Department of Justice says it has an ongoing investigation into the international freight forwarding industry.

Grace Greene takes helm of Saltchuk subsidiary during a time of uncertainty and optimism for The Last Frontier state.

IMO’s low-sulfur mandate and European review of liner shipping consortia exemption creating further uncertainties for the industry.

Neoline seeks to start up a transatlantic service using an innovative ro-ro ship powered by wind.

CMA CGM is selling its logistics division to CEVA as it seeks a majority stake in the company through a tender offer.

Shipper group says change would reduce costs, promote competition with NVOCCs.

BIMCO projects with capacity growing at half of this year’s levels, “the fundamental balance can only improve.”

Taiwanese carrier will pay $124 million to $140 million for four 2,500-TEU containerships.

Higher volumes are not able to offset a decline in freight rates and higher fuel costs.

Korean carrier will “put its utmost efforts to stably secure additional cargoes” to fill the 20 ships on order.

IT executives from Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and ONE aim to create open standards that other stakeholders in the industry can freely use.

Largest container carrier reports a 31 percent increase in revenue and a profit of $360 million in the third quarter.

Facilities with exposure to steel and aluminum trade likely will see the earliest impact.

Second-largest cold storage company expands its footprint in the U.K.

Threat of higher tariffs continues to push up transpacific rates.

San Francisco firm has developed real-time collaborative logistics platform that “keeps everyone on the same page across the supply chain ecosystem.”

Chassis lessor says acquisition will enable it to control tire quality and cost.

South Korea agrees to meet for bilateral negotiations as Japan threatens complaint with World Trade Organization.

Court says a creditor’s inability to collect a judgment alone is insufficient to justify making the companies’ owner liable.

CaseStack operates mixing centers for consumer product companies selling to retailers and helps manufacturers reduce transportation costs.

Hawaii and Alaska carrier expects a strong fourth quarter, takes delivery of first of four new ships.

Teamsters are expected to weigh in on an agreement with the freight division later this week.

International Transport Federation says industry “does not have unique characteristics that justify exemptions from competition law.”

The fee comes after China imposed a 0.5 percent sulfur limit in the two cities.

Lineage Cool Port Oakland is a collaboration between Lineage Logistics and Dreisbach Enterprises.

Transshipping through Honolulu rather than Guam will reduce transit time from U.S. mainland by about a week.

Precision scheduled railroading principles will be implemented “where they lead to a better result for customers and shareholders.”

The Danish firm throws in the towel, claiming the Swiss company was unwilling to “engage directly.”

Agency has 45 days to study changes planned by Los Angeles and Long Beach terminals.

Supply chain stakeholders use volume pricing rates when they need a spot quote for shipments that don’t fit within traditional LTL or truckload parameters.

Move comes on the heels of last week’s rejection of a purchase offer from DSV.

Action could be reversed if negotiations with the Universal Postal Union are successful.

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee fired up over U.S. Secretary of Interior Ryan Zinke’s proposal.

Shippers will pay a flat fee day and night to have containers picked up at Los Angeles and Long Beach container terminals.

TRAXENS expects to have 100,000 “smart containers” in use by the end of 2019.

Carriers are sharing space on three services in Asia and will begin sharing space on seven services in North Europe and the Mediterranean this month.

Norfolk Southern accused of using shortline railroad as a “chess piece” to maintain monopolistic control over intermodal access in and out of Norfolk International Terminal.

The Swiss company said it instead plans to explore measures to enhance its performance with CMA CGM.

Hunt anticipates a $28.9 million hit to earnings when the award is combined with a driver settlement and charge related to a customer bankruptcy.

TMS provider says the purchase means its customers will be better able to take advantage of intermodal.

Oil spill reported after accident between passenger/roll-on, roll-off vessel and containership.

Production has begun in China for the order that includes 2,000 controlled-atmosphere containers.

The company will begin employing the “marine fuel recovery” charge on Jan. 1, but the full effect will not be felt until late next year.

Drewry says futures indicate low-sulfur marine fuel prices may rise 55 percent when IMO 2020 mandate kicks in.

Drewry reports the latest round of U.S. tariffs means “eastbound transpacific flows could be hit with an opportunity cost of approximately 1 million TEU next year.”

But UNCTAD expresses concern “increased inward-looking policies” and rise in protectionism could stifle trade.

Containership charterer describes the investment of up to $200 million in Swiber Holdings as “opportunistic.”

Residual fuels that have “undergone rigorous fit-for-use assessments” will comply with the International Maritime Organization’s low-sulfur cap.

