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Truckload carriers are becoming more willing to at least consider adding capacity as freight demand increases, according to a survey by Transport Capital Partners.

FastShip, which hoped a decade ago to launch a speedy trans-Atlantic service using innovative technology, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in hope of raising funds for a patent-infringement lawsuit

Average Asia-Europe spot prices edged up slightly this week in a sign that the hefty general rate increases implemented by carriers on March 15 are holding up.

Cargolux reported a net loss of $18.3 million in 2011 from a $59.8 million profit in 2010, as Europe’s largest all-cargo airline battled record oil prices, higher leasing costs and excess capaci

Representatives of the International Longshoremen’s Association and its East and Gulf Coast employers are meeting in Tampa this week to exchange initial proposals for a contract to replace the o

DP World booked an 82 percent increase in profit in 2011 at $683 million, up from $372 million a year earlier, driven by gains on the sale of a majority stake in its Australian container terminals.

Zim Integrated Shipping Services swung to a $397 million loss in 2011 from a $54 million profit in 2010 as the Israeli ocean carrier faced tougher competition in a deteriorating container shipping mar

U.S. steel imports declined 4.5 percent in February month-to-month despite a large increase in slab imports, according to preliminary government data.

The number of foreign trade containers handled by the Port of Nagoya in central Japan rose 3.2 percent in 2011 from the previous year to 2,472,264 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), according to pre

Maersk Line plans to implement a series of general rate increases on various trade lanes, as part of a new rate restoration program.

A spokesman for agricultural interests called upon ports to help increase U.S. exports by reducing delays at marine terminals.

The Canadian spot market for truckload freight hits its second highest point in 11 years in February, according to TransCore’s Canadian Freight Index.

During peak-season 2011, U.S. ports handled about 800,000 20-foot container units less than the macro economy indicated they should have moved.

The U.S. maritime industry has “ample capacity” to transport petroleum from the Gulf of Mexico to the Northeast, the American Maritime Partnership said.

House Republicans have two days to approve an extension to national transportation funding before hundreds of thousands of construction-related jobs are threatened.

The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index dropped slightly in March, but consumers’ outlook on the economy improved, the research organization said.

European antitrust officials on Wednesday fined 13 of the world’s largest logistics companies, including Kuehne + Nagel, Panalpina and UPS, a total of $225 million for fixing international air c

Orders for U.S.

Average trans-Pacific spot rates this week eased off from their recent high of two weeks ago when carriers that belong to the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement put into effect

A protest by local political parties and trade unions shut down India’s Port of Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva), forcing ocean carriers to skip calls at the

Pacer International named Al Benki as senior vice president, international logistics for Asian and European operations, where he will be responsible for growth of its international business units, Oce

Cosco Pacific on Tuesday reported a net profit of $388.8 million for 2011, an increase of 7.6 percent year over year.

Mediterranean Shipping Company will upgrade and combine its existing Indian Subcontinent-Europe-Mediterranean service network operated in conjunction with Shipping Corporation of India, effective in e

China will continue to expand its economy, but its growth will be based upon technology and innovation rather than low-cost labor, according to a consultant who has lived there for the past 20 years.<

The Department of Justice ordered Illios Shipping to pay $2 million in criminal fines after the Greek carrier admitted to illegally dumping waste and destroying related records.

Shipper association NASSTRAC joined the legal battle over truck driver hours-of-service rules, challenging a lawsuit seeking shorter daily hours for truckers.

A key indicator of trucking activity rose 0.5 percent in February from January, signaling truck freight volumes are rising after a post-holiday decline.

Rickmers-Linie and TOTE have joined the World Shipping Council as the newest members of the Washington-based maritime association.

United Arab Shipping Company will apply a general rate increase on eastbound cargo from North Europe to Asia and the Indian Subcontinent.

FedEx Trade Networks is expanding its U.S. freight forwarding operations, opening offices in Phoenix, St. Louis, Mo., and Milwaukee, Wis.

Truck trailer makers are struggling to keep up with demand, as strong orders create production backlogs, according to vehicle market consultant ACT Research.

Horizon Lines said Tuesday it expects to report a fourth quarter loss of $6.4 million from continuing operations basis on a GAAP (general accepted accounting principles) basis, compared with an operat

Global ports operator DP World is tapping its cash resources to repay a $3 billion revolving credit facility six months before it matures in October.

International trade through Japan&rsquo;s Port of Yokohama declined 6.2 percent in 2011 from 2010 to 2.8 million 20-foot equivalent units, according to preliminary figures released by the Yokohama mun

Hanjin Shipping took delivery of the first two of a series of nine 13,100-TEU capacity container

Russia&rsquo;s Global Ports booked net income of $146.9 million in 2011, up 23 percent on the previous year, as its Baltic and Far East container terminals boosted traffic 44 percent to more than 1.3

Encouraging small and midsize companies to enter the export arena will put the U.S.

A challenge to the Port of Los Angeles concession requirements for motor carriers moved a step closer to the U.S.

Mediterranean Shipping Co is imposing an &ldquo;equipment imbalance&ldquo; surcharge and &ldquo;no-show&rdquo; penalties on the North Europe-Asia route after rival Maersk Line stopped taking cargo boo

Diesel prices across the U.S. hit a 33-month high in the week ending March 26, climbing half a cent as oil prices rose to nearly $107 per barrel.