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The move has already resulted in an uptick of cargo booked on the spot market.

The new scheme is part of the Japanese government’s efforts to increase the country’s annual exports of agricultural.

“The aim of the executive board is to work out a new restructuring solution together with creditors and making use of the tools of insolvency laws.”

ODFL’s mid-quarter update is the latest indication that freight volumes and shipping costs are rising in the United States.

Customs estimates that with quicker clearance, logistics costs per container have been reduced by more than half.

German carrier Hapag-Lloyd has become the second liner operator this month to impose a booking cancellation fee after CMA CGM.

Shippers could face losses that run into tens of millions of dollars.

More drayage companies at the Port of New York and New Jersey are buying their own chassis or signing long-term leases to avoid the difficulty of rental pools.

US rail regulators have said they need more time and information before they can make any decision on a proposed freight rail line that backers say would bypass Chicago congestion.

The first phase is expected to open in two years.

The maintenance will help avoid derailments like the 25-car incident that occurred in Colorado’s Weld County this past January.

The need for greater visibility into inbound shipments is driving demand for smart trailers and container tracking, SkyBitz's Popplewell says.

The 1,103-TEU Samoana will replace the 844-TEU Islander.

The Panama Canal Authority plans to implement a reduced toll schedule for Atlantic-to-Pacific backhauls.

The slowing volume trend comes as JNPT looks to reach throughput of 4.8 million TEU in the current fiscal year.

The two ports rank among Japan's top 10.

The Hambantota project is one of several Chinese backed ports in the Indian Ocean.

All regions, expect Latin America, reported higher traffic.

Spot rates on the East-West trades had contrasting results this week with the trans-Pacific up and Asia-Europe losing gains.

China's largest carrier, Cosco Shipping, continues to give only the vaguest of reasons for its suspension of share trading on the Shanghai exchange.

Scrap paper of all types is the largest US containerized export.

Trucking CEO tells ALK summit her company is getting 'aggressive' with shippers over truck parking as ELD mandate deadline draws nearer.

The Port of Philadelphia by the end of the year could be hosting ships of up to 14,400 TEU.

The first phase of the development includes an 800-meter (2,625 feet) berth and a 131-acre container yard with a capacity of 1 million TEU.

The union last week canceled five of eight days of planned strikes between May 24 and June 9.

Two freight forwarding industry surveys show that forwarders predict a strong east-west peak season and believe digitalization is inevitable.

The establishment of centers to process electronic customs declarations filed via Russia’s single window should speed up cargo clearance and reduce corruption.

“Unfortunately, we do not expect any great change in the situation in the coming two weeks.”

HSH Nordbank has rejected further negotiations over the restructuring.

Overall freight volumes are rising, but truck tonnage is down, which could reflect an accelerating shift in freight patterns powered by e-commerce.

Truck turn times at Seattle’s largest container terminal ranged from one hour to as much as one day.

The biggest beneficiary has been Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust.

The New York Stock Exchange-listed group’s net income tumbled.

The Russian Railways’ subsidiary earned 172.8 million euros ($192.7 million).

DP World will soon take control of the 1.3-million-TEU capacity Embraport terminal.

Throughput volume at the world's major gateways has been so strong in the first quarter that analyst Alphaliner has revised upwards its forecast for 2017.

The joint study found contacts between key industry stakeholders are often “zero-sum” and not normally focused on cooperation to make improvements for mutual gain.

The name of the joint venture container line that will be formed from the merger of Japan's three main carriers has been announced.

The deal underscores the rising demand for dedicated trucking services, as shippers look to put their contract and capacity concerns at ease in an off-kilter economy.

A new report by the Metropolitan Rail Freight Council looks at the upgrades to the area rail system that are needed to handle a forecast 35 percent jump in traffic flowing through the New York region by 2040.