Supply chain

The Los Angeles-Long Beach clean-trucks programs are nearing the end of their first phase, and despite many controversies, the initiatives exceeded all expectations and have set new standards for redu

In any economy, inventory management must strike a balance between costs and cutting into sales.

There have been plenty of words, warnings and venting as freight shippers and railroads vie to win over rail regulators who could overhaul decades of federal policies.

The U.S. and European Union plan to implement mutual recognition of their supply chain security programs by the end of October, according to a statement signed on Thursday.

The Department of Energy reversed its position within 24 hours on the use of Jones Act vessels for transportation of crude oil purchased by parties from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

A new agreement between Norfolk Southern Railway and the Illinois Department of Transportation will allow work to start on a Chicago rail project at what industry officials call one of the nation&rsqu

U.S. steel Imports increased by 5.6 percent in May from April, according to preliminary government figures.

New orders for U.S. manufactured goods rose 1.9 percent in May, buoyed by a jump in aircraft sales, and the Commerce Department revised its estimate of first quarter GDP growth.

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The Obama administration will release 30 million barrels of crude oil from the U.S.

Leaders of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee are ready to introduce a new surface transportation bill, but want a commitment from the Senate Finance Committee to find a way to pay for

European Union trust busters launched an investigation into whether a $322 million rescue of French shipping company SeaFrance by state-owned railway SNCF breached state aid rules.

East and Gulf Coast ports, predicting they will increase their share of the U.S.-Asia trade when the Panama Canal expansion is complete in three years, made a big pitch to industrial real estate devel

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Holt Logistics plans to build the largest rooftop solar installation in North America at its Gloucester Marine Terminal in New Jersey in partnership with SunPower.

Germany’s DB Schenker will decide the fate of its underperforming North America domestic transport and logistics business, including restructuring or joint ventures, within two months.

Global supply chains face increased cyber, hacker, pirate and terrorist attacks over the next 20 years with key shipping hubs and transport gateways most at risk, a report today said.

Japanese containerized cargo exports will level off in fiscal 2011, which started on April 1, in the wake of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit the northeastern part of the country on Mar

Canada’s Parliament will force Canada Post to end its lockout of all employees and resume national postal service, that shut down June 14, through legislation introduced in Parliament Monday.

Demand for big box distribution centers in major U.S.

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Japan incurred a deficit of 853.7 billion yen ($10.67 billion) in its trade with the rest of the world in May as exports remained in the doldrums, according to preliminary figures released by the Fina

Payouts to states by the Department of Transportation for construction projects under the 2009 stimulus law totaled just below $29 billion as of June 10, the Obama administration said on its Recovery.

CEVA Logistics will lease more than 1,000 trailers from Ryder System, bringing its total U.S. trailer capacity to more than 4,700 units, the company said Monday.

Horizon Lines announced a second one-week postponement of a deadline for securing bondholders’ support for a plan to refinance the debt of the largest U.S. domestic ocean carrier.

New York City’s district attorney will indict Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines on Monday on charges that it is part of Iran's effort to obtain banned technology for its nuclear and missil

European Union competition regulators launched an investigation into the German government’s financing of Leipzig-Halle airport, DHL Express’s European cargo hub, to ensure it complies wit

Somalia jailed an American, three Britons and two Kenyans for illegally bringing $3.6 million in cash into the country, allegedly to pay ransoms for two ships seized by pirates.

The global production of crude steel in the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association reached 130 million metric tons May 20, an increase of 4.2 percent above the same month in 2010.

Just when privately owned Domodedovo airport in Moscow was gearing up for its ambitious May initial public offering that would raise $700 million to $1 billion, the plans came crashing down.

In any discussion of trade facilitation and security along the U.S.-Mexico border, the cross-border trucking controversy is the elephant sitting in the corner.

The U.S. tries to keep foreign-flag ships from polluting U.S. waters, but not every operator gets the message.

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Trade along the U.S.-Mexico border is a delicate balancing act that has wobbled between facilitation and security for years.

With the retailing sector already in the midst of a shaky recovery, the seismic shift to online sales is changing the retail distribution model.

Cautious optimism is turning into genuine belief as the industrial real estate sector finds itself in a long-awaited recovery mode.

Hong Kong-based Li & Fung says it is restructuring its distribution network in China to meet the fast-growing demand for consumer goods even as rising costs pressure the retail products company&rs

U.S. steel exports declined 9.3 percent in April from March and 8.8 percent year-to-year, the Commerce Department said.

Construction of homes and apartments increased 3.5 percent in May from the previous month but was down 3.4 percent year-to-year, the Commerce Department said.

Vessel calls at U.S. ports increased 13 percent last year as the country recovered from the worst recession in decades, the Maritime Administration said Wednesday.