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The Port of Seattle saw huge gains in container volume in February, while container volumes at its Pacific Northwest neighbors Tacoma and Portland were mostly down compared to the same month last year

LONG BEACH, CA, March 23, 2010—Moffatt & Nichol announced that Pierce Homer has joined the firm as Transportation Director. Mr.

(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.; March 22, 2010) To provide even greater emphasis on ethics and compliance within the company, Crowley Maritime Corporation today announced the promotion of Arthur LaMoureaux to vi

Turnaround specialist Atlantic Street Capital sold its same-day delivery business, Fleetgistics, to Harbour Group, a St. Louis-based holding company.

The volume of containers handled by the Port of Savannah jumped 20.6 percent year-over-year to 202,620 20-foot equivalent units in February as the overall tonnage handled by Georgia’s ports incr

As part of its "green" technology initiative to cut vehicle emissions, UPS on Tuesday introduced a new service that will enable small and medium-sized businesses in the United States to sche

Employment grew slightly in February among the seven largest U.S. railroads, for the first time since last July and only the second time since October 2008.

Third-party logistics provider Saddle Creek is expanding in California, opening a West Coast distribution center for Riviana Foods and New World Pasta Company.

Taking advantage of the up-tick in demand for shipping capacity since last fall, CMA CGM announced on Tuesday that it is increasing freight rates on 11 different trade lanes on March 15 and April 1.

Amtrak is asking Congress to approve another $446 million this year for the nation’s passenger rail system to order new locomotives and rail cars, on top of a $2.1 billion budget it previously o

Williams-Sonoma announced Monday that a turnaround at its Pottery Barn division and reduced markdowns fueled fourth-quarter profit of $88.4 million, up from $12.2 million a year earlier, while revenue

The Senate unanimously passed a $34.5 billion bill authorizing the Federal Aviation Administration for three years, and including features to improve aviation safety.

The Department of Justice’s antitrust division made a second formal request for information and materials in the planned acquisition by rail supplier L.B. Foster of Portec Rail Products.

Bankrupt flatbed carrier Arrow Trucking owes creditors nearly $100 million and has assets of only $8.5 million, documents filed in U.S. bankruptcy court in Oklahoma show.

Hapag-Lloyd will raise freight rates on two major trade lanes covering the Indian Subcontinent, starting in April.

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DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Trinity Industries, Inc. (NYSE:TRN - News) today announced that William A.

GREENSBORO, NC (March 22, 2010) – Mack Trucks, Inc. tapped experienced managers to lead the company’s sales efforts in three key regions.

DUBLIN, Ireland (March 22, 2010) - Natasza Przybylska has joined Arpin International Group as a multilingual move coordinator in its growing customer service centre in Dublin, Ireland.

After being closed for more than 24 hours due to a diesel fuel spill, the Savannah River was reopened Monday afternoon. U.S Coast Guard Cmdr.

Atlanta, GA, March 16, 2010 – Performance Team (PT) is proud to announce the hiring of John Hurst as Vice President of Contract Logistics. Mr.

March 23, 2010 (Dallas, TX) – Transplace, a leading provider of transportation management services and logistics technology solutions, announced today that Sheila Hewitt has been promoted to vic

Logistics provider Geodis said it is in talks to acquire the northern and southern European divisions of Giraud, the European road transport company, and hopes to win regulatory approval for the deal

An independent auditor expressed “significant” doubt over whether Rickmers Maritime Trust can continue as a going concern.

Damco, the combined logistics brand of A.P. Moller-Maersk, started warehousing and distribution services at a new import and export logistics hub in Bangkok, Thailand.

Neptune Orient Lines plans to expand the capacity of APL, its container line, by about 7 percent this year to meet rising trade demand.

The government-affiliated Japan Bank for International Cooperation signed a loan agreement worth about $57 million to support Japanese vessel exports to a South Korean shipping firm.

The national average price of diesel fuel in the United States climbed for the fifth consecutive week to its highest level in 17 months, increasing 2.2 cents last week to $2.946 a gallon, the U.S.

In support of President Obama’s call to double U.S. exports in five years, the Ports of Seattle and Tacoma said they provided suggestions for the National Export Initiative to U.S.

The U.S. Supreme Court denied for the second time a petition by the state of Michigan to close locks on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal to prevent the spread of Asian carp.

Carriers in the eastbound Pacific predicted the volume of containerized imports from Asia will likely increase 6 to 8 percent this year.

The Savannah River remained closed in the early afternoon Monday after the U.S.

CEVA Logistics renewed its partnership with Transitions Optical for another three years.

Birds Eye awarded DHL Supply Chain a $45.2 million, three-year contract to handle exclusive distribution of all the packaged food company’s frozen foods to UK customers.

Heavy truck maker Navistar International saw its profit plunge 64.6 percent to $17 million in its most recent quarter, as sales dropped 5.4 percent to $2.8 billion.

Increased imports are pulling Canada’s largest seaport, Port Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, into a traffic recovery as the Canadian economy performs strongly after the recession.

Forth Ports, the UK's last listed ports group, reported its 2009 port operating profit fell 8.5 percent from a year ago on lower container traffic but said cargo volume rebounded in the first two mont

Electronics components suppliers are keeping inventory levels tight despite growing demand and will likely remain conservative in restocking parts for manufacturing in coming months, according to a ne

Unionized locomotive engineers at Canadian National Railway will get an initial wage hike of 1.8 percent under a federal arbitrator's ruling setting wages and other terms for a three-year labor c

C. Bean Transport, a flatbed and truckload carrier, closed its trucking operations last week and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.