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PortMiami and Port Everglades will work together, rather than compete, to market South Florida as a gateway for Asian goods at the upcoming TPM Asia Conference in Shenzhen, China.

The builders of the new locks will reinforce the sills in all the locks, even where no leaks observed, and still expect to meet their April 2016 deadline, according to […]

Dry bulk and container shipping sectors are those most likely at risk of damage from the economic slowdown in China, while the tanker industry should prove to be resilient, according […]

The U.S. International Trade Commission said the overall effect of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act on the U.S. economy remains minute, while the effect on beneficiary countries is “small […]

Year-over-year cargo volumes were relatively flat in August, an improvement from the 0.6 percent contraction in July, but volumes are still down 2 percent from the end of 2014, according […]

The West Michigan Shoreline Regional Development Commission will receive $62,500 and the commission and Michigan State University will receive $111,706 in grant money from the Economic Development Administration.

Based on the Obama administration’s limited annual review, Generalized System of Preferences will now include five upland cotton fiber products and the reinstatement of the Ukraine in the program.

The ocean carrier will take delivery of two 3,600-TEU containerships from Aker Philadelphia Shipyard Inc. that are currently expected to be delivered in the third and fourth quarters of 2018.

The Chinese National Development and Reform Commission has approved plans for three rail projects that will run through the Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan, Jiangsu, and Hubei provinces, according to Reuters.

The U.S.-owned and operated marine solutions, transportation and logistics company took delivery of the first product tanker constructed with consideration for the future use of LNG for propulsion.

The multi-million dollar renovation on the port’s main dock will enable the port and Tuloma Stevedoring, the operator of the port’s main dock, to handle over one million tons of […]

The state of Indiana and the province of Quebec will establish a partnership through which they will launch an initiative to study opportunities to strengthen short-sea shipping in the area […]

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union said it will appeal the National Labor Relations Board decision, which requires the union to post to post a notice saying it will not […]

C.R. England names Dedicated Division president, while Troy Container Line appoints business development managers and KOM International announces two senior partners.

Under the new bill, introduced by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee leaders on Wednesday, the deadline for PTC compliance would be extended from the end of this year until end […]

General Electric’s power and water division plans to quit manufacturing gas engines at its plant in Waukesha, Wisc., and open a new facility in Canada to access its export credit […]

Corruption in certain parts of Africa, Latin America and Asia makes it too difficult for a U.S. third-party logistics provider to do business, according to XPO Logistics CEO Brad Jacobs.

The largest port on the U.S. East Coast also handled increased numbers of vehicles and saw intermodal rail traffic increase during the month.

After the seasonal suspension of the alliance’s transpacific CC2 service, G6-operated loops from Asia to the West Coast of North America will deploy 7 percent less capacity in the trade.

Maersk Line plans to set up a system for monitoring dangerous goods that is similar to one Hapag-Lloyd already has in place.

Department of Transportation grants will support training for first responders in rural areas who may encounter train derailments with potentially flammable loads.

The deal with Maersk Line, which will allow the ocean carrier to track termperatures in its refrigerated containers, is one of the largest industrial “internet of things” deployments of its […]

Ocean carriers Yang Ming and CK Line began purchasing slots on the intra-Asia loop, which also added calls at Shekou and Surabaya and dropped a call at Singapore.

Wabash National Corp, will offer a new fiberglass reinforced plastic tank trailer designed to transport sulfuric acid in concentrations up to 98 percent.

The Atlanta, Ga.-based shipping and logistics provider opened its first multi-client hub in its network to provide medical device companies comprehensive logistics services.

The third-party logistics provider opened its dedicated Pharma Gateway facility at Amsterdam Schiphol, which will handle prescription medications and ‘live’ materials such as vaccines, antibiotics, biotechnology and healthcare equipment.

Rand Logistics names VP of procurement, DHL Express in Africa appoints managing director of Sub-Saharan Africa and Texas Trucking Association selects Intermodal Committee chairman, while Park City Group names CFO.

The Senate approved the short-term FAA bill, which was passed in the House of Representatives Monday, just one day before federal aviation funding was set to expire.

Swift Transportation Company’s board of directors earlier this week also approved the repurchase of up to $100 million of the company’s outstanding Class A common stock.

An undeclared consignment of handguns that was on its way from Mumbai, India to the Democratic Republic of Congo was discovered in a United Nations shipment on board the Höegh […]

The minority investment from Goldman Sachs will be used to fund numerous technology developments and growth initiatives, and Goldman Sachs will be given one seat on the supply chain software […]

The logistics industry is “facing an unprecedented labor shortage” for which 79 percent of 3PLs are unprepared, according to a new study from Penske Logistics.

