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Sections of the long-haul and drayage trucking communities are still unprepared for implementation of the fast approaching federal mandate to install electronic logging devices (ELDs) on all commercial trucks and […]

The Swiss-based freight forwarder recorded a consolidated profit of CHF 48.4 million (U.S. $49.6 million) and net forwarding revenues of CHF 4.1 billion during the first nine months of 2017, […]

The Class I railway has discontinued various direct lanes for intermodal freight that originated or terminated in Columbus, Ohio and Detroit, Mich. as part of its transition to new CEO […]

The Southwest Washington state port has entered into an agreement to lease its Bridgeview Terminal to Philadelphia-based commodities distributor International Raw Materials, which plans to to make Longview it flagship […]

E. Hunter Harrison, president and chief executive officer of CSX, said the Jacksonville, Fla.-based Class I railway’s results for the quarter reflected “the resiliency of precision scheduled railroading.”

Class I railway Canadian Pacific’s (CP) net income for the quarter surged 47 percent year-over-year to $510 million Canadian (U.S. $408 million) amid higher revenues and volumes, according to the […]

A new deep-water port will be constructed in Anaklia, Georgia, located along the eastern Black Sea, according to the Anaklia Development Consortium.

Ports along the St. Lawrence Seaway handled 24.3 million metric tons of cargo between March 20 and Sept. 30, an increase of nearly 3 million metric tons over the same […]

DB Cargo AG CEO to resign at the end of October; LOC Group appoints CEO and group deputy chairman; and KCS names vice president, health, safety and environmental.

South Korean ocean carrier Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) will offer 120 million new shares at 5,780 won each, according to a report from the Korea Times.

South Carolina Ports Authority handled 539,995 TEUs during the first quarter of its 2018 fiscal year, which ran from July 1 through Sept. 30, up nearly 4 percent year-over-year.

BBC Chartering and Jumbo, two of the world’s largest heavy-lift vessel fleet operators, have entered into an alliance that will allow the companies to jointly bid for shipper’s cargoes.

The industrial real estate development and management firm began construction on the CenterPoint Logistics Center-O’Hare on the southern edge of Chicago’s O’Hare industrial submarket.

Cargo demand between Asia and the Mediterranean grew 5.7 percent for the first eight months of the year, which has encouraged carriers to deploy larger ships on the trade, according […]

The North American bulk liquid storage and logistics services provider secured 339 acres of deep-water access property on the Houston Ship Channel to build the automated terminal facility.

The Swiss-based third-party logistics provider saw earnings and net turnover increase year-over-year for the third quarter and for the first nine months of 2017.

Chicago-based freight visibility software provider FourKites has integrated with RevenovaTMS to extend its real-time tracking offering to Revenova’s customers.

The Port of Seattle names managing director, maritime division; and GE appoints new chief executive officer of GE Transportation.

Meanwhile, ExxonMobil recently released a survey illustrating how the route to compliance with the International Maritime Organization’s 2020 limit on the amount of sulfur allowable in marine fuel is still […]

The Port of Oakland posted record operating revenues for the fiscal year, which ended June 30, thanks to higher operating revenues in all three of its business lines – aviation, […]

Spot container rates from Shanghai to Europe have been continuously declining since the end of August, while on the Shanghai to Mediterranean trade, they have been falling since the end […]

The first Boeing 777 freighter of Qatar Airways Cargo’s newest U.S. destination landed in Pittsburgh International Airport on Thursday and promises twice-weekly service with 200 tons of weekly capacity.

The chassis leasing company extended its Inland Premium Pool, a reservation-based supply of premium DCLI chassis equipment that was first launched in Los Angeles/Long Beach, to the south side of […]

FIATA announces election results; Saltchuck selects Young Brothers president to lead its Hawaii business initiatives; and the Transportation Institute at the University of Denver’s board of directors elects new chair.

E. Hunter Harrison, president and chief executive officer at CSX, said during a hearing Wednesday that the Class I railroad has improved performance, but various shippers at the hearing expressed […]

President Donald Trump spoke to a group of truck drivers and carriers on Wednesday in Middletown, Pa. about the benefits of his tax reform plan, which is backed by strong […]

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb appoints members to Ports of Indiana Commission, and VARGO hires a quality assurance and support professional.

As trade negotiators for the United States, Canada and Mexico are meeting this week to begin the fourth round of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) renegotiations, industry leaders […]

Ports covered by the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) Global Port Tracker handled 1.8 million TEUs in August, the highest monthly volume recorded since the NRF began tracking imports in 2000.

The Danish shipping conglomerate on Tuesday completed the sale of its shares in its Maersk Tankers subsidiary to APMH Invest, a subsidiary of A.P. Moller Holding.

