Transport, Trade and Regulation News

Retail sales slowed down in April in a new sign of a weakening U.S. economy. Retail industry

Following this week's decision by the Surface Transportation Board to eliminate anti-trust immunity

Panalpina, the Swiss global transport and logistics group, on Thursday reported net earnings in the

The U.S. trade deficit in March swelled by 10.4 percent to $63.9 billion, its highest level in six m

Japan on Thursday formally protested a U.S. report citing substantial barriers to trade, charging it

The Allen Group on Thursday announced that it has finalized the land purchase rights and related pre

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics Vehicle Services Canada said it signed a three-year contract with Mit

The U.S. trade deficit in March swelled by 10.4 percent to $63.9 billion, its highest level in six m

Freight forwarder EGL, in the midst of a struggle for ownership, showed big profit gains in the firs

Logistec Corp., the Montreal-based terminal operator, reported higher first-quarter revenues but a d

SEATTLE -- The Department of Homeland Security is designating the Port of Tacoma as a test center fo

SEATTLE -- The Department of Homeland Security is designating the Port of Tacoma as a test center fo

The head of the trucking industry's freight classification group says he'll seek an extension of the

The Government Accountability Office has approved a plan by the Department of Defense to use a comme

Canada deployed eight new radiation portals to scan 1,200 containers entering the Port of Montreal e

Canada on Tuesday announced tighter anti-pollution regulations for ships plying its waters.O

The Bush administration has proposed new legislation aimed at tightening its ability to enforce expo

Output of services provided by the for-hire transportation industries, including railroad, air, truc

Charles Nottingham, chairman of the Surface Transportation Board, was in front of an appreciative au

The rising cost of natural gas could drive U.S. chemical manufacturers offshore, according to a rece

Eagle Global Logistics on Monday termed a takeover proposal by private equity investor Apollo Manage

GT Nexus and apparel designer Liz Claiborne signed a multi-year contract for an on-demand import ope

Supply- chain consultant Xelocity last month acquired former partner PPM. Xelocity, based in

On Tuesday CSX Corp. announced it will buy back an additional $1 billion of its stock.The Ja

The Surface Transportation Board, in a sharp blow to the remnants of trucking's regulated era, this

Customs and Border Protection announced that mandatory use of the electronic truck manifest system w

Florida East Coast Industries Inc., the real-estate holding company and parent of Florida East Coast

LONG BEACH, Calif. -- In a move that could increase local support for its proposed near-dock intermo

On Monday BNSF Railway Co. said it deployed liquefied natural gas hostler trucks to move containers

Trans-Soft, a provider of software products and services for U.S. domestic forwarders, on Monday ann

When a shipment of roses drops below a safe temperature, an RFID system alerts packers to pull those

Copyright 2007, Traffic World, Inc.First quarter results at UPS, C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Ry

Trans-Soft, a provider of software products and services for U.S. domestic forwarders, on Monday ann

Few experiences are more demanding of a logistics service provider - or more uncertain for its custo

The Special Committee of the Board of Directors of freight forwarder EGL determined that the definit

ProLogis, the world's largest owner, manager and developer of distribution facilities, pre-leased ap

Pressured by legislators and lawsuits, the Department of Transportation put plans for crossborder tr

Copyright 2007, Traffic World, Inc.If James L. Oberstar gets his way, there will be major ch

Copyright 2007, Traffic World, Inc.Judging by first quarter earnings reports from two of the

Rep. James L. Oberstar, D-Minn., on May 3 introduced the second major rail bill in as many days.