Supply chain

UTi Worldwide reported a 13.2 percent decline in net profit to $8.7 million in its fiscal first quarter ending April 30 as costs from restructuring global operations offset a 14 percent gain in revenu

U.S. manufacturing growth slowed sharply in May amid rising commodity prices and an uncertain economic outlook, according to the Institute for Supply Management’s monthly index.

The International Chamber of Commerce is urging G20 leaders to push for conclusion of the Doha Round of trade talks and says a new report shows major nations are violating pledges to restrict protecti

Japan and Peru have a new free trade agreement to eliminate import tariffs on almost all products traded between the two countries within 10 years.

Japan’s exports to the rest of the world sank at an accelerated pace in early May in the wake of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit the country on March 11.

The expanded Panama Canal and higher fuel costs will boost demand for U.S. warehouses and distribution centers, a new report says.

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

President Obama said he will nominate John Bryson, former chairman and CEO of utility company Edison International, to head the Department of Commerce.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will delay the release of its controversial new truck driver hours-of-service rules until October.

Ocean container freight rates on the Asia-Europe shipping lanes have become more volatile since the European Union outlawed liner conferences in October 2008, Alphaliner said.

New Jersey-based logistics company NFI Industries acquired the West Coast operations of The Gilbert Company from ocean shipping giant Maersk.

American exporters are doing their part to meet the government’s goal of doubling exports in five years.

U.S. farmers and processors are gearing up for another big year of corn exports — in high-value solid and liquid form.

Ports are facing a new security squeeze. The Department of Homeland Security is offering $235 million for the 12th round of port security grants.

When European Union antitrust authorities sprang a series of surprise visits on the offices of several of the world’s largest container lines, it set off what promises to be a long investigation

After suffering a decline in production as a result of growing company layoffs and bankruptcies tied to the Great Recession of 2008-09, the chemical industry is back to formulating trade gains.

Don’t expect the next long-term transportation legislation from Congress to look much like the highway bills of old.

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Exports of beef and pork increased at a double-digit pace in the first quarter of 2011 and continued strong growth is projected for the rest of the year, according to the U.S.

New orders for manufactured durable goods dropped 3.6 percent in April after rising 4.4

DP World will start trading its shares on the London Stock Exchange on June 1 as the world’s third largest container terminal operator bids to attract a wider range of investors.

Nippon Express, Japan’s largest freight forwarder, said that its net profit plunged 32 percent in fiscal 2010, which ended on March 31, from a year earlier to 8.541 billion yen ($104.16 million)

A steep drop in exports following the twin disasters in Japan pushed the country’s trade deficit with the rest of the world to $5.65 billion in April, according to preliminary government figures

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is making $1 million immediately available in quick release emergency funds, allowing Minnesota’s Department of Transportation to keep repairing roads and bri

The Department of Transportation’s payouts to states for construction projects under the 2009 stimulus law reached $28.2 billion as of May 13.

The average price of diesel fell 6.4 cents in the past week to $3.997 a gallon across the U.S., the first time it has been below $4 in nearly two months, according to the U.S.

Missouri’s departments of transportation and public safety are helping truckers expedite shipments of equipment and relief supplies to tornado victims in Joplin as rescue workers and survivors c

Japan and the European Union started mutually recognizing their trade security and facilitation programs called Authorized Economic Operator programs Tuesday, according to the Japanese Finance Ministr

The Federal Emergency Management Agency said it plans to disburse $235 million for port security grants in the 2011 fiscal year, an 18 percent drop for 2010 funding.

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An Indian High Court of Appeals temporarily set aside a decision by port regulator Tariff Authority for major ports to reduce tariffs at the Chennai Container Terminal, a DP World-managed facility.

Nearly a decade after landing squarely in terrorism’s crosshairs, seaports are discovering their security measures aren’t as secure as they thought.

China, Japan and South Korea agreed to seek the completion of a joint study on a trilateral free trade agreement this year, one year earlier than initially planned, paving the way for the launch of ne

The Port of Brownsville, Texas, is happy with the electronic readers it has as part of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential system, but that didn’t stop the port authority from tu

This directory is a state-by-state listing of schools offering degrees relating to logistics, transportation or supply chain management.

Whether you’re a recent college graduate seeking employment or a mid-career professional in transition, your prospects may have finally improved.

For the majority of out-of-work Americans, the two years to late-2010 was a horrendous time to be searching for a job. It was so bad that many states extended unemployment benefits to 79 weeks.

If Congress and the Obama administration are serious about fixing the United States’ aging surface transportation system, and move beyond repairs to true long-term investments, they will have to

Supply chain education is spreading beyond the campus and reaching for the high school classroom.

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