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Truck tolls at bridges and tunnels linking New Jersey and New York City will more than double over the next five years under an increase approved Friday by the Port Authority of New York and New Jerse

Saudia Arabian Airlines agreed to pay $14 million to settle a class action lawsuit accusing the airline of conspiring with other carriers to raise freight rates between 2000 and 2006.

Apple shipped more mobile computers than any competitor in the second quarter, vaulting it over HP to the market lead, said research firm DisplaySearch.

Short line railroads across North America saw shipments rise 3.8 percent in the second week of August from the first, another sign that basic freight demand continues to rise despite financial market

Boeing reached a major milestone in its long-delayed program for its 747-8 freighter, winning certification in the United States and Europe for the next-generation aircraft the manufacturer believes w

llinois is home to the largest number of railroad suppliers in the United States, according to data released by the Railway Supply Institute.

Cargo through Port of Rotterdam in the first half of the year increased 1 percent year-over-year to 215 million metric tons, as a 9.7 increase in container handling helped offset a decline in oil prod

Air cargo forwarders who operate security screening facilities are questioning a proposed fee increase for government background checks of employees.

The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index measure of rates from Asia to the U.S.

Declining rates and liftings on the intra-Asia liner trades dragged MISC Berhad’s preteax profit down 57.4 percent year-over-year to $67.3 million in the first quarter ending 30 June.

Members of the trade community say the Customs and Border Protection still has a long way to go in its efforts to blend

United Arab Shipping Company set a peak-season surcharge on westbound shipments from Asia and Australia to West Mediterranean and Adriatic destinations, starting Sept. 1.

The huge volume of containers handled by Chinese ports led Drewry to revamp its rankings of the world’s largest global terminal operators this year.

My first sight upon touching down in Charleston, S.C., this month was a huge, unfamiliar white aircraft, parked in a remote corner of the tarmac.

Shifting trade patterns in the Far East and Southeast Asia may insulate ports in the region from the impact of weaker east-west trade as a result of the debt crisis in Europe and the faltering U.S.

Panalpina launched three less-than-container-load weekly ocean services from Asia to Rotterdam, as the major forwarder grows its business on major Asia-Europe trade lanes.

The Transportation Security Administration issued its final rule on U.S.

West Coast-based truckload carrier Gordon Trucking bought Buske Lines, an Illinois trucker, for an undisclosed sum, expanding its capacity and its coverage of the Midwest.

Cargo shipments through the St.

U.S. export growth to China between 2000 and 2010 surpassed outbound trade with the rest of the world, quadrupling to $91.9 billion, according to a new report.

The cash-starved U.S. Postal Service began negotiations Thursday with two unions representing nearly 250,000 workers amid plans to slash the postal work force more than 20 percent.

The latest diesel emissions inventory released by the Port of Los Angeles shows that the Clean Air Action Plan reduced pollution more than 70 percent in 2010 even as cargo volume rose by 5 percent.

North American railroads were outpacing 2010 intermodal volume through mid-August, as increases in container loadings more than offset a slowdown in trailer hauls and boosted prospects for improved pe

The Justice Department on Wednesday filed suit against a Louisiana shipyard accusing it of making false statements when soliciting a contract from the Coast Guard.

Major freight railroads trimmed 424 jobs from mid-June to mid-July, the second overall cutback in the Class I workforce this year.

Swift Transportation, the largest U.S. truckload carrier, is expanding its container business with a cross-border intermodal service linking the U.S. and Mexico.

Container traffic at New Zealand’s Port of Tauranga rose 15.5 percent year-over-year to 590,506 20-foot equivalent container units in fiscal year 2011 ending June 30, as its transshipment volume

With a $150 million investment in Express-1 Expedited Solutions awaiting shareholder approval, “career CEO” Bradley S.

Japan posted a second consecutive monthly trade surplus in July as the country’s exports recovered from the natural disasters in March, according to preliminary government figures released Thurs

Cathay Pacific Airways expects air cargo demand to remain weak for at least another four weeks after reporting an 11 percent year-over-year decrease in cargo and mail volume in July.

Maersk Line announced a general rate increase on cargo shipped from the Indian Subcontinent to the east coast of South America.

The European Union-South Korea Free Trade Agreement that went into effect July 1 is already boosting FedEx cargo demand.

Greater reliance on high volume customers paying lower rates drove second quarter profit down 39.2 percent year-over-year at Express-1 Expedited Solutions, despite higher revenue.

Horizon Lines said it will make up its missed Aug. 15 interest payment on $330 million of its convertible notes when it announces a deal with lenders in “the near future.”

Air Transport Services Group’s profit in the second quarter rose 24 percent to $12.3 million, as the freighter operator leased more aircraft and received higher jet fuel reimbursements.

Container throughput at the Port of Wilmington, N.C., increased 14 percent in June over the same month a year ago to 23,598 20-foot equivalent units.

John Simone, former president and chief operating officer of Greatwide Logistics Services, joined regional truckload and logistics company LinkAmerica as president and CEO.

The costs of operating ships are increasing this year after a relatively static 2010 as operators face higher commodity prices and soaring premiums for piracy insurance, according to a new report by D

RailAmerica said 34 of its customers in the first half of the year announced plans to build, expand or reopen facilities, generating more than 25,000 annual carloads for the short line operator within

The Department of Transportation is sending states another $417.3 million in highway-related grants, on top of any lingering stimulus spending and TIGER grants.