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YRC Freight today named Darren Hawkins senior vice president of sales and marketing, effective Jan. 14.

Shipping and transportation company Norfolk Southern Corp., owner of Class I railroad Norfolk Southern Railway, participated in the location of 64 new industries and the expansion of 30 existing industries along its rail lines in 2012.

Japanese carrier “K” Line has announced it will report a profit in the third quarter of fiscal year 2013, ending March 31, after some investment securities were re-evaluated and a loss of 14.4 billion yen (about US$163.3 million) was reversed.

Emirates Shipping Line has announced general rate increases, effective Jan. 15.

Port Elizabeth in South Africa has received a delivery of two ship-to-shore cranes manufactured by IMPSA, which will be used to move 20-foot-equivalent and 40-foot-equivalent container units.

GT Nexus and TradeCard, two cloud-based technology companies specializing in supply chain management, today announced that the companies will merge.

Hong Kong Customs recently seized 779 ivory tusks, worth about $10.6 million (about US$1.4 million), from a 20-foot-equivalent unit container shipped to Hong Kong from Kenya.

Greek bulk shipowner Capital Products Partners has made its debut in the container market by swapping two oil tankers for a couple of container vessels.

Business development and shipping consulting company Moore Stephens International recently reported that banks will exert more control over the shipping industry in 2013.

DP World’s Jebel Ali Port in the United Arab Emirates today celebrated the maiden visit of the world’s largest container ship, CMA CGM Marco Polo, a 16,020 20-foot-equivalent unit mega liner vessel.

The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines’ preliminary traffic figures for November 2012 showed that international air cargo demand, measured in freight metric ton kilometers, was 0.9 percent higher than in November 2011.

Kerry Logistics, through its affiliates and a local alliance, has secured a majority stake in Tin Thanh Express, further expanding its Vietnam network and creating a new joint venture company, Kerry TTC Express.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates-based airline Emirates has introduced a fifth daily service between Dubai and Bangkok.

Supply chain management company Panalpina has appointed Stefan Karlen to regional CEO of Asia Pacific, effective immediately.

American Airlines and US Airways have signed a memorandum of understanding with the Allied Pilots Association and US Airline Pilots Association regarding the pilots’ employment terms and integration process in the event of a merger between AA and US Airways.

U.S. exports from foreign trade zones are outpacing total exports as the duty-free areas become easier for shippers to tap, encouraging more companies to set up shops within the zones.

Logistics company C.H. Robinson Worldwide has promoted Angie Freeman to vice president of human resources.

Class 8 truck orders in December 2012 totaled 20,836 units, a 6 percent increase from November but a 30 percent decline from the same month in 2011, according to preliminary data from FTR Associates.

Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. plans to lease up to 10 new mega-ships from Seaspan Corp., Reuters reports.

MOL President Koichi Muto said the Japanese ocean carrier must reduce costs and “shift to a business structure that is not reliant on a recovery in freight rates.”

U.S. steel imports in November totaled 2.659 million tons, up 2 percent from 2.606 million tons in October and a jump of 25.4 percent from November 2011 volume, according to preliminary government data covered by the American Institute for International Steel.

Former Horizon Lines CEO Chuck Raymond and his partners say they expect to sign contracts and start work this year on aluminum-hull catamarans...

Econocaribe has appointed John Kamada as manager of its U.S. West Coast region.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today proposed two new rules to implement the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, P.L. 111-353.

Surface transportation trade between the U.S. and its North American Free Trade Agreement partners, Canada and Mexico, jumped 7.6 percent year-over-year in October.

From labor battles to natural disasters, 2012 was filled with risk for shippers and the companies moving and managing their cargo. Here are the stories that defined the year.

The U.S. freight-related transportation industry and warehouse sector added 4,900 jobs in December from November.

Celadon Trucking Services has agreed to acquire Rock Leasing and Kelly Logistics.

United Airlines, the North American launch customer of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, has received its sixth 787-8 and initiated its first international route from Los Angeles to Tokyo.

Robert L. Johnson, founder and chairman of The RLJ Companies and chairman of RLJ Equity Partners, today announced the acquisition of regional trucking company R. Thompson Trucking, now RLJ Thompson Trucking.