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A Mediterranean Shipping Co. vessel appears to be undergoing repairs after an onboard explosion rocked the 900-foot container ship roughly 70 miles north of San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Global Ship Lease&rsquo;s first quarter net income fell to $8 million from $10.8 million a year ago as the NYSE-listed container ship owner&rsquo;s revenue dipped to $38.4 million from $39.1 million.<

U.S. poultry exports in the first quarter set records for quantity and value, according to the U.S. Foreign Agricultural Service.

The Port of Virginia will gain a &ldquo;first-in&rdquo; vessel call in June when MOL will begin making weekly calls at Norfolk International Terminals with its new all-water service between the Far Ea

Shippers can expect more upward pressure on truck pricing through the fall as available capacity t

The United States has formed a number of security partnerships with other nations since the terrorist attacks of Sept.

China, Japan and South Korea have formally agreed to launch negotiations on a trilateral free trade agreement (FTA) by the end of this year.

Japan Airlines Corp. (JAL) said on Monday that it posted a net profit of $2.33 billion on a consolidated basis in fiscal 2011, which ended on March 31, despite a decline in passenger numbers.

Pirates hijacked a Liberian-flag oil tanker with 26 men on board in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Oman on May 10.

Truckload rates decelerated in April, rising 6.9 percent year-over-year, compared with a 7.4 percent increase in March, according to Cass Information Systems.

A Memphis native who got his start as a carman-oiler in 1963 found himself four decades later running Canadian National Railway, the largest freight railroad in Canada.

Just about any shipper using FedEx Custom Critical&rsquo;s White Glove service wants premium security, visibility and monitoring services in addition to time-definite delivery.

The October 2010 discovery of bomb-making materials from Yemen in express air cargo shipments bound for the U.S. served as a wake-up call for Customs and Border Protection.

What&rsquo;s the biggest priority for truckload carriers this year? &ldquo;Drivers, drivers, drivers,&rdquo; said John Conley, president of the National Tank Truck Carriers.

Truckers aren&rsquo;t typically shy or coy, and truckload carrier executives at the NASSTRAC 2012 Logistics Conference weren&rsquo;t afraid to let customers and potential customers know exactly what t

In a business built on rapid, time-definite delivery of critical pharmaceuticals and high-value electronics parts, one might ask: Why would a slot machine represent an increasing growth opportunity fo

After non-vessel-operating common carriers enjoyed a growth spurt during container shipping&rsquo;s 2009-10 bust and recovery, some wondered whether they could hold their share in a less volatile mark

Shipping lines that call at U.S.

When trucking companies are stung by rising costs, third-party logistics providers share their pain, very quickly.

With the North American Emission Control Area regulations set to take effect on Aug. 1, shipping groups in the U.S.

FedEx wrapped up its second European acquisition in two months May 10, signing an agreement to purchase

Singapore-based ocean carrier APL temporarily suspended &ldquo;acceptance of shipments&rdquo; to and from the Port of Aden, Yemen.

Frito-Lay North America is adding 100 new medium-duty electric trucks to its delivery fleet, bringing its total fleet of electric trucks to more than 280 vehicles.

Europe&rsquo;s roll-on, roll off shipping sector is refusing to allow the continent&rsquo;s deepening sovereign debt crisis derail its drive to cut costs, boost efficiency and achieve sustainable long

U.S. intermodal rail shipments in the week ending May 5 rose 3 percent year-over-year but slipped 1.4 percent from the previous week, according to the Association of American Railroads.

Singapore Airlines said high fuel prices and poor cargo returns had contributed to its 69 percent profit slump in the year ended March 31.

China&rsquo;s domestic market remains shaky and a full export recovery is far from certain, a leading economist says.

Lufthansa Cargo carried 10.5 percent less freight in April than a year ago as it continued to slash capacity in response to softening global demand and soaring fuel prices.

Hanjin Shipping&rsquo;s container shipping unit posted a first quarter operating loss of 237.8 billion won ($208 million) as weak rates offset a 7.4 percent increase in container volume.

Norway&rsquo;s Wilh.

Major Japanese international freight forwarder Kintetsu World Express, Inc.

Freight rates on westbound trades from Asia to Europe will go up June 1 following peak-season surcharge announcements by major ocean carriers.

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines announced a new service to Seattle with its New World Alliance partners.

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Chilean carrier CSAV said its first quarter loss on continuing operations narrowed to $175 million from $213 million a year ago, but that rising rates improved results toward the end of the quarter.

The U.S. Postal Service pointed to its $3.2 billion loss in the fiscal second quarter, a $1.1 billion deeper gash than the year before, as proof of the growing need for reform from Congress.

Caterpillar, a major exporter of heavy equipment, plans to sell off the majority interest in its third-party logistics company to Platinum Equity for about $750 million.

Average spot rates in the Asia-Europe trades eased on May 10 after their 19 percent jump last week following carriers&rsquo; general rate increase on May 1.

The Obama administration appears to have finally pushed Collister Johnson Jr., head of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corp., out of his position.

A truck dealer and scrapper were indicted on charges of filing false insurance documents for participation in the Port of New York and New Jersey&rsquo;s clean-trucks program and bribing an undercover