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Unless something changes dramatically, container lines risk a repeat of the brutal 2015 to 2016 contracting season; deepening industry losses are set to approach $10 billion this year alone.

South Carolina state officials say a dispute with the two major Eastern railroads won’t threaten the 2019 opening of an intermodal terminal at the Port of Charleston, but the railroads say that hinges on a design change.

DP World is partnering with Canada’s second-biggest public pension to create a $3.76 billion platform aimed at investing in container terminals.

Draft rules to sharply curb outbound direct investment would impact investment in overseas port and logistics assets under the country’s Belt and Road program.

Eastbound trans-Pacific spot rates are sliding on the wind down of the peak season.

Authorities at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust have been working harder than ever in the past few months to speed cargo flows and address shipper concerns, but that effort has yet to spur a major increase in volumes.

A stronger-than-expected third quarter for the US economy bolstered trucking employment, but trucking hiring is still knocking against a ceiling.

Container shipping lines are “playing poker” with ports as their push for lower handling charges puts future terminal investments at risk, Drewry Shipping Consultants said.

Maersk Line thinks Brazil’s shipping industry is in store for some Christmas cheer.

Spot rates on the Asia-Europe trade have taken a sharp turn upwards, rising by 20 percent over the previous week.

Union names successor to retired Judge Milton Mollen.

Cargo liability concerns in Russia have been raised by insurer TT Club as trade volumes in the region increase.

Risks surrounding rapid changes in carrier and terminal industries are a source of confusion for ports and shippers.

Famous Footwear and other specialty retailers are turning to pool distribution to get more precise control over inventory and fulfillment.

As shippers scrutinize carriers’ financial stability ahead of the 2016 to 2017 bidding season, the safeguards could provide those that deal with the THE Alliance some reassurances — and give alliance members a contracting edge.

Mexican port authorities aren’t letting up on their expansion plans even though US President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to overhaul or leave NAFTA threatens the demand for containerized imports through their docks.

Trucker appointments and extended gate hours gaining favor in Oakland.

Big disasters require big solutions, as seen in the installation of the world’s largest movable structure over the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine.

Indian shippers and stakeholders have a further four-month grace period to be fully compliant with the Safety of Life at Sea, or SOLAS, verified gross mass mandate.

Maersk Line ended weeks of speculation with an announcement that it had reached an agreement to buy Hamburg Süd.

There was moderately better news for APL and Zim in the third quarter; while APL enjoyed the scale benefits that came with its new parent, CMA CGM, Zim managed to narrow its net losses by almost 50 percent.

Shippers are concerned about LA-Long Beach clean-air plan's impact on cargo-handling costs, but port environmental manager said he is keenly aware of the need to balance green goals with port competitiveness.

The new rule is above and beyond the published average train speeds that shippers and industry analysts have been relegated to rely on for years. Although those figures are an indicator of service reliability, they in no way provide a comprehensive appraisal of rail service.

Port operators, shippers, and carriers in Brazil were preparing for a 24-hour strike by stevedores Wednesday that never materialized.

Fitch Ratings said Wednesday it expects Maersk Line to fulfill a long-anticipated takeover of a rival.

US federal safety investigators in mid-December will make public key information pertaining to the 2015 sinking of TOTE Maritime’s El Faro.

Fesco’s revenue and profit is still collapsing.

Next-day shipping isn't just for online retailers. The parts division of $19 billion heavy truck maker PACCAR designed its latest distribution center to speed delivery of aftermarket components to customers.

Kenya’s second international seaport will open for operations by 2020.

Cargo clearance at Indian seaports, airports, and container freight stations should be quicker beginning Thursday.

Qatar set up a joint venture to manage operations at its new $7.4 billion Hamad Port.

Shippers on Asia-Europe are struggling to predict the market as they engage with container lines in annual contract discussions.

A sale of Hambürg Sud would end a year of intense consolidation in the liner shipping industry, with Maersk Line and now CMA CGM reportedly interested in buying the German carrier.

A US appeals court is considering whether vehicle buyers and dealers can pursue lawsuits seeking treble damages from roll-on, roll-off carriers involved in a price-fixing conspiracy.

The deeply troubled container terminal Libra Terminais in the port of Santos is to lay off hundreds of workers.

US Federal Maritime Commission member William Doyle said the FMC should be “very cautious” about allowing container lines to use their alliances’ antitrust immunity to deal collectively with US service providers.

President-elect Trump’s nomination for Department of Transportation chief, Elaine Chao, has a track record of rolling back regulation and a pro-business bent.

The International Longshoremen’s Association and its employers have scheduled “informal meetings on collective bargaining issues.”

Companies such as Old Dominion Freight Line, Estes Express Line, and Saia are adding terminals and doors. Can they add more freight and market share?

Russia’s competition authorities are weighing punishments for road and rail operators found guilty of anticompetitive practices.