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Strong container and steel volumes led the way for a record year at the port.

Turnover rate among large U.S. truckload carriers increased 1 percent to an annualized rate of 97 percent in the third quarter of 2014.

The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed civil penalties against a large U.S. carrier and two shippers for alleged U.S. hazardous materials rules violations.

The Taiwan-based ocean liner will charter the 18,000-TEU ships from Shoei Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.

Facility to help Port Santa Marta handle perishables.

CEVA and Total Quality Logistics opened new offices, while Dorian Drake and Davies Turner announced new strategic partnerships.

Hansa Heavy Lift promotes from within, while Bibby Ship Management hires a new regional managing director.

Belgian port reports record growth thanks to container and liquid bulk sectors.

Railway and intermodal provider set records for revenues and earnings in 2014.

The new string is not part of MSC’s 2M alliance with Maersk.

Norfolk Southern said it will close its Roanoke, Va. office later this year and relocate the functions therein to either Atlanta or Norfolk, Va.

Employers “hopeful that this will allow us to move toward conclusion of an agreement in the near term.”

National Waterways Foundation study shows economic impacts and benefits of modernizing the aging U.S. inland waterways freight transportation network.

Ports using contingency anchorages as number of ships waiting for berths grow.

Maersk Line’s newest regional ocean liner division hosted Governor Rick Scott and members of the press at its new office in Miramar.

Schedule reliability indexes becoming important parameter in ocean carrier selection.

Annual conference expected to cover congestion, omni-channel and analytics.

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Leading chassis companies expect “gray pools” by peak season.

Intermodal reefer startup has gradually gained business, despite tough conditions.

Transporting 480-foot lengths of railroad track on specialized vessel means fewer welds.

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Great Lakes vessel operators, shippers seek second large icebreaker for U.S. Coast Guard.

A congressional watchdog agency said the Agency for International Development could do more to assist AGOA countries develop export strategies.

Arkansas-based intermodal carrier sees growth in all divisions, aided by lower fuel prices, but offset by increased costs in hiring and retaining drivers.

Railroad sees increased volumes in nearly all commodity groups.

Freight analyst FTR says trucking companies seek to build capacity in anticipation of strong freight environment in 2015.

Union leader says restricted night operations amount to a “mini lockout.”

No contract talks planned with Pacific Maritime Association Thursday.

With car carrier nearly upright, salvors plan to tow it from anchorage to port.

Timothy E. Marsh, former executive vice president of COSCO’s North America Trade Division, has joined CP as senior vice president of sales and marketing.

New York-based tanker company chose 24-year OSG veteran to lead the company.

U.S.-flag Great Lakes carriers cite a mild December and less ice for their ability to transport 6.3 million tons of iron ore that month.

Carrier will guarantee next-day document delivery to London’s financial district from New York, Boston and Chicago.

The Port of Amsterdam will help with the development of a master plan to renovate and upgrade Benin’s Port of Cotonou.

A white paper by TMS provider GTG Technology delves into how the e-commerce giant’s anticipatory shipping patent might affect logistics for small and medium retailers.

Improved rail access is seen as key to developing new logistics center.

Agency is also planning a February discussion of environmental issues at ports.

Yusen Logistics Australia has opened its sixth warehouse in Sydney.

The Commerce Department has determined that light truck and car tire imports from China have been dumped on the U.S. market.

Longshoremen are planning rallies tomorrow in Los Angeles and Tacoma.

The carrier dropped a call to Savannah in favor of a new call to New Orleans on its Victory Bridge service.

Acquisition expands Radiant’s footprint and service offerings, as well as cross-selling opportunities in the Canada market.

According to the American Trucking Association, truck tonnage increased 3.5 percent for 2014.

Port says its third busiest year ever is the result of growth in exports, empty containers.

TNT has upgraded its international freight service to Germany by offering guaranteed next-day delivery to all postal codes in the country.

CEVA Logistics has opened a new 208,406-square-foot facility with 30 dock doors in Elk Grove Village, Ill., adjacent to Chicago.

The administration also proposed new incentives for private investment in projects and developing a 30-year transport assessment.

Vessel classification society DNV GL has opened a new office in Nanjing in central China.

