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Ryder System today reported its profit in the second quarter of 2013 was $62.2 million, jumping 33.2 percent from $46.7 million in the second quarter of 2012.

Epes Carriers merged truckload subsidiaries Epes Transport System and Texas Star Express to improve its network and services.

UPS today reported its operating profit in the second quarter of 2013 was $1.74 billion, sliding from $1.79 billion in the second quarter of 2012.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide has promoted Gary York to director of sourcing for Europe.

Freightliner Group has named Russell Mears as chief executive, effective Sept. 30, 2013.

Werner Enterprises reported net income in the second quarter of 2013 was $25.8 million, dropping 16 percent from $30.7 million in the second quarter of 2012.

India’s Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (Nhava Sheva) is pushing back the deadline for companies to submit requests for qualifications for its proposed fourth container terminal project by a month, to Aug. 19.

Mediterranean Shipping Co. plans to expand its intra-India feeder service by adding a call at the Port of Hazira, a privately operated cargo hub on the west coast.

Etihad Rail has signed a memorandum of understanding with Dubai Industrial City for the development of a rail terminal within the United Arab Emirates city.

Hong Kong Customs has seized more than 1,148 ivory tusks, valued at HK$17.46 million (about US$2.23 million), that were being smuggled through...

Gujarat Pipavav Port, owned by APM Terminals in India, has upgraded its rail infrastructure and is now able to carry double-stack, high-cube containers on trains.

Konecranes has received an order for four rail-mounted gantry cranes from Australian rail freight operator Pacific National.

OOCL has christened its new 13,208 20-foot-equivalent unit vessel, which is the sixth of 10 new mega vessels ordered by the container line from Samsung Heavy Industries.

A U.S. seafood company is using new container technology to open a new market niche: live fish imported from South Korea.

Getting people to try new things, especially expensive new things, isn’t easy. For executive chef Nora Ramos, getting Americans of all ethnic backgrounds to try dishes made from live fish is both an art and a science.

The volume of Hong Kong’s total exports of goods in May dropped 1.2 percent year-over-year, while the volume of imports of goods rose 2.6 percent...

Canadian National today reported its profit in the second quarter of 2013 was C$717 million (about US$693.6 million), rising 13.6 percent from $610.4 million in the same quarter last year.

Transportation group PTA Holdings plans to acquire a Midwestern intermodal trucking company, the company said July 22.

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has asked Transport Canada to review its rules regarding the securement of equipment and trains left unattended...

Two trends in the global produce market seem to be at odds with each other: Big-box retailers are getting bigger and buying produce directly from producers around the globe. At the other end of the scale is the “buy-local” movement that encourages people to eat produce grown locally, without the need for extensive transport to market.

Container shipping lines are expected to post weak second quarter results during the next month, as carriers remain burdened by soft volume and excess capacity, shipping analysts warn.

Central Transport joined other less-than-truckload carriers pushing for higher pricing this summer, raising its tariff rates 5.9 percent on average last week.

The first shipment of imported Fiat cars from Italy has arrived at the Port of San Diego’s National City Marine Terminal.

After more than 30 years as the leader of the Wine and Spirits Shippers Association, Geoffrey Giovanetti will retire on Sept. 1, 2013.

FreightWatch International, a logistics security services company, reported a total of 194 cargo thefts in the U.S. in the second quarter of 2013, with 45 thefts in April, 66 in May and 83 in June.

Central Freight Lines will raise tariff rates 5.9 percent on average July 29, joining several less-than-truckload carriers taking general rate increases this summer.

The Port of Philadelphia handled 168,820 20-foot-equivalent units in the first half of 2013, jumping 24 percent from 135,656 TEUs handled during the first half of 2012.

Pacific Imperial Railroad has signed a construction deal with Watkins Environmental for the necessary reconstruction of 57 bridges, 17 tunnels and about 70 miles of track on the Desert Line...

Heartland Express reported net income in the second quarter of 2013 was $19.1 million, increasing 5.0 percent or $0.9 million from $18.2 million in the same period last year.

U.S. Lines will increase the frequency of its service to and from the U.S. East Coast and Oceania from biweekly to weekly, starting Oct. 1, 2013.

The Port of Tacoma reported its container volume in the first six months of 2013 was 930,794 20-foot-equivalent units, increasing 29 percent year-over-year.

U.S. container terminals have a good deal of ground to make up if they are to achieve vessel productivity numbers achieved at some terminals in Europe and Asia, the JOC Port Productivity database suggests. Automation might just be the silver bullet — or perhaps not.

The July 22 debut of JOC Port Productivity research comes with a message that rings loud and clear: Marine terminal operators must do a better job of delivering the vessel productivity required by ocean carriers and those whose cargo is aboard their ships.

The Rhenus Group and the Catoni Group have established a joint venture, Rhenus Catoni Logistics...

Air and ocean freight provider Logwin has opened a new office in Kolkata, India, to serve its customers in the country’s eastern region.

The Port of Oakland’s board of commissioners has approved a resolution that officially ratifies the election of new board officers.