CSX also will offer improved access to the Ohio rail hub from the Port of New York and New Jersey.

Oil producer group reports in its annual outlook that it believes compliance will grow after 2020.

Japanese classification society says a large number of shipowners are planning ballast water treatment system installations in a narrow time window.

Gov. Jerry Brown signs bill that could speed up plans to build a new Oakland Athletics ballpark at Howard Terminal.

Federal judge finds chemical manufacturer and NVOCC liable, not the shipowner or liner company.

Action targets XPO Logistics and NFI Industries operations over a wide area of Southern California.

Korean private equity firm’s purchase would add bulkers, tankers, gas carriers and breakbulk vessels.

European Commission asks for input as it looks at block exemption.

The state’s 25,000 port truck drivers “routinely face wage theft and illegal pay deductions while hauling goods for the world’s biggest brands,” the bill’s sponsor said.

Project is designed to attract containers now drayed to off-dock rail yards.

CB Insights says while there has been a drop-off in funding this year, supply chain innovation is becoming a greater concern for businesses around the world.

The vessel gave asylum to 113 refugees when it was en route from Malta to Libya in June.

Some railroads are spending more than 20 percent of revenues on capital improvements to meet the growing demand for intermodal services.

Drayage provider failed to pay 1,416 employees prevailing wages for work performed at the Port of Los Angeles/Long Beach.

Speculation follows reports earlier this year that CMA CGM approached Hapag-Lloyd and is interested in further acquisitions.

Companies are deploying contingency plans and building inventories to avoid the full impact of higher duties coming in January.

Freight forwarding will remain a separate entity; MCC, Sealand and Seago Line will go to market as one brand.

Speakers at IANA Expo warn next year may not be as strong.

SSA Containers president says these days container terminals are judged by how they handle trucks as well as ships.

Terminal will offer nighttime hours for cargo pickup and delivery four days a week.

Creation of coalition of seven ports authorities, including those in Los Angeles and Long Beach, announced at Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco.

It’s a good time for 3PLs when capacity is tight and supply chains are speeding up.

The move could lead to further consolidation in the container leasing business.

United States Maritime Alliance says six-year pact “will ensure continued labor peace in our ports.”

Acting chairman asserts proposed rule is designed to “get us back into the navigation channel of longstanding precedent.”

Higher sales netted increased volumes, but the bottom line was hit by higher fuel costs and lower freight rates.

A device designed to remove plastic debris from the sea left San Francisco on Saturday.

Retail giant launching ad campaign as it looks to add to its workforce of some 7,500 drivers.

The votes are being counted in the first contested election in 18 years.

Union says the deal will “bring generous pay increases, landmark protections against job-killing fully automated ports and labor peace and stability.”

Leadership of Canadian local recommends approval of five-year contract.

“Using an import container to go straight to your export customer without having to go back to the terminal is a refreshing advancement.”

Sprinter vans will be used by the growing fleet of contractors making final-mile package deliveries.

Shipping company says it will advise customers of “exact amount” of price increases closer to October.

Dubai-controlled firm wins another round in ongoing fight with Djibouti over control of a container terminal.

Union president calls for ratification of the six-year agreement, lauded as its best ever.

BIMCO and Kuehne + Nagel say tariff disputes are starting to take a toll on container shipping.

Grafton & Upton Railroad unloads wood pellets at its Massachusetts facility and represses broken pellets into whole ones before transferring them to trucks.

Despite an increase in cargo volumes, diesel particulate emissions are down 81 percent since 2005.

Containership charterer says tariffs are a risk, but “forecasts suggest world trade will grow by 4.8 percent in 2018.”

Chinese carrier says result was hard won and partly attributable to its terminal business.

More than 2,000 scrubbers are expected to be in use by 2020 and LNG is gaining ground as a fuel in deep sea shipping.

Focused on intermodal haulage, the company aims to open the market to more small truckers.

Peak season, tariffs and discontinued services result in tight capacity and rising freight rates.

Matson and Pasha resume full operations in the wake of Hurricane Lane.

Emissions reduced while container volume reached an all-time high.

Two thousand units will feature Carrier Transicold’s environmentally friendly NaturalLine refrigeration units.

Tax and regulatory cuts boosted the return of manufacturing jobs to American shores, but a trade war could change that.

Carrier joins others offering transpacific contracts on New York Shipping Exchange.

Company carried 17 percent more containers, but freight rates were lower and the cost of fuel and charters was higher.

Ship will make a trial voyage along the north coast of Russia.

FMC says amendments to regulations governing NRAs and NSAs aim to make them more attractive to shippers and carriers.