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Trucking software provider XRS Corporation reported a net loss of $0.3 million in the fourth quarter, ending Sept. 30, up from last year’s net loss of $1.5 million in the fourth quarter.

Australia-based industrial real estate developer Goodman Group today entered into a joint venture with WTORRE, a Brazil-based commercial real estate developer, which will undertake the development of logistics...

Walmart Canada is rolling out the prototype of an innovative new tractor-trailer in Ontario this week that has the capacity to deliver up to 40 percent more freight to its network of stores throughout the province.

Cargo Force recently renewed its lease for 48,000 square feet of industrial space in Oakland, Calif.

The Maryland Port Administration and the Estonian Port of Tallinn signed a memorandum of understanding Nov. 7 to increase maritime business opportunities for both ports.

Smith Electric Vehicles called off an initial public offering in September, leading to speculation the Kansas City, Kan.-based manufacturer was near the end of its road. But CEO Bryan Hansel insists there is still a charge in the truck maker’s batteries.

Container shipping carrier Matson today reported net income in the third quarter was $19.1 million, growing 119.5 percent from $8.7 million in the third quarter of 2011.

The commissioners of the United States International Trade Commission determined Nov. 7, in a 6-0 vote, that the U.S. market is negatively impacted by crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells and modules imported from China.

Malaysia and the member nations of the European Free Trade Association – Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland – recently began negotiations on a free trade agreement between the two sides.

Port Metro Vancouver Vancouver is facing a problem not unknown in the industry: truck moves in and out of its terminals during the day are creating growing congestion. But it’s not easy transitioning that traffic to nighttime gates because many truckers and cargo receivers only work during the day.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations and India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy held a meeting in New Delhi today, agreeing to cooperate in renewable energy...

India’s food processing sector has been growing faster than agriculture and manufacturing, which has the potential to earn foreign exchange by export of value-added farm produce...

Cargo operations at the Port of New York and New Jersey are “back to full speed” as terminals work through backlogs from a nearly week-long shutdown after Hurricane Sandy, the port’s top executive said.

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security has proposed a rule that would require voluntary self-disclosures of violations of the Export Administration Regulations...

Wine imports to Indonesia, the world’s fourth most populous nation and the world’s largest Muslim-majority country, grew 114 percent from 2006 through 2011. according to International Wine and Spirit Research.

Asian demand for imported wine is increasing at a strikingly quick rate with purchases from abroad surging 122 percent between 2006 and 2011, according to International Wine and Spirit Research.

Michigan voters on Tuesday rejected a ballot initiative that could have prevented the construction of a new bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, according to reports.

FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., recently opened a new facility in Al Garhoud in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to meet increased shipping demand and expand the company’s presence in the Middle East.

The world economy is generating headwinds for Canada; nevertheless, the outlook is brightening, a Royal Bank of Canada economist says.

Third-party logistics provider Kenco appointed Steve Perry as vice president of human resources of Kenco Management Services on Nov. 6.

Natural gas provider Clean Energy Fuels recently reported a net loss of $16.3 million in the third quarter, compared with a net loss of $11.4 million in the third quarter of 2011.

Seattle-based global logistics provider Expeditors International of Washington today reported profit in the third quarter was $88.49 million, a decrease of 17.0 percent compared with $106.6 million for the same quarter in 2011.