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Port and industry officials last week celebrated the shipment of the 100,000th Chrysler vehicle via the Port of Grays Harbor,

Goldenport extended the Greek container ship buying spree, taking advantage of attractive secondhand prices to buy a sub-Panamax vessel from a German KG investment fund.

Infrastructure woes at India’s Jawaharlal Nehru Container Terminal (Nhava Sheva Port) are causing lengthy delays for vessels calling at the country’s largest container gateway.

Carriers “are running out of options” for deploying large new ships on Asia-Europe routes and will face pressure to cut rates, according to a report by DVB Bank’s Research and Strate

Zim Integrated Shipping’s net loss narrowed in the second quarter from a year ago as the Israeli ocean carrier boosted traffic, raised rates and cut costs.

China has made the stabilization of exports a policy priority as factory closures cause job losses and social unrest in the lead up to a handover of power in the ruling Communist Party later this year

Hamburg Sud will start offering more slots from ports in the U.S. Gulf to the Caribbean and the east coast of Latin America through a second weekly service in that trade.

Freight demand is picking up slightly as trucking leaves the summer doldrums, but only slightly, according to load matching service Internet Truckstop.

The Port of Seattle Commission has vetted Executive Director Tay Yoshitani’s decision to become a director of Expeditors International and determined there is no conflict of interest with his po

The average cost of diesel in the U.S. rose more than five cents for the fifth time in six weeks, climbing 6.3 cents in the week ending Aug. 27 as oil prices plummeted.

Joseph Bonney, the JOC senior editor who has been leading coverage of the acrimonious East and Gulf Coast longshore labor negotiations, will participate in a session on the topic at the upcoming JOC I

Ports along the U.S.

The National Retail Federation urged the International Longshoremen’s Association and waterfront employers to resume negotiations and avoid a work stoppage when the current East and Gulf Coast l

Greek container ship owner Costamare has chartered two ships, including a newly acquired vessel, to ocean carrier Evergreen.

Toll Holdings saw write-downs on assets in Australia and Japan contribute to a 76 percent decline in full-year profit.

DHL has opened a new logistics facility in India to support international time-definite delivery volumes.

Container volume through North European ports will remain sluggish this year as the continent’s economy struggles, Hackett Associates and the Bremen-based Institute of Shipping Economics said in

Frankfurt-Hahn airport is facing insolvency without a government cash infusion, according to a key shareholder of Germany’s fifth-largest air cargo and freighter hub.

Trimble, a $1.64 billion mobile technology company, acquired trucking software firm TMW Systems for $335 million in cash, the companies said Monday.

The Indian government has approved the allocation of 274 acres of land owned by the Port of Nhava Sheva (Jawaharlal Nehru) for the purpose of settling compensation packages for “project-affected

Maersk Line has sold its 51 percent stake in Ocean Africa Container Lines to its South Africa-based partner Grindrod, which owns the remainder of the carrier.

A new Cathay Pacific service between Hong Kong and India will target the growing movement of pharmaceutical cargoes.

DHL has launched new services from Asia to the Americas from a new multimodal gateway located at South Korea’s Port of Busan.

New Zealand’s Ports of Auckland blamed strike action for its slide in volume and profit in the fiscal year ending June 30.

A leading drinks association has accused Europe’s winemakers of dumping subsidized produce after a surge wine imports to China.

Thomas Bradshaw has been named executive director of the North Carolina State Ports Authority in addition to his current position as state logistics director.

Zim Integrated Shipping Services is seeking September rate increases for westbound shipments from Asia to

APL Ltd. will discontinue its membership in the carrier discussion group in the westbound trade between the U.S. and Asia effective Sept. 1.

Container volume through the Port of Charleston grew 7.4 percent in the first half of this year, the South Carolina Ports Authority said.

The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted a rule mandating that companies disclose their use of conflict minerals<

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Thursday launched a council tasked with creating a national freight policy.

Intermodal shipments on major U.S. railroads in the week ending Aug. 18 rose 3.6 percent year-over-year and 1.7 percent from the prior week, according to the Association of American Railroads.

Two bidders competing with APM Terminals for a concession to operate the Port of Virginia presented their multibillion-dollar proposals to state officials.

U.S. shippers importing goods from Mexico say they are looking for new transportation options as truckload capacity along the border gets tighter.

Gothenburg&rsquo;s container traffic hit an all-time high in the first half of 2012 as strong Swedish exports to markets outside Europe outweighed lower imports and weak trade flows within Europe.

A key manufacturing index shows Chinese production in August plummeted to a nine-month low, reinforcing fears that the global economy is headed for a major slowdown.

The International Longshoremen&rsquo;s Association defended its pay levels and accused United States Maritime Alliance of misrepresenting wages and benefits for East and Gulf Coast dockworkers.

Australia&rsquo;s Qantas Group has canceled orders for 35 aircraft with Boeing after recording an annual loss.

Mediterranean Shipping Co. has announced September rate increases for cargo moving from the U.S. Gulf and West coasts to several destinations.