Supply chain

The United States has formed a number of security partnerships with other nations since the terrorist attacks of Sept.

When trucking companies are stung by rising costs, third-party logistics providers share their pain, very quickly.

The October 2010 discovery of bomb-making materials from Yemen in express air cargo shipments bound for the U.S. served as a wake-up call for Customs and Border Protection.

China’s domestic market remains shaky and a full export recovery is far from certain, a leading economist says.

Major Japanese international freight forwarder Kintetsu World Express, Inc.

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Freight ton-miles carried by the for-hire transportation industry fell 0.8 percent in March from February, the Transportat

Siemens and DB Schenker have signed a framework agreement, which covers the global contract logistics relationship between the two German companies.

CEVA Logistics, which has filed for an initial stock offering, said its first quarter revenue rose 2 percent but earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization fell 7 percent from a ye

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A federal grand jury in Miami indicted 11 men for sale and distribution of $100 million in stolen freight, including $75 million in pharmaceuticals taken in the brazen burglary of an Eli Lilly & C

Much of the reason the North American railroad industry continually leads other freight modes in profitability is its ability to match demand with capacity. This year looks to be no different.

Lead the people by laws and regulate them by penalties, and the people will try to keep out of jail, but will have no sense of shame.

Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Richard Lidinsky Jr.

The push by U.S. ports for more federal dredging dollars is finally beginning to make waves in Congress.

The transportation and warehousing industries appear to have added jobs between March and April, while public transportation job losses shrank the total industry employment by 16,600.

The decision by the U.S. and the European Union to recognize each other’s trusted shippers is expected to save those companies money through speedier customs authorization.

The manufacturing numbers tell the story of why China’s economy is undergoing a fundamental restructuring.

California’s low carbon fuel standard will contribute to the increasing price of diesel in the state, as high as $6.69 a gallon by 2020, according to a study conducted for the California Truckin

The American Trucking Associations is urging Congress to require drivers to use electronic on-board recorders, while independent owner-operators argue the technology has no safety or cost benefits.

China's official Purchasing Managers' Index expanded for a fifth month in April, aided by expanding export orders.

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The value of surface-transportation trade between the U.S.

Diesel prices across the U.S. fell for the third week in a row, dropping 1.2 cents in the week ending April 30 as oil prices rose slightly above $4 a barrel.

DSV, the Danish logistics and freight forwarding group, reported first quarter revenue stalled at $1.93 billion as lower sea and air traffic, along with freight rates, offset a stronger performance at

The WACO-System named Richard Charles as its new executive director, as the nonprofit network of freight forwarders gained five new members.

U.S. poultry companies will be looking beyond their largest export market for growth opportunities after breaking off talks with Mexico in what might be called an elaborate game of chicken.

Between 2004 and 2009, Agility Logistics acquired more than 40 companies.

One could be forgiven for thinking the House’s most recent extension to the surface transportation bill was about the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, rather than highway spending.

When the European Union’s highest court in December ruled the EU could force all airlines to pay for carbon emissions from flights to and from airports in its 27 member nations, the reaction was

Satish Jindel estimates the top 40 global third-party logistics providers control 60 to 70 percent of the market.

Samsung Electronics overtook Nokia in the first quarter to become the world’s largest cell phone brand for the first time, according to research by IHS.

Rising intra-Asian trade will propel the ASEAN bloc of Southeast Asia nations to become China’s largest trading partner by 2015, one think-tank says.

Diesel prices across the U.S. fell the most since mid-December, dropping 4.2 cents in the week ending April 23 as oil prices fell more than $1 a barrel.

Net income at Forward Air in the first quarter soared 30.6 percent to nearly $10.3 million, as the air freight trucker saw an increase in demand for its core services along with its logistics manageme

When the end came for J&A Transportation, the only surprise was how long it took.

A continuing Chinese love affair with American fast food is translating into solid earnings for Yum! Brands and McDonald’s.

India’s trade deficit soared to $185 billion in fiscal 2011-12 as a 32.1 percent jump in imports outpaced a 21 percent growth in exports.

U.S. ports in fiscal 2013 would get $1 billion for maintenance dredging, the largest annual federal award for navigation work, under the latest energy and water appropriations bill.

Vos Logistics’ revenue grew 5 percent in 2011 from a year ago to $333 million as the Dutch trucking and logistics group benefited from sharply higher domestic and international freight volumes i