The asset-light transportation and logistics service provider has extended its existing credit facility from $550 million to $700 million through 2019.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced the completion of a $400 million JFK Airport runway modernization project designed to help reduce delays, improve safety and increase […]

The parcel and logistics giant opened a new contract logistics facility in North Warwickshire, situated in the Midlands region of the United Kingdom.

Cathay Pacific Cargo and Emirates SkyCargo announced they will both add one additional flight to Ohio’s cargo-dedicated Rickenbacker International Airport in October.

DHL Global Forwarding said the primary reason for opening its new center in Mörfelden-Walldorf, Germany was that it needed a larger facility near Frankfurt to handle growth in temperature-controlled airfreight.

Robert Kukla GmbH Internationale Spedition, a logistics company based out of Munich, Germany, announced it will establish subsidiary Smartchain Logistics Nordics AB Oct. 1.

The Swiss-based airfreight handling services provider announced it will become Oman Air’s cargo handling agent for the airline’s direct flights from Zurich, Switzerland to Muscat, Oman.

Philadelphia Regional Port Authority executive director and Mersey Maritime CEO announce retirements, while Sparrows Point Terminal names VP of finance.

The planned Nov. 2 rate hike will be FedEx’s second in nine months, according to multiple media reports.

The U.S. Government Accountability Office said in a report issued Friday CPFA requirements have increased the overall cost of shipping food aid by an average of 23 percent from April […]

The Israeli carrier will add a westbound Ashdod call and remove a westbound Port Kelang call on its joint EMX loop with OOCL, and will add Xingang and Qingdao calls […]

With the House speaker’s departure, many business groups are left to wonder about the likelihood of passing various trade and transportation bills in a deeply divided Congress.

The parcel and logistics giant will offer direct access to its global service network, customs brokerage and management services to customers in the Jiangsu, Shandong, Zhejiang, Guangdong provinces, and the […]

Ocean carriers COSCO and Evergreen Line will end their jointly operated CSX loop between China and Southeast Asia.

Absolute Worldwide Logistics has acquired Shipmymachinery.com, an online web portal specialized in equipment over-the-road transportation.

The European port received three ship-to-shore gantry cranes built by Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industry Co., Ltd., which will be operated at Berths 8 and 9.

The third-party logistics provider adjusted its United States less-than-container-load export system, cutting up to 14 days from the total transit times offered by other operators, according to a statement from […]

Cargo 2000 appoints new executive director, while CHAMP Cargosystems names CFO.

CSAV and Kühne Maritime will double down on their investments in the German container line by each investing an additional $50 million.

Since last week, rates from Shanghai to Northwest Europe and the Mediterranean fell by 31.4 percent and 30.1 percent, respectively.

The Federal Highway Administration will provide $200,000 in grants to fund pilot projects to encourage the movement of trucked inner-city freight deliveries from the day to the night.

Data from BlueWater Reporting shows the termination of the NHX service between Asia and East Coast of South America will decrease weekly deployed capacity between the two regions by 10.2 […]

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis revised a previous prediction of a 3.7 percent annual growth rate in second quarter gross domestic product to a 3.9 percent […]

Complaints against shipping companies involve telex charges, container seal fees and terminal handling charges, according to state news agency Xinhua.

New orders for manufactured durable goods fell 2 percent to $236.3 billion in August following two straight months of growth, according to the latest figures from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Florida based shipping company announced it now offers a direct connections between Port Everglades and Mariel and Santiago de Cuba.

Additionally, port calls in Mexico on the ocean carrier’s Pacific Coast-West Coast of South America Service will move from the port of Manzanillo to the port of Lazaro Cardenas.

The new 9,288-TEU containership was purchased for $81.5 million and is on charter to CMA CGM for five years.

The new service, which connects Chicago and St. Paul, Minn. with Seattle, features expedited service seven days a week for westbound traffic and six days a week for eastbound traffic.

The Spanish shipping company commenced a new service between the Mediterranean and the Canary Islands.

U.S.-flag vessel operator American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier (ARC) has appointed Eric P. Ebeling to president and chief executive officer.

Without an extension past the original Dec. 31, 2015 deadline for implementation of Positive Train Control, shippers say the resulting “large-scale service disruption would be dire.”

Chinese leader Xi Jinping, whose agenda in the U.S. includes commercial issues, Wednesday met with CEOs from Boeing, Apple and Cisco in Seattle on his way to visit President Obama […]

The global shipping industry has reduced total carbon dioxide emissions by more than 10 percent since 2007, according to the International Chamber of Shipping.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection discovered more than $6 million worth of cocaine hidden in cases of Costa Rican pumpkins and squash at the Port of Philadelphia last week.

Athens-based containership owner and chartering company Danaos Corp. partnered with its CEO in acquiring three ships at “attractive discounts to their market values.”

Three waterfront properties are available for development as the port eyes both conventional cargo and shale oil and gas.

U.S. lawmakers and industry advocates need to do more to address a “critical” shortage of skilled truck technicians and mechanics, according to Bill Graves, CEO of American Trucking Associations.

The Malaysian port posted record throughput volumes for the month of August.

Preliminary figures from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines revealed member airlines moved 5.29 million freight ton kilometers of cargo in August on international scheduled services, a year-over-year drop of […]

The global supply chain services and solutions provider opened a new contract logistics facility in Irapuato, Mexico to support client growth in the automotive and high-tech electronics industries.

The supply chain management and logistics provider will manage Continental’s 21,000-square-meter warehouse at Central Park, Rugby, receiving, storing and transporting around three million tires each year.

Clinton County Port Authority appoints new executive director, while Port Freeport names business development director.

A lawsuit from Canadian National Railway accuses a former employee of sharing confidential client information with rival railroad Canadian Pacific, according to multiple media reports.

The Danish shipping conglomerate has also begun a program to buy back $1 billion in company shares over the next year.

Norfolk Southern will change up its senior management with the Oct. 1 retirement of longtime chairman Charles W. “Wick” Moorman.

The 60 percent drop in oil prices in the past year has hurt some sectors of the U.S. economy and tamped down growth, according to Thom Albrecht, transportation analyst at […]

The promise comes after one environmental advocacy group criticized the method of disposal for a former Horizon Lines vessel, the Horizon Trader.

The seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index for August 2015 equaled 134.2, a year-over-year increase of 2.1 percent, according to the American Trucking Associations.

U.S.-flagged vessels transported 10.3 percent less raw materials in August compared with last year, as trade was hindered from the MacArthur Lock failure, continued high levels of steel imports and […]

U.S. trailer net orders totaled 23,500 units in August, a 15 percent increase from July, according to the latest figures from the freight transportation analyst FTR.

The airfreight carrier will launch the only cargo service between San Jose, Calif. and Europe, effective May 4, 2016.

In addition, the express delivery company shortened its European road transit times to and from Moscow up to 48 hours by connecting Russia via its its Warsaw, Poland hub.

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority banned an Indonesian cargo ship from entering or using any port in Australia for three months.

The forwarder will transport Toyota Material Handling Group’s new line of racking systems from suppliers to the company’s customer sites across Europe.

Sparrows Point Terminal names VP of commercial and trade development, while Fleetgistics appoints operations VP.

With approval for a 40-year lease of the Richmond port facility, VPA will be able to make long-term investments to further enhance its container-on-barge service from Norfolk.

The Commerce and Treasury departments have announced regulations that pave the way for certain U.S. exporters, carriers and logistics services providers to set up operations in Cuba.

The Ports of Auckland posted net profit after tax of $63.2 million on $218.3 million in revenues for the financial year, which ended June 30.

Nordco, manufacturer of the new mobile rail car movers, said its machines offer the same performance as locomotives, but with more flexibility and less pollution.

The Chilean container terminal took delivery of two rubber-tired gantry cranes and two ship-to-shore cranes capable of handling new Panamax vessels with 22 container rows on deck and stacks nine […]

The National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America said its partnership with the Commerce Department agency will “strengthen the competitiveness of the logistics and transportation industry.”

The engineering solutions and services provider for the offshore and marine industries received a $21 million order for optimized cargo handling systems on five 10,500-TEU containerships currently under construction for […]

The nation’s largest retailer’s new e-commerce centers will open in 2016 and create more than 625 jobs in Polk County, Fla.

The Montreal-based supply chain management software provider is expanding its operations to Europe to meet customer demand for its transportation and warehouse management systems.

The United States Department of Agriculture granted the gulf coast port approval to import select types of refrigerated produce from South America effective Oct. 1.

Key issues to be covered at the Container Trade Outlook 2015 Conference in Houston, Texas include the Panama Canal expansion, container industry outlook, chassis pools and issues, and U.S. maritime […]

Rickmers-Linie, Schneider and U.S. Bank Corporate Payment Systems name chief officers, while NYK Ports and ABP appoint business directors.