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Shippers are expected to save time and money through the elimination of rescreening cargo on passenger aircraft traveling between the U.S. and Canada.

With the end of the Canadian Pacific Railway strike

Maersk Line said it is cutting about 400 jobs at its central management organization as part of a restructuring aimed at speeding up and simplifying decision-making.

Volume growth of up to 8 percent is expected on intra-Asia trades this year, helping rates recover during this quarter on many lanes, says one liner executive.

Contract negotiations between office clerical workers and waterfront employers in Southern California broke off after only two days of talks, opening up at least a theoretical possibility of picketing

In an unprecedented sweep, the Department of Transportation shut down 26 bus operators for numerous safety violations after a year-long federal investigation.

U.S. intermodal shipments on major railroads in the week ending May 26 rose 4.3 percent year-over-year and 1.2 percent from the week before, according to the Association of American Railroads.

The South Carolina Senate set aside $180 million in state funding to deepen Charleston’s harbor from 45 feet to 50 feet, the South Carolina State Ports Authority said.

The volume of containers handled by the Port of Montreal increased 3.6 percent last year to 1.36 million 20-foot equivalent units.

Port Metro Vancouver, the Canadian port that has taken the brunt of the strike against Canadian Pacific Railway, is prepared to implement an orderly return to business if the railroad resumes operatio

Spot rates on the westbound Asia-Europe trade fell for the fourth consecutive week, undermining carriers’ ability to nail down the peak-season surcharges they have said they will implement on th

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The top negotiator for East and Gulf Coast waterfront management said International Longshoremen’s Association President Harold Daggett “appears to be less-than-committed to engaging in me

Sweden’s Stena Line has acquired five short-sea routes in the Baltic Sea from German rival Scandlines in a major expansion into one of Europe’s fastest growing roll-on, roll-off freight ma

Logistics software supplier Descartes increased net profit 18 percent to $2.6 million as revenue increased 10 percent to $29.9 million in the

The restart of Canadian Pacific Railway service has been pushed back to at least Friday after legislation intended to end the strike by the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference stalled in the Canadian Sen

State-owned Shipping Corporation of India lost $78 million in fiscal 2011-12, which ended March 31, compared with a net profit of $103 million a year earlier.

Shippers appear to be increasingly turning to rail instead of truck when it comes to bringing high-value loads across the U.S. borders with Canada and Mexico.

The value of surface transportation trade between the U.S. and Canada and Mexico hit a monthly record in March, topping $85.7 billion.

Landstar System says truckload freight volumes are increasing and revenue rising about 10 percent in the second quarter despite a sometimes “choppy” economy.

Contract negotiations resumed Tuesday between office clerical workers and waterfront employers in Southern California.

Roadrunner Transportation Systems, one of the fastest-growing U.S.

Global air cargo traffic fell 4.5 percent in April from a year ago, but the market appears to be bottoming out, the International Air Transport Association said.

Canadian Pacific Railway shippers came a step closer to getting their raw materials and goods moving again after Canada’s House of Commons

Eastbound trans-Pacific spot rates held steady this week for the sixth week in a row, as carriers resisted any rate-cutting in advance of

The Port of Antwerp is acquiring a 4 percent stake in India’s Essar Ports in a $31 million investment aimed at boosting traffic with one of the world’s fastest cargo generating markets.

Israeli ocean carrier Zim Integrated Shipping Services said its first quarter net loss widened to $163 million from $111 million a year ago and $151 million in the previous quarter because of a &ldquo

Diesel prices across the U.S. fell to the lowest point since early February, declining 5.9 cents in the week ending May 28 as oil prices crept up.

Federal regulators shut down Texas-based motor carrier Demco Express for serious safety violations, the sixth unsafe trucking

Fitch Ratings affirmed its long-term “A” rating on the Jacksonville Port Authority's outstanding 2008 revenue bonds.

International Longshoremen’s Association President Harold Daggett said long delays at the Port of New York and New Jersey before the Memorial Day holiday weekend were not the result of an intent

Truckers reeling from sticker shock when shopping for new trucks aren’t finding much relief in the used truck market, according to ACT Research.

FedEx plans to acquire a major Brazilian transportation and logistics company, as the parcel giant works to counters the increased UPS presence in the top South American economic engine.

The ratio between container ships on order and the world fleet has fallen to a nine year low, according to Alphaliner.

Piraeus Port Authority swung to a 185,400-euro ($231,250) pretax profit in first quarter 2012 from a 2.94 million-euro ($3.7 million) loss a year ago, reporting a sharp increase in container traffic a

Geodis Wilson has opened a new logistics center in Singapore’s Jurong harbor.

Motor carriers, truck drivers, shippers and freight brokers will have more time to comment on proposed changes to the Compliance, Accountability, Safety or C

More than half the crew aboard the Maersk Alabama when it was attacked by Somali pirates in April 2009 have filed lawsuits against Maersk Line Ltd., the U.S. subsidiary of A.P.

Crowley Maritime’s Caribbean logistics unit has nearly doubled its distribution center space in Puerto Rico with the acquisition of a warehouse adjacent to Crowley’s existing 70,000-square

Softening cargo rates due to weak demand continue to impact the bottom lines of Asia’s leading carriers, according to the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines.