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Norfolk Southern Railway added Greencastle, Pa., to its expanding list of planned intermodal terminals along a major interstate rail corridor it wants to develop, with actual construction in most case

Trailer Bridge swung to a profit of $656,693 in the second quarter ended June 30 from a loss of $329,261 in the same quarter last year despite a decline in revenue.

Maltese-flag cargo ship Arctic Sea disappeared near the coast of France in the English Channel, according to news reports. The last known contact with the Arctic Sea was on July 31.

While the global recession was driving container shipping into a deep contraction in the first half of 2009, the way shippers placed their remaining orders underwent a

U.S. exports and imports increased in June, signaling at least some seasonal growth as well as an upturn toward recovery from the recession.

Freight transportation in the United States stayed stuck in the doldrums in June, stalled at its lowest level since 1997, according to a report from the U.S.

Rail industry supplier National Railway Equipment booked 14 orders for new N-ViroMotive genset locomotives, with much of that business fueled by federal stimulus money and state aid.

Container cargo dropped by 14.6 percent at the Port of Montreal during the first half of this year, compared with the same period last year, largely because of the continuing American and Canadian man

The index of average spot prices for shipping a 40-foot container from Hong Kong to Los Angeles jumped by 57.4 percent in the week ended Aug.

NYK Line will implement a general rate increase for all dry and refrigerated containers to and from U.S. and Canadian ports to all port in Northern Europe as of Sept. 14.

The second of two California men who used information gleaned from federal Web sites to con trucking companies and brokers out of $2.7 million was sent to prison Aug. 10.

Shipments of rail-truck intermodal cargoes across the United States and Canada are showing more signs of life, but are swamped by continued sharp declines for international shipments that are mainly o

Ports of Indiana named Matt Smolek director of Port of Indiana-Jeffersonville.

In offering to sell $300 million in stock and become a public company again for the first time in over two years, short line holding company RailAmerica said it is making money despite a sharp drop in

GAC Netherlands opened a logistics and maritime service centre to bring its ship spares logistics and freight forwarding operations under one roof in Rotterdam.

Celadon Group returned to profitability — barely — in the quarter ending June 30.

Demand for new heavy- and medium-duty trucks is expected to be down 45 percent for the full year and remain weak through the first half of 2010, ACT Research said in its latest North American Commerci

The harbor commissions of the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will hold a joint meeting Aug. 12 to consider a plan to improve water quality in San Pedro Bay.

The Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor, created in the 1950s to combat mob influence on the docks, has been plagued by “abuse of authority, neglect of responsibilities and poor management,

Air Transport Services Group withstood the sharp cutback in operations for DHL by reporting an $8.1 million net profit in the second quarter after losing money in the same period a year ago.

Daniel R. Elliott is expected to take his oath this week to join the three-person Surface Transportation Board and become its chairman, industry and Washington sources said.

The Mississippi Export Railroad will use its $740,000 U.S. Department of Agriculture loan to add a 40,000-square-foot bulk storage warehouse to its Moss Point facility.

Canadian National Railway is still grappling with mechanical breakdowns and operational snags on its short line tracks outside Chicago, as it tries to sort out the problems causing its trains to block

Former United States president Bill Clinton said he will lead a trade mission to Haiti in October, his second visit since he was appointed United Nations Special Envoy to the poorest nation in the Wes

TUI is preparing to give a further $595.9 million to its former shipping unit Hapag-Lloyd, several people familiar with the situation told Reuters on Monday.

Sino-Global Shipping America, a leading, non-state-owned provider of shipping agency services operating primarily in China, entered into a strategic alliance with India’s Forbes & Co.

PD Ports completed the first phase of expanding the container terminal handling facilities at Teesport on the UK’s northeast coast.

The first ship to call at the Port of Seattle's new Terminal 30 arrived on Saturday, the Port Authority said.

Japan's two largest airlines both saw their international cargo volume continue to fall in June on a year-on-year basis but at the slowest pace in eight months, according to their monthly reports.

Despite the global economic recession, Santos, the largest port in Latin America, reported a throughput of 38.4 million tons in the first half, or 3 percent higher than in the same period of 2008.

Hamburg Süd and its Brazilian affiliate Aliança plan to merge their Tango service with CSAV’s USAtlan service to reduce capacity on the trade lane between the U.S.

The average price of a gallon of diesel fuel jumped 7.5 cents last week to $2.625 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

French carrier CMA CGM will join Mediterranean Shipping Company as a vessel operator in a trans-Atlantic loop at the end of September in an effort to match capacity to dwindling demand.

Supply chain and transportation consultant TranSystems named John Nussrallah vice president for its Ft. Worth, Texas, office.

In comments filed with the United States Trade Representative, the Retail Industry Leaders Association warned that imposing a 55 percent tariff on low-cost Chinese tires "is not in the public int

Breakbulk and heavylift specialist Rickmers-Linie in partnership with Escombe Lambert Holdings established a liner agency in the UK.

Brightpoint North America on Monday announced several initiatives designed to expand its reverse logistics operations in the wireless industry through technology, personnel and partnerships.

CMA CGM Group will increase freight rates in the trans-Pacific and trans-Atlantic trades, effective Sept. 1, the company announced Monday.

FedEx Express, lining up its global services to meet increasingly cost-conscious shipping, announced new deferred international services Monday for its small parcel and freight delivery services.&nbsp

Bolloré Africa Logistics said it won a 25-year concession to operate the container terminal under construction at the port of Cotonou in Benin.