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Canadian Pacific Railway, demonstrating a drive to increase profitability while beset by a proxy war, will spend up to $1.2 billion on capital improvements over the next several years.

Diesel prices across the United States increased for the second week in a row in the week ending Jan. 16, climbing 2.6 cents as oil prices hit above $100 per barrel.

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Containerized exports increased 9.2 percent in December at the Port of Los Angeles, capping off the second straight year of record exports at the nation’s largest port.

Mediterranean Shipping will raise rates from the United States to the Far East, effective March 1, as the container line taps growing American exports and builds on a successful

U.S. steel exports were up 10.6 percent through the first 11 months of last year and approached pre-recession levels, government data show.

GPR Logistics said it acquired the East Coast facilities and operations of the Gilbert Company from Maersk Inc. the U.S. subsidiary of Maersk Line.

Sheila Taylor, the former chief financial officer who helped troubled trucking giant YRC Worldwide steer clear of bankruptcy, joined Menlo Worldwide Logistics.

Trailer Bridge said its majority bondholders have agreed on a restructuring plan that could allow the U.S.-Puerto Rico carrier to seek to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy by the end of March.

CMA CGM, China Shipping Container Line and United Arab Shipping Co. are extending their jointly operated Asia-North Europe service to cover Asia-Middle East routes.

The strong rally in ocean freight rates out of the Far East since the beginning of the year will likely peter out after the Chinese New Year next week, as capacity runs ahead of cargo demand, said Alp

Trucking giant Schneider National and CSX Transportation signed a multiyear contract expanding their intermodal partnership in the Eastern U.S.

Construction of the third set of locks at the Panama Canal ground to a halt Monday when thousands of workers stopped work to demand payment of back wages and better working conditions, according to a

Struggling Japan Airlines Corp. announced changes in its top leadership on Tuesday, including the promotion of senior managing executive officer Yoshiharu Ueki to the post of president.

Somali pirates released the Fairchem Bogey, a Marshall Islands-flag chemical tanker, and its all-Indian crew on Jan. 14 after five months of captivity, the Indian Shipping Ministry said.

The Royal Bank of Scotland is selling its aircraft leasing business to Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Japan’s second largest bank, for about $7.3 billion.

Contship Italia is selling a 50 percent stake in the company that controls the troubled Gioia Tauro container transshipment terminal in southern Italy to an affiliate of Mediterranean Shipping.

The Food and Drug Administration cleared the first three shipments of imported orange juice tested for an illegal fungicide, but 28 shipments of juice and concentrate are still on hold pending test re

Etihad Crystal Cargo’s freight traffic soared 18 percent in 2011 from a year ago as the fast-growing Abu Dhabi-based carrier boosted its capacity and added new freighter routes.

The port of Amsterdam boosted total cargo traffic by 3 percent in 2011 from a year ago but container volume plummeted 28 percent, as the Dutch port struggled to attract ocean carriers away from rivals

Japan’s All Nippon Airways in November saw international cargo traffic slip 0.3 percent year-over-year, while rival Japan Airlines in the same period saw traffic rise 4.8 percent, the first incr

Cargo transported by Cathay Pacific and sister carrier Dragonair in December plunged 11.9 percent year-over-year but

Container lines will struggle to maintain recent freight rates gains after the Chinese Lunar New Year because the industry hasn’t done enough to reduce excess capacity, said Janet Lewis, head of

India’s exports in December increased 6.7 percent to $25 billion year-over-year, putting the country on track to grow exports in fiscal 2012 by 22 percent compared to fiscal 2012.

Container throughput at the PSA International in 2011 grew 5.6 percent year-over-year, as the port terminal operator saw traffic expand 6.1 percent at its flagship operation in Singapore.

Retail sales will slow to 3.4 percent this year but will outpace consensus expectations for overall economic growth, according to a new National Retail Federation forecast.

When Polaris Industries sought to expand production of its all-terrain vehicles while lowering costs, the Minnesota-based company followed long-established trends by looking outside the United States.

Several decades ago, U.S.

Anyone who thinks David V. Aguilar will be a mere caretaker at Customs and Border Protection should think again.

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When Maersk Line decided to end the practice of providing free chassis to its container customers, other carriers were expected to fall quickly in line.

After complaining about lengthy turn times at marine terminals for more than two years, motor carriers in Los Angeles-Long Beach say they expect to do something about the problem in 2012.

The Federal Maritime Commission has cautiously cleared the way for truckers, shippers and others to participate in co-op equipment pools of Consolidated Chassis Management, a company controlled by 20

Many factors may push truck pricing higher this year, but new restrictions on truck driver work hours won’t be among them.

Only a small percentage of the world’s refrigerated shipments are put on airplanes, but just as in other modes, air carriers and airport operators are fighting for a bigger market share.

The relative stability of the refrigerated transportation market has brought more participants into the sector, bringing not only competition on rates but also expanded service options.

YRC is going back to the Teamsters as the trucking company tries to match a financial restructuring with an overhaul of its operations that includes a tighter network and more efficient freight handli

With the politically liberal communities of San Francisco to the west and Berkeley to the east, Oakland has a reputation of being a hot spot for activism.

U.S. beef and pork producers had a banner year in 2011, setting annual sales value records for both commodities through October, with two full months to go.

Container imports at the Port of Long Beach in December fell 3.2 percent year-over-year, bringing total outbound shipments for the year down 3.3 percent compared to 2010.