The Jacksonville, Fla.-based Class I railway saw net earnings tick up 1.6 percent to $362 million for the quarter even as revenues jumped 9.6 percent to $2.87 billion compared with […]
Shipment volumes for the month grew 0.5 percent from February and 0.9 percent from March 2016, while expenditures were down 1.2 percent sequentially but up 3 percent year-over-year, according to […]
The Canadian Class I railway’s profit for the quarter tumbled 20.2 percent year-over-year, despite modest increases in revenues and volumes.
The east-central Canadian province recorded a 262 percent year-over-year increase in reported cargo thefts during the first quarter of 2017, mostly occurring in the Greater Toronto area.
Shippers, carriers and terminals swapped accusations in their filings with the Federal Maritime Commission that their positions on detention and demurrage charges are being mischaracterized.
The International Monetary Fund yesterday released its latest quarterly World Economic Outlook (WEO) Update, in which it projected the global economy will grow 3.5 percent this year, up from its […]
The American Maritime Partnership said it supports CBP’s notice published in January that it is revoking previous “letter rulings” that it said are inconsistent with the proper enforcement of coastwise […]
The seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index fell 1 percent compared with the previous month to a reading of 137.5, following a revised 0.1 percent decline in February, according to […]
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., called on the departments of Transportation and Energy to finish and quickly implement rules mandating that crude oil be made less volatile before […]
Container freight rates in the eastbound transatlantic trade jumped 33 percent from last week, while China-U.S. West Coast prices grew 11 percent, according to the latest data from the Freightos […]
Mountain View, Calif.-based connected and automated vehicle technology provider Peloton Technology recently closed a $60 million Series B funding round led by fleet management solutions provider Omnitracs and existing investors, […]
However, an XPO spokesperson told American Shipper only 178 of the company’s 44,000 North American employees have voted in favor of the Teamsters since 2015, and none of its locations […]
The introduction of physical customs checks following the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union would be a “catastrophe” for ports and trade volumes in the UK, according to Guy […]
RoadOne IntermodaLogistics adds two new regional business development directors and a regional vice president of operations in the Midwest, while USA Truck appoints vice president, corporate controller.
The intermodal segment, which brought in the majority of J.B. Hunt’s operating revenues for the quarter, saw revenues rise 5 percent year-over-year, reflecting 2 percent volumes growth and a 3 […]
The wife of a seafarer who perished when the cargo ship El Faro sank in October 2015 near the Bahamas is asking Congress to establish new regulations aimed at preventing […]
Exports from China increased 16.4 percent from the previous year in March, while imports grew 20.3 percent, reversing a rare trade deficit in February, according to recent data from the […]
The oil and gas industry said CBP’s proposed revisions on when Jones Act vessels must be used in offshore oil and natural gas activity will lead to less oil and […]
The Southern California port saw a surge of cargo following Asian Lunar New Year celebrations and because U.S. retailers shipped merchandise ahead of the new vessel alliance deployments that began […]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said the number of counterfeit merchandise seizures in Puerto Rico for the first two quarters of federal fiscal year 2017 increased by over 300 percent […]
The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 will raise roughly $5.2 billion per year in investment funding for transportation infrastructure over the next 10 years through a series of […]
Vitti Logistics has chosen to use MacroPoint’s freight-tracking software to connect with carriers and track loads across North America.
Rhode Island House Minority Leader Patricia Morgan plans to submit legislation to repeal the so-called “Rhode Works” law, a truck-only tolling program that has been met with strong opposition from […]
However, export volumes during the month fell 5.3 percent from March 2016 as shipments to overseas markets experienced headwinds from the strong U.S. dollar.
The port experienced year-over-year increases in container, breakbulk and dry bulk tonnage for the first quarter of 2017, despite a drop in liquid bulk tonnage.
Saddle Creek Logistics Services adds senior director of business development, while Port of Price Rupert vice-president of commercial and regulatory affairs and general counsel steps down.
Federal Railroad Administration inspectors have discovered nearly 24,000 defects, including worn rails, broken or loose bolts, and cracked steel bars on rail lines used to transport crude oil, according to […]
Malta-based paperless solutions provider essDOCS has now acquired TridentGLOBAL after recently announcing its acquisition of eCertify just last month.
American Trucking Associations hires director of strategic communications, while Worldwide Flight Services appoints global head of people.
Currently general manager for ride-sharing firm Lyft in Southern California, Kan has also served on the board of directors for Amtrak since 2015, the White House said in a statement […]
Shippers, forwarders and non-vessel-operating common carriers are concerned about carriers’ financial stability, quality of customer service and reliability, according to a joint survey by Drewry and the European Shippers’ Council.
The U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd) estimated the nation has a shortage of around 2,000 mariners, and one logical way to overcome the shortage would be to add 40-45 vessels to […]
Major container ports in the United States handled 1.43 million TEUs in February 2017, down 7 percent from the previous year, according to the Global Port Tracker report by the […]
The South Carolina Ports Authority handled 192,311 TEUs in March, surpassing the January 2017 record by more than 7,000 TEUs.