Founder of G-Log now leads TMS provider 3Gtms, which is offering a program that allows shippers to reduce transportation spend with no upfront cost.

The carrier will increase capacity by over 40 percent between the North Atlantic and Puerto Rico.

Automated terminal contends workers do not want collective bargaining agreement.

Workers will try to clear backlog from terminals.

Transpacific Stabilization Agreement’s 15 members plan plan $600 per FEU hike.

Salvors plan to move stricken ro-ro ship to Southampton later this week.

The ocean liner carrier leased two 800-TEU barges for service to Puerto Rico.

A 5.3 percent increase in imports to nearly 2.4 million TEU was reported by the port.

The freight forwarder and logistics provider will expand its network with new centers in Morocco and Kenya.

Agency wants local businesses to get a piece of its spending.

Councilman believes ports have taken “another step closer to a lockout.”

Canadian National Railway Company and Teamsters union agreed on a four-year deal for controllers in Canada.

Two logistics providers joined forces to create Kerry-Puninar Logistics in Indonesia.

Hamburg, Germany-based Hansa Heavy Lift, together with Oaktree Capital Management, has completed new financial arrangements with the banks.

Hoegh Autoliners has signed a 10-year contract to call at Port Freeport in Texas.

Seaspan reported there were no injuries or environmental consequences from the grounding of the MOL Express in Tateyama Harbour.

Combined retail sales for November and December were the highest since 2011.

AIIS said U.S. steel exports slid 5.6 percent from October to November, falling below 1 million net tons for the first time since February 2014.

Cargo transported across the Great Lakes by U.S.-flag vessels in December “rebounded significantly,” according to the Lakes Carriers’ Association.

The International Air Cargo Association warned that a new security program for all-cargo planes operating within U.S. territories lacks a “risk-based approach” to its implementation.

The energy and automotive product distributor will call the new corporate division U.S. Gain.

Senator seeks to change the “build America” requirement for Jones Act ships.

Third-party logistics provider will soon be ready to deploy new technology that helps to reduce the handling of large, but fragile wind turbine blades.

Draymen and beneficial cargo owners are shouldering burden and cost of congestion.

Bulk shipping group issues warning after sinking of Bulk Jupiter.

Nissan and Walmart say they have effective plans to minimize impact of West Coast port delays.

American Great Lakes Ports Association and Canadian Chamber of Marine Commerce said investments in the Seaway came from both the public and private sector.

Rail company saw strong growth in domestic intermodal.

IAG Cargo, the joint air freight operation of British Airways and Iberia, has added San Francisco to Cargo Connector service.

The global shipper said customer growth motivated the expansion of three facilities in Germany and the Netherlands.

The DOT encouraged states to apply for the annual CVISN and PRISM grants, designed to further safety technology.

U.S. exports were $272 million last year; trade group says ban is unwarranted.

Andrew J. Zarauskas, a New Jersey resident, has been sentenced to 33 months in jail for illegally importing narwhal tusks and money laundering.

The Coalition for Transportation Productivity reports the record low is the result of ‘targeted truck weight reform.’

Permit allows waiver from emission control area requirement as scrubbers installed.

Salvors began working in Tateyama harbor to free the grounded MOL Express.

Bad weather has hampered efforts to right the grounded car carrier.

The non-vessel-operating common carrier subsidiary of Europe Cargo BVBA, Trans Ocean Pacific (TOP), has been absorbed into its parent.

The terminal was renamed after being purchased from APM Terminals in November 2014.

U.S. Transportation Department Chief of Staff Sarah Feinberg has been appointed to acting administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration.

The liner carrier will allow shippers to take advantage of barge service between Port of Virginia terminals and inland river port, lessening truck traffic on I-64 corridor.

Despite presence of federal mediator ‘no further agreements have been reached.’

Tonnage at the port was down overall, despite high volumes at specific terminals.

Throughput for the Seaway reached 40 million tons in 2014.

The terminal operator ordered 16 new rubber-tire gantry cranes.

Dynamar says fuel savings may not offset cost of extra ships.

Port Tracker report says imports rose 6 percent in 2014 at a dozen major container ports used by retailers.