Transport, Trade and Regulation News

The value of trade using surface transportation between the United States and Canada and Mexico rose 19.3 percent in September from a year earlier but was 4.8 percent below the September 2008 level, t

Warehouses and distribution centers will see gradual declines in vacancies and small increases in lease rates during the next year, especially in markets near ports and transportation hubs, according

Customs and Border Protection announced Tuesday it will hold its 2011 Trade Symposium on April 13 and 14.

House Republicans on Tuesday night rejected an amendment to proposed rules that would have ensured highway spending would be determined by a long-term transportation bill.

U.S. steel imports declined 5.5 percent in November from October, largely because of weak demand from Mexico, according to the American Institute for Imported Steel.

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Increased demand for capital equipment pushed orders for U.S.

The Department of Transportation pushed the level of its payouts from the 2009 economic stimulus package to $24.56 billion through Dec.

Manufacturing growth in the United States accelerated in December, with the Institute of Supply Management’s monthly PMI measure reaching its highest level in seven months and showing signs of even gr

The Indian Commerce Ministry said Monday it is on track to reach its export target of $200 billion for fiscal 2010-11 ending March 31.

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When the American consumer quit buying in late 2008, it caused sputtering in the purchasing engine that powers 70 percent of the U.S. economy.

Congressional Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton choked back tears as she paid tribute recently to Rep. James Oberstar, D-Minn., chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

In fall 2009, a truckload of computers was stolen from a manufacturer’s distribution center in the Midwest.

Rep. John L. Mica, R-Fla., has the unique opportunity to put his stamp on legislation affecting all transportation modes.

With a court win in hand, the carrier has freer rein to manage pricing and services across its business units

There’s a new TIGER growing at the Department of Transportation, but it’s not clear yet how big it may become.

Rep. James L. Oberstar, D-Minn., presided over the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, at times speaking fluent French to equal parts amusement and annoyance of his audience.

The Maritime Administration on Thursday announced three public meetings in February 2011 to gather local views to shape future transportation and investment policy for the Great Lakes.

The Department of Transportation wrapped up negotiations with Alabama and Tennessee for a $105 million federal stimulus grant to help build intermodal terminals for Norfolk Southern Railway’s Cr

The incoming chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee said the federal and state governments should increase existing highway capacity rather than spend millions for expanded

A coalition of prominent transport trade groups is warning that a change to House rules proposed by Republicans may undermine spending from the Highway Trust Fund.

The Department of Transportation signed an implementing agreement for the big Colton Crossing project to use a $33.8 million stimulus

The maritime community has until Dec.

Caterpillar Logistics Services is expanding its reach in the Middle East with a new 450,000-square-foot parts distribution center in Dubai, part of what the company says is a larger global expansion e

Federal transportation regulators released a long-anticipated proposal Thursday that would overhaul work rules for truck drivers, but the long-anticipated proposal puts off a decision on whether

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New orders for commercial aircraft and parts plummeted $6.6 billion in November, the U.S. Census Bureau announced Thursday.

Two bills that could have had significant consequences for the supply chain died quietly as the 111th Congress adjourned Wednesday.

Sales of previously owned homes, a key indicator for containerized import volume, in November rose 5.7 percent from the previous month but remained at the lowest levels in more than a decade.

It's not just shoppers spending heavily ahead of the holidays. The Department of Transportation said it sent states another $401 million in the week ending Dec.

Nike took a hit on Wall Street on Thursday as the sporting goods and apparel maker said rising costs in transportation as well as commodities would hurt profit margins in coming months.

Japan’s recovery kicked into high gear in November as exports and imports not only grew but grew faster for the first time in months.

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The House on Tuesday passed legislation by a 215-144 margin that will give the Food and Drug Administration greater authority over the food chain.

The owner and operator of the container ship NYK Meteor paid $38,500 on four counts of violating speed restrictions imposed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

The House this week may put the final stamp of approval to legislation that will give the Food and Drug Administration greater authority over the food chain.

The House on Tuesday approved reauthorization of a popular program aimed at reducing emissions from diesel engines. The Diesel Emissions Reduction Act now goes to the president for signing.

Business Roundtable named former Michigan Governor John Engler as its president, effective Jan. 15, 2011. Engler, 62, succeeds John Castellani.