Transport, Trade and Regulation News

A 14.8 percent year-over-year decline in Indian exports in July pushed the country’s trade deficit up 5 percent to $15.5 billion from $14.8 billion a year earlier.

The Japanese economy grew 0.3 percent in the April to June quarter from the preceding quarter, or at an annualized pace of 1.4 percent, in real terms, the Cabinet Office said in a preliminary report o

Dan Elliot didn’t exactly light the room on fire in late May when he told shippers the Surface Transportation Board would act soon to respond to their railroad pricing concerns.

President Obama and presumed Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney will debate infrastructure if New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, former Pennsylvania Gov.

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Pressure intensified on the China to unleash stronger stimulus actions after industrial production growth in July fell to three-year low, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.

Indian government authorities on Wednesday announced plans to provide round-the-clock customs clearance services at the country’s major seaports and airports.

The industrial real estate market in the U.S. is bouncing back from the 2008-09 recession, but like the overall economy, the recovery is cautious and methodical.

After a brief off-duty break, the long-running battle over truck driver hours-of-service regulations is back on the clock, with trucking groups, safety advocates and a truckload of allies firing openi

When the Federal Maritime Commission launched an inquiry into shipment of U.S.-bound containers through Canadian ports, cargo interests and Canadian officials feared the FMC was trying to build regula

Transportation and warehousing employment increased 1.9 percent year-over-year in July, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The global trade in auto parts is getting a fuel injection as a result of the growing market for exhaust and emissions control equipment as governments in emerging countries adopt regulations “o

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit that challenged three rounds of labor concessions at YRC Worldwide by claiming the Teamsters union violated a national contract by offering wage concessions to YRC

Economic indicators from North Asia continue to deteriorate as slowing Chinese growth, the Eurozone debt crisis and the bearish U.S. recovery dampen global demand.

The U.S. Department of Commerce plans to impose tariffs on washing machines built by four major manufacturers after the agency found evidence of dumping.

Intermodal operators want federal regulators to do a better job identifying who is responsible for safety violations — motor carriers or intermodal equipment providers — when “scorin

Japan has decided to extend, for another year, punitive tariffs on tapered roller bearings imported from the U.S. in retaliation against a U.S.

The maritime industry is no longer the oft-ignored stepchild in Washington, but increased pats on the head from Congress and President Obama have yet to translate to significant raises in allowance.

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As part of its ambitious global expansion plan, MNX has appointed Florence Lee to its Asia Pacific leadership team.

Hyundai Motor lowered its global forecast for automobile sales this year because of the worsening outlook for demand in Europe and China.

The Surface Transportation Board wants to change rules to ensure all captive shippers have a "meaningful way" to challenge railroad rates and says it is still considering a shipper proposal

The latest truck driver hours of service rule is not only arbitrary and capricious, but unwarranted, the American Trucking Associations said in a court filing.

Japan’s exports to the United States rose for the eighth consecutive month in June on a year-on-year basis, jumping 15.1 percent to $12.52 billion, according to preliminary figures released by t

The Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration on Monday launched a promised review of crash weighting in its Compliance, Safety, Accountability initiative.

Shippers aren’t waiting for the Surface Transportation Board to address railroad customer pricing concerns and carriers’ ability to make enough money to invest in their networks.

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The class-action price-fixing lawsuit looming over the United States’ four largest railroads will likely rival the attention analysts give to sluggish coal traffic during second quarter earnings

Free trade agreements with the U.S. and the European Union are driving imports of cars to South Korea, according to a leading trade association.

The Senate could introduce legislation key to authorizing the deepening of East Coast ports and improving inland maritime routes by the end of the year, according to the head of the Waterways Council.

Five East Coast ports got a leg up from the White House Wednesday when the Obama administration fast-tracked the seven big infrastructure projects they are planning in order to accommodate the bigger

A coalition of shippers, small trucking companies and brokers is suing the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration over "guidance" the agency provided in May on the use of CSA data.

The planned project to deepen the Port of Charleston’s harbor to 50 feet has been added to the initial list of projects for expedited review under President Obama’s Executive Order on Perm

U.S. housing starts in June rose at the fastest rate in almost four years, but permits for construction of new houses fell, which is a better indication of future construction.

Sino-African trade is booming even as China’s overall trade growth rates continue to slow because of weak domestic demand and overseas markets.

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A survey by the International Council of Shopping Centers and Goldman Sachs indicates consumers will spend more on back-to-school shopping this year.

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is suing the federal government over a pre-employment screening program it claims hurts a trucker’s ability to challenge alleged safety violati

Hong Kong’s competitive position in high-tech logistics markets will get a major boost when new infrastructure linked to factories in neighboring South China and Macao is completed, DHL Supply C

Federal regulators last week shut down an Alabama trucking firm identified as a “chameleon” carrier set up to evade an earlier out-of-service order in May.