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer’s commanding officer and executive officer were relieved of their duties Wednesday, following its collision with a merchant vessel on Aug. 21, which claimed the lives […]

Christopher Victor Grupe, a former employee of Canadian Pacific Railway (CP), has been convicted of causing intentional damage to the railroad’s computer system, according to a statement from the U.S. […]

iContainers names director of sales and operations of its Barcelona office; and ShipServ appoints senior vice president, business development.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce CEO Thomas Donohue told attendees at the U.S.-Mexico CEO Dialogue the “trilateral commercial relationship [of NAFTA] is far too valuable to American businesses, workers, and economic […]

Integrating the International Air Transport Association’s Cargo-XML system with World Customs Organization’s Cargo Targeting System will allow airlines and customs agencies to more efficiently communicate and evaluate risks associated with […]

General Motors Co. has acquired light detection and ranging (LIDAR) technology company Strobe, Inc., and as part of the deal, Strobe’s engineering talent is joining GM’s Cruise Automation team to […]

The Atlanta-based parcel giant started contract negotiations with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters on new collective bargaining agreements.

The number of fatalities involving large trucks in the United States totaled 4,317 in 2016, a 5.4 percent increase from 2015, according to a recent report from the Department of […]

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd. (Hactl) recently started handling Moscow-based Aviastar-Tu all-cargo flights from Tolmachevo to Hong Kong, with three more flights being added by year’s end.

Bahri Data and DNV GL signed a contract to co-develop and jointly leverage their “big data” capabilities for safety, quality and compliance innovation, Bahri said in a statement.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said Warminster, Pa.-based garment importer Notations “repeatedly ignored warning signs that its business partner, which imported garments from China, was engaged in a scheme […]

The United States increased beef export volumes and value in August from 12 months prior, despite the nation experiencing modest declines in pork exports in terms of volumes and value.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Un Hag Baeg, a South Korean national living in Southern California, defrauded the U.S. government out of $13 million in excise taxes on 143 […]

Union Pacific names vice president and treasurer, vice president-planning and analysis, and vice president-tax; and Crane Worldwide Logistics hires vice president, ocean products.

Canadian aircraft manufacturer Bombardier called the U.S. Commerce Department’s dumping investigation “an egregious overreach and misapplication of the U.S. trade laws in an apparent attempt to block the C Series […]

Total third-party logistics revenues are expected to jump from $802.2 billion in 2016 to over $1.1 trillion in 2022, according to a recent report from consulting firm Armstrong & Associates.

Belgian postal operator bpost will acquire 100 percent of the shares of Radial, an integrated e-commerce logistics and omnichannel technology solutions provider, for an enterprise value of $820 million, the […]

The Northern California port handled 79,135 TEUs of containerized imports during the month, a 12.6 percent jump from September 2016, according to recent data from the Port of Oakland.

Consolidated Chassis Management names new president, and SEKO Logistics hires chief commercial officer.

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has unanimously determined that large residential washing machines are being imported into the United States at such increased quantities that they have caused serious […]

Regulated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and hired by importers to facilitate the cross-border movement of goods into the United States, U.S. customs brokers play an integral and […]

Port operator APM Terminals ended its operations at the Port of Tacoma on Sept. 30, and transferred its lease to a new joint venture between terminal operator SSA Marine and […]

The Commerce Department deferred issuing a preliminary determination this week in its antidumping duty investigation of imports of Chinese aluminum foil, citing that more time is needed to analyze China’s […]

Cross-border trade between the United States and its partners in North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) experienced its ninth straight month of year-over-year growth in July 2017, according to data […]

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued three separate training grants totaling $23.8 million to help improve the safety of hazardous materials (hazmat) transportation […]

William Alsup, a U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of California, pushed back the start of a trial between Google affiliate Waymo and the now ubiquitous ride-sharing app provider […]

The e-commerce giant is experimenting with its own delivery service, in which it will oversee the pickup of packages from warehouses of third-party merchants selling goods on its platform and […]

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway will acquire a 38.6 percent equity stake in Pilot Flying J, the largest operator of travel centers in North America, the companies revealed in […]

The Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, a program to boost trade from the Caribbean to the United States yielded “small but positive” effects in 2016, according to a recent report […]

The Federal Highway Administration is awarding the mid-Atlantic port with a $1.55 million grant, which the Port of Virginia will use towards the development and phased implementation of a reservation […]

Air cargo volumes during the month increased 12.1 percent from August 2016, but the International Air Transport Association (IATA) projects that that the peak cyclical growth period for airfreight volumes […]

The Senate has confirmed Ted McKinney to serve as the undersecretary for trade and foreign agricultural affairs, a newly created post within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Three family members of Miami-based AW-Tronics on Wednesday pleaded guilty to charges that they conspired to defraud the United States and illegally export aviation parts and equipment to Syria.

American Trucking Associations (ATA) Chief Economist and Senior Vice President Robert Costello says the United States needs to maintain the Mexican cross-border truck program because it generates trucking jobs and […]

The aerospace and maritime engineering company signed a deal Wednesday with Google to further develop its intelligent awareness systems for self-driving ocean vessels.

