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The German twin ports of Bremen-Bremerhaven boosted first half container traffic by 25 percent from a year ago, outpacing growth of their North European rivals.

The average spot rate for shipping a container from China to the U.S. West Coast fell 6.8 percent to its lowest point in 20 months in the past week amid slumping U.S.

Japan Airlines posted a net profit of $162.8 million on a consolidated basis in its fiscal first quarter ending June 30 as the restructuring carrier cut its fleet and reduced services.

The Western India Shippers Association says shipping lines and the Indian government share responsibility for the congestion and delays blighting operations at India’s largest container gateway.

Zim Integrated Shipping Services imposed a peak season surcharge on westbound cargo moving from Asia and the Indian subcontinent to West Mediterranean, Adriatic and North Europe destinations, staring

Arkansas Best, parent of ABF Freight System, returned to the black for the first time in nearly three years with a $5.3 million net profit in the second quarter on a sharp gain in pricing that pushed

Expeditors International of Washington reported a record second quarter profit of $95 million on Tuesday, but the forwarder saw growth rates slow down sharply while ocean and air freight volume declin

Short line railroad owner Genesee & Wyoming signed an agreement to buy Arizona Eastern Railway from Iowa Pacific Holding for $90.1 million in cash.

President Obama on Tuesday urged Congress to quickly settle differences on aviation legislation to unblock air construction projects, and to pass legislation on trade pacts and an infrastructure bank

U.S.

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings’ net profit fell 27.2 percent in the second quarter to $23.8 million on higher fuel costs and a 38 percent drop in commercial charter business in an

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock’s profit in the second quarter fell 42.8 percent to $19.8 million, as its dredging segment business fell by nearly a quarter due to unanticipated and accelerated sh

The value of goods transported by truck and rail between the U.S., Mexico and Canada rose 15.7 percent in May, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics said.

India’s exports surged 46.45 percent year-over-year to $29.21 billion in June, as fears grow that the uncertainty in the U.S.

Active container ship capacity around the world is up 10 percent over the past year, running ahead of cargo d

Deutsche Post DHL more than tripled its net profit in the second quarter from a year ago to $368.9 million, driven by strong growth in express deliveries across Asia and the emerging markets of Africa

Quality Distribution increased its profit more than 300 percent in the second quarter to $9 million as the nation’s largest bulk trucker offset slipping demand by cutting operating expenses and

TNT Express reported an 8.1 percent drop in second quarter adjusted operating profit, as higher fuel and wage costs, declining Asia shipments and losses in Brazil outweighed a strong performance in Eu

All Nippon Airways lost $107.7 million on a consolidated basis in the fiscal first quarter ending June 30 despite strong increases in international and domestic cargo revenue.

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics announced changes on Tuesday in its North American management team.

Roadrunner Transportation Systems bought West Coast intermodal specialist The James Brooks Co., a $12 million company in 2010, for approximately $7.5 million.

U.S. West Coast ports registered a modest increase of 5 percent in total loaded containers during the first six months of 2011 compared to the same period last year.

Diesel prices across the United States fell 1.2 cents in the week ending Aug.1, ending t

Old Dominion Freight Line on Monday combined several existing business units to launch a carrier “neutral” third-party logistics provider, Vault Logistics.

Freight moving through Hong Kong International Airport tumbled 7.6 percent in June as the world’s largest air cargo gateway saw its weakest export volume in five months.

Inland waterway barge operator American Commercial Lines tapped Mark Knoy to be president and CEO, replacing Michael Ryan.

U.S.

Michael J. Smid, the chief operating officer of YRC Worldwide who handled the largest carrier less-than-truckload consolidation in history, left the company Friday.

Gary Locke formally resigned today as commerce secretary and was sworn in by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as the next U.S. ambassador to China.

General Electric and a partner sold shipping container lessor GE SeaCo to HNA Group and Bravita Capital for $1.05 billion, as the Chinese transportation group grows its container shipping portfolio.

APM Terminals said productivity of cranes at its container terminal in Apapa, Nigeria, has risen 25 percent in the past twelve months, and berth productivity is 50 percent higher than a year ago.

Universal Truckload Service’s profit slipped 13.9 percent in the second quarter, despite gains in its core truckload revenue, brokerage and intermodal businesses.

Internet retailing giant Amazon.com plans to open three more regional distribution centers in Tennessee this year, part of a broader strategy to build warehousing and fulfillment facilities across the

A key measure of manufacturing in the United States fell back 4.4 percentage points in July to its lowest level in two years, moving closer to outright contraction and raising new concerns about the s

In the seven years since the U.S.-Chile free trade agreement took effect, U.S. exports to the South American country spiked more than 300 percent, while U.S. imports grew a more moderate 90 percent.

The South Carolina Ports Authority hired Kara Ramsey as manager of cargo sales to the shippers that use the ports it owns and operates in Charleston and Georgetown.

Yusen Logistics, the logistics arm of Japanese shipping group NYK Line, will appeal an anti-monopoly ruling by the Japan Fair Trade Commission to the Tokyo High Court.

European Union antitrust regulators are investigating the United Kingdom’s bid to privatize Royal Mail, the state-owned postal and logistics group.

Finnlines reported first half operating profit fell 9 percent from a year ago due to Finnish port strikes, severe ice conditions in its core Baltic Sea market and high fuel prices.

INTTRA, the ocean container shipping technology platform, is introducing a system that automates the process of comparing invoices and managing billing disputes.