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BY BILL MONGELLUZZOThe nation's ports will solve their congestion problems only if shippers,

A new company, Port Systems Inc., has been formed to market C-CATS (Container-Cargo Automated Transf

Lykes Lines has signed space charter agreements with two Chilean carriers on its Med-Gulf service be

WASHINGTON - The Canadian government wants to make sure the United States knows just how much the ne

Hong Kong, the world's largest container port, appears to be coping reasonably well with new cargo s

American Airlines Cargo began offering its express service, ExpediteFS from Brazil, Colombia and Per

James E. Larsen, former director of air cargo development for the Port Authority of New York and New

Copyright 2003, Traffic World, Inc.A tentative agreement has been reached on the National Ma

WASHINGTON -- The Federal Maritime Commission has scheduled an open meeting for Tuesday to discuss t

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters and four leading motor carriers today said they have reac

LOS ANGELES - The nation's largest container terminal operator urged the federal government to move

Barge operator American Commercial Lines, a unit of finance and marine transport firm Danielson Hold

President Bush, in establishing the new Department of Homeland Security, submitted a reorganization

Freightgate Inc., a provider of Internet applications for the freight and logistics industry, said i

Swiss WorldCargo has selected logistics connectivity solutions from DSG-Tradevision, a wholly owned

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Europe's fourth largest carrier, today reported cargo traffic on North Atl

An executive with Roadway Corp. on Wednesday said his company and other less-than-truckload carriers

A decision by the Sri Lanka Ports Authority to scrap a volume discount plan for ships calling at eit

Hong Kong easily maintained its position as the world's largest container port in 2002, preliminar

Aker Kvaerner Yards has appointed Karl Erik Kjelstad as the president and chief executive.Kj

Pacer International, whose subsidiaries include Pacer Stacktrain and Pacer Global Logistics, said f

American Steamship Co. on Wednesday named Jerome K. Welsch president and chief executive of the Grea

The Port of Halifax, Nova Scotia, handled 12.84 million metric tons of cargo in 2002, including 4.3

APL Logistics has appointed Carmichael International Service to provide its clients with fully integ

WASHINGTON - Port and river trade groups are rallying their members to oppose what they fear is a ra

Israel plans to sell about half of state-owned airline El Al on the Tel Aviv stock exchange in May.<

WASHINGTON - Cargo-security programs such as the U.S. Customs Service's Container Security Initiativ

WASHINGTON - A Customs Service official said on Tuesday that the agency is pleasantly surprised at t

Contship Containerlines has finalized three new slot charter agreements to supplement its presence

WASHINGTON - The Transportation Security Administration has announced it is accepting applications f

CSX World Terminals has promoted two key executives in its China operations, underscoring the growin

OTTAWA - Even as U.S. Customs' advance manifest filing requirements go into effect for U.S.-bound ca

Four of the largest air-freight carriers in the Asia-Pacific region announced Tuesday that they plan

WASHINGTON - President Bush on Monday proposed a $2.2 trillion budget for fiscal 2004 heavily weight

LOS ANGELES - Customs' new advance manifest filing rules designed to prevent terrorist attacks could

OTTAWA - Automakers in the U.S.-Canada trade attacked U.S. Customs' proposals for advance filing of

NEW DELHI - Maersk India Pvt. Ltd. and the country's biggest multi-modal state-owned operator Contai

Bahrain's Ministry of Commerce signed an agreement with the electronic trading platform bolero.net,

The Maritime Administration said it approved Title XI financing for two U.S.-flagged container ships

WASHINGTON - A Customs Service official said on Tuesday that the agency is pleasantly surprised at t