The Oak Brook, Ill.-based industrial real estate development and management firm said the disposition consisted of about 2.4 million square feet and 110 acres of land.

Norfolk Southern appoints chief information officer; Oakland Mayor Libby Schaff re-nominates two Port of Oakland board of port commissioners; and the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) names new secretary general […]

According to David Lancaster, cargo development director at the St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL), “the prospects for cargo through STL look better than at any time since the closure […]

United States gross domestic product increased 3.1 percent in the second quarter of 2017, according to the “third” estimate from the Department of Commerce, up from the second estimate of […]

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has amended its regulations to allow fresh persimmon imports from New Zealand into the United States.

The two federal agencies charged with overseeing the nation’s seafood imports must strengthen their testing for unsafe drug residues in these products, according to a recent report from the Government […]

The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has imposed a civil penalty of $230,000 against Northampton, Mass.-based Millitech for 18 violations of the Export Administration Regulations.

AASHTO’s board elects the association’s new president, VP and secretary-treasurer; NYK’s corporate officer resigns to serve as senior managing director at Ocean Network Express Japan Ltd.; and AAPA installs three […]

Legislation filed in both the U.S. House and Senate on Thursday (S. 1883/H.R. 3882) would require the U.S. Department of Transportation to test train and commercial vehicle operators for sleep […]

U.S. Customs and Border Protection this week has released a bundle of regulatory changes to the nation’s in-bond process for imported goods that will take effect Nov. 27.

Industrial logistics real estate developer GLP’s acquisition of Gazeley is expected to be funded by approximately $1.6 billion of equity and $1.2 billion of long-term, low-cost debt.

New York-based luxury goods retailer Richemont North America has agreed to pay a $334,800 civil penalty to settle four violations of the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Sanctions Regulations, according to the […]

   Two recent AS Daily stories – “House rejects effort to delay ELD mandate” (Sept. 11) and “New OOIDA-led coalition looks to revive ELD mandate delay” (Sept. 28) – both […]

Improved global trade, the e-commerce boom and an accompanying tightening of the industrial real estate market have helped air cargo volumes, which account for just 1 percent of world trade […]

U.S. Sens. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Mike Lee, R-Utah, introduced legislation to permanently exempt Puerto Rico from the Jones Act, which requires that all goods shipped between American ports travel […]

Spot container rates from Shanghai to the Mediterranean have now declined for nine consecutive weeks, according to data from the Shanghai Shipping Exchange’s Shanghai Containerized Freight Index.

The immediate issuance of penalties beginning Nov. 1 will further “motivate” compliance with regulations surrounding wood packaging materials in international shipments, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said in a […]

A shipyard for the containership, which will be dubbed the Yara Birkeland, will be selected by the end of the year, and the plan is to launch the vessel in […]

Unique Logistics International appoints managing director of Unique Logistics International, Atlanta; and Roanoke Insurance Group Inc. names new president.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a 10-day Jones Act waiver today for Puerto Rico due to Hurricanes Irma and Maria.

The primary vessel conduit at the Port of Houston must be dredged just so it can handle normal commerce at its authorized depth and width due to flood water from […]

If appointed, Martinez would succeed Deputy Administrator Daphne Jefferson, who has been filling in as acting administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) following the Jan. 19 departure […]

U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB) Vice Chairman Daniel Elliott III on Monday revealed he will be leaving the board, effective this Saturday.

The China-based e-commerce marketplace revealed its intentions to invest 100 billion Chinese Yuan Renminbi (U.S. $15.2 billion) over the next five years to expand its logistics network, and its plans […]

The newly formed Riyadh-based BahriBolloré, a joint venture of Bahri and Bolloré Logistics, is part of Saudi Arabia’s plan to establish itself as a global logistics gateway.

DHL Supply Chain, in partnership with food conglomerate Campbell Soup Co., opened a new distribution center in Fort Worth, Texas.

The third-party logistics provider launched a 50,000-square-foot distribution center in Fremont, Calif., that will provide inventory management, fulfillment and expedited plant delivery services for companies in the Silicon Valley.

Following a positive determination of harm its section 201 investigation into solar panel imports, the International Trade Commission (ITC) will now move to the “remedy” phase, but trade groups worry […]

The National Defense Transportation Association’s board of directors selects the next vice president and chief executive officer of the association, while Falcon Maritime and Aviation hires director of sales.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is considering a request from a group of congressional lawmakers for a waiver to the regulations requiring domestic waterborne cargoes to move on […]

The U.S. House of Representatives on Monday voted 245-171 against passage of the Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2017 (H.R. 3823).

Two of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings’ subsidiaries are seeking a preliminary injunction to stop the International Brotherhood of Teamsters from what the company is calling “illegal and intentional” work slowdowns […]

Alexandria, Va.-based truck driver staffing agency TransForce, Inc. has acquired the assets of Driving Ambition, a commercial driver’s license (CDL) staffing firm serving Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri and Michigan.