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) appoints vice president of its Americas division, while Crane Worldwide names six new VPs, and Virgin Atlantic Cargo adds account manager in Sydney.
The European Commission has cleared the proposed acquisition of German ocean carrier Hamburg Süd by industry leader Maersk Line, provided the company withdraws from five trade-route specific vessel sharing agreements.
The Danish shipping giant has confirmed it is selling its Brazilian cabotage subsidiary Mercosul Line in a preemptive move aimed at satisfying any potential competition concerns from Brazil’s Conselho Administrativo […]
Michael Khouri, acting chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission, said such pacts can help terminals improve service and operations to benefit the American shipper and consumer.
The mid-Atlantic port handled 232,148 TEUs for the month, with loaded container imports growing 9.5 percent and loaded exports up 3.3 percent from the previous March, according to the most […]
However, U.S. lamb export volumes tumbled 41.3 percent in February from a year prior.
Lineage Logistics names senior vice president of Sales & Value-Added Services, Transervice Logistics appoints director of sales for the company’s western regional division, and The Tioga Group hires senior associate.
U.S. shippers should not underestimate the power the nation’s longshore unions hold over the flow of containerized cargo, said Chris Gillis, editor at American Shipper.
The London-based shipping research and consulting firm is predicting imports from Asia to East Coast of North America ports will outpace those shipped to West Coast of North America ports […]
Transportation and logistics employment showed continued growth in March 2017 following a revised gain of 8,100 positions in February, according to recent preliminary data from the U.S. Department of Labor.
Bipartisan legislation was reintroduced last week to address deficiencies in the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) efforts to protect rail, transit, highway, and maritime passenger and freight transportation.
Since last week, the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index fell on trades from Shanghai to Europe, the Mediterranean and the United States.
The Kempten, Germany-based global logistics provider’s revenues for fiscal year 2016 totaled 5.71 billion euros, a 1.7 percent year-over-year increase.
House Reps. Mike Kelly, R-Pa., and Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., have introduced bipartisan legislation that would increase investments in harbor and port projects by 29 percent from current funding levels without […]
A Hapag-Lloyd spokesperson told American Shipper space is tight on the Europe to Asia trade right now from an uptick in volumes, which is abnormal for this time of year.
Furie Operating Alaska has agreed to pay $10 million for transporting an oil rig from the Gulf of Mexico to Alaska on a foreign-flag ship.
A coalition of rural agricultural and aviation industry associations are warning Congress that the removal of air traffic control duties from the FAA could bias funding and regulatory decisions in […]
Total cross-border trade between the United States, Mexico and Canada jumped 6.7 percent in January 2017, the third straight month of year-over-year increases, according to the Department of Transportation’s Bureau […]
Meanwhile, the Lake Oswego, Ore.-based transportation equipment manufacturer recorded a 38 percent year-over-year boost in revenues for the quarter ending Feb. 28, 2017, fueled by higher wheel volumes and externally […]
Combined United States carload and intermodal cargo volumes increased for the fifth consecutive month in March 2017 following several months of year-over-year declines, according to data from the Association of […]
Net orders for North American Class 8 trucks totaled 22,800 units in March 2017, relatively unchanged from the previous month and 41 percent from the previous year, according to freight […]
FedEx Freight President and CEO Mike Ducker and Werner Enterprises President and CEO Derek Leathers told a Senate subcommittee the U.S. must invest more in its roads and bridges for […]
Following public comment and stakeholder input on a June 2016 advanced notice of proposed rulemaking, the Surface Transportation Board has proposed rules to “help improve and expedite” cases involving litigation […]
The Commerce Department said U.S. exports of goods and services in February reached a value of $192.9 billion, slightly more than January at $192.5 billion, and up from $180.7 billion […]
French state railway subsidiary SNCF Logistics and Marseilles-based shipping container technology firm Traxens have been conducting collaborative research for the past year on a real-time rail tracking system expected to […]
IAG Cargo names new chief executive, while Trans Global Projects Group hires chief executive officer of Natco Switzerland subsidiary.
House members question whether the Shipping Act should be revised, and also said there is a need to protect domestic tugboat and terminal companies.
The Norwegian Competition Authority has issued a decision blocking Icelandic ocean carrier Eimskip from purchasing asset-light shipping and logistics company Nor Lines due to a lack of sufficient competition in […]
The project will focus on improving Ethiopia’s Modjo Dry Port, which handles 95 percent of the landlocked country’s trade.
Bureau Veritas promotes senior executive vice president, while Greenville & Western Railway Co. appoints general manager and manager of mechanical and transloading, and Glander International Bunkering hires two new traders […]
The European Shippers’ Council said some shipments from Europe to Asia have been delayed up to eight weeks.
The April meeting in Beijing will be the third global regulatory summit between Federal Maritime Commission, China’s Ministry of Transport and the European Commission’s Directorate General for Competition.
Seven more container shipping lines, including OOCL and ZIM, have offered to cut terminal handling charges in China, the Xinhua News Agency reported.
U.S. District Court Judge Abdul Kallon has ruled the state of Alabama did not violate the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 by requiring railroads to pay a […]
The South Coast Air Quality Management District proposed a tax on container shipments to fund incentives for further reducing ozone levels.
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao said the Trump administration’s planned $1 trillion infrastructure initiative would include “energy, water and potentially broadband and veterans hospitals as well,” according to a […]
KLG Europe selected BluJay Solutions for end-to-end transportation management and customer visibility services.
The U.S. maritime regulator said its final rule amending requirements for service contracts and NVOCC service arrangements, announced earlier this month, will become effective May 5, 2017.
SEKO Logistics names chief operating officer for Asia Pacific region, while enVista hires ocean category manager for Middle East and Africa.
The Taiwanese ocean carrier reported a loss of 14.91 billion Taiwan new dollars (U.S. $492.1 million) for the full year in 2016 compared with TWD 6.46 billion the previous year, […]
The world’s fourth largest container shipping line, COSCO Shipping, experienced the 9.9 billion yuan (U.S. $1.44 billion) loss due to weak freight rates and restructuring costs, Reuters said Thursday.
United States gross domestic product increased 2.1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2016, according to the “third” estimate from the Department of Commerce, up from a previous estimate of […]
Crane Worldwide Logistics hires vice president of global sales, while Danish Shipowners’ Association appoints director for European Union affairs.
Future safety gains in the freight transportation industry “are being held back by government red tape that stifles innovation and improvement,” according to a new report from the Competitive Enterprise […]
The largest port on the U.S. East Coast saw containerized cargo volumes tick up 1.2 percent to 507,066 TEUs in February 2017, a record for the month, according to the […]
NYK Group Europe appoints chief executive officer and chief operating officer, while Capes Shipping Agencies hires general manager.
Silicon Valley-based Turvo’s platform launched Tuesday, allowing shippers, brokers and carriers to work together in real-time across the entire supply chain.
The Prevent Labor Union Slowdowns (PLUS Act), S.702, is sponsored by Senators Jim Risch, R-Idaho; Mike Crapo, R-Idaho; and David Perdue, R-Ga.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is holding public hearings this week to discuss two proposed projects that would eliminate seven road-level crossings on a CSX rail line in Wake […]
The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund said last week the launch of the tender evaluation process would begin immediately.
Greencarrier Freight Services appoints chief executive officer, and Alaska Airlines names vice president of airport operations and customer service.
The ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee introduced the Investing in America: A Penny for Progress Act, which aims to raise roughly $500 billion in transportation infrastructure […]
U.S. District Court Judge Katherine Forrest found the parcel giant and third-party logistics provider violated state law by transporting hundreds of thousands of cartons of untaxed cigarettes into New York […]
The Port of Houston’s port commission approved contracts for the design of the Wharf 3 rehabilitation at the Barbours Cut Container Terminal and for the design of Container Yard 7 […]
Federal Maritime Commission Acting Chairman Michael A. Khouri said the updated carrier agreement library will help people save time and money.
YRC Worldwide appoints chief information officer, while CenterPoint Properties names eastern region senior vice president and Actisense hires operations supervisor.
The Hong Kong-based third-party logistics provider increased earnings in 2016, and looking ahead, expects to complete the acquisition of a controlling stake in a Dubai-based freight forwarding group in May.
However, rates from Shanghai to Europe and the Mediterranean both fell 0.5 percent since last Friday.
However, the global port operator increased container throughput by 5.5 percent from 2015.
Rep. John Delaney, R-Md., this week filed two bipartisan bills that would fund the rebuilding of ailing U.S. transportation infrastructure with revenues from a one-time bond sale to U.S. corporations […]
After falling in 19 of the previous 21 months, railway employment levels in the United States in February 2017 ticked up 0.28 percent from the previous month, according to recent […]
The airfreight carrier’s cargo volumes from Europe to Asia Pacific jumped 23 percent in the first two months of 2017 thanks to “widely reported” capacity constraints in ocean shipping, according […]
The Washington State Supreme Court decision affirmed an appellate ruling that found the port’s lease with Vancouver Energy for a proposed crude oil transfer terminal complies with the State Environmental […]
The global seafood supply chain is a complex one, and is challenged by various headwinds that can be costly to the industry.
The Memphis, Tenn.-based integrator posted a net income of $562 million on revenues of $15 billion for the third quarter of its fiscal year 2017, which ended Feb. 28, year-over-year […]
Shipment volumes for the month grew 7 percent from January and 1.9 percent from February 2016, according to the latest Cass Freight Index Report.
