Supply chain

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.

IJS Global opened a dedicated warehouse in the Philippines to handle the logistics needs of Novartis Animal Healthcare.

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

DSV’s core profit increased 5.9 percent in the second quarter from a year ago as the Danish logistics and freight forwarding group cut costs to maintain margins in its global air, sea and trucki

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 fledgling refrigerated domestic intermodal sector is growing this summer as industry pioneer Rail Logistics Cold Train adds 200 53-foot reefer containers and moves into new service lanes on the Ea

Refrigerated rail operator Railex will spend up to $20 million to build a 500,000-square-foot bonded wine storage and distribution center next to its transload center in Wallula, Wash.

The International Refrigerated Transportation Association named Paul Kramer, director of logistics at Sheboygan, Wis.-based Johnsonville Sausage, as the recipient of the 2012 IRTA Executive of the Yea

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Colorado’s San Luis Valley is a favorite destination among railroad fans.

Despite grim forecasts earlier in the year, food shippers haven’t faced equipment or space shortages in any mode.

Bay Grove Capital is showing no signs of slowing its investment in the cold storage industry, purchasing Castle & Cooke Cold Storage for its Lineage Logistics subsidiary.

RFID and the promise of real-time monitoring of perishable cargoes have existed for more than a decade.

Food importers won a reprieve from setting up verification programs for foreign suppliers, a delay that has angered consumer and food safety groups.

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.

Nippon Express Co., Japan’s largest international freight forwarder, said on Friday that it has set up a representative office in Myanmar, formerly called Burma, with an eye on upgrading the new

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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

Rail Logistics-Cold Train is expanding its refrigerated intermodal service, bringing its container fleet up to 300 53-foot units and adding East Coast destinations.

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

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

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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.

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.

New Orleans Cold Storage, the oldest cold storage company in North America, opened a new 142,000-square-foot cold storage warehouse at the Port of New Orleans on Thursday.

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.

Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Richard A. Lidinsky Jr.