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North American intermodal and global logistics firm Pacer International picked industry veteran Daniel L.

The Department of Transportation Thursday released "an initial concept document" for a new crossborder trucking agreement with Mexico, without setting deadlines.

Memphis-based Dunavant Enterprises acquired majority interest in Trans Gulf Transportation, a Houston company specializing in regional and local intermodal drayage and trucking operations.

North America’s major railroads saw intermodal volume rise 14.7 percent in 2010, while their railcar loads of commodities and bulk shipments including automobiles, lumber and chemicals rose 9.4 percen

China Cosco Holdings said it expects to close its books on 2010 with record net profit driven by global economic recovery and a healthier market for shipping.

Mailrooms at state government offices across Maryland were shut down after small bombs shipped in packages or letters exploded at two government buildings Thursday.

Holiday season sales slowed in December after a strong start in November, several retailers reported, but a widely watched index showed retailers finished the season with their strongest overall incre

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President Obama signed legislation to renew a grant program that the administration has used to fuel diesel engine replacements, upgrades or retrofits to curb emissions across a range of cargo sector

Private short line operator Patriot Rail completed its acquisition of six small rail lines from paper industry firm Weyerhaeuser, giving the new owner 13 short lines in all.

A consortium of four carriers plan to start a new weekly service between Northern Europe and the east coast of South America in March.

The volume of containers handled by the port of Singapore increased 9.9 percent in 2010 to 28.4 million 20-foot equivalent units from 25.9 million in 2009, according to preliminary estimates released

Ryder System completed its acquisition of Total Logistics Control, a third-party logistics provider, for approximately $200 million.

Air freight rates out of Asia slipped back 0.4 percent in November from the month before and took a sharp turn downward from last year, according to the Drewry Freight Price Index.

The federal government will consider limiting the speed of all heavy trucks to 68 mph, a proposal some truckers support and others oppose.

Japanese forwarder Yusen Logistics at an extraordinary board meeting on Wednesday promoted Hiromitsu Kuramoto to president and representative director, effective April 1.

Democrats are wasting no time punching back after the House adopted new rules on Wednesday

After two months in which it increased its bunker surcharges, Mediterranean Shipping Co. will lower the surcharges slightly for imports into the U.S. as of Feb. 1.

The Surface Transportation Board is proposing a new regulation that would ensure Amtrak’s intercity passenger train system can keep operating even if an emergency knocks out its normal routes.

The Port of Seattle Commission approved measures to advance the port's strategic planning process and the programs it offers under the Northwest Ports Clean Air Strategy.

A plan by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to use stickers to identify drayage trucks that comply with the port's clean-air plan represents "de facto re-regulation of the trucking industr

The value of trade using surface transportation between the United States and Canada and Mexico rose 19.3 percent in September from a year earlier but was 4.8 percent below the September 2008 level, t

The Jacksonville Port Authority's board of directors on Wednesday formally approved the selection of former Federal Maritime Commissioner A. Paul Anderson as its new chief executive officer.

The Harbor Trucking Association of Southern California, in a brief filed Wednesday with the U.S.

Truck manufacturers closed 2010 with three strong months of orders for heavy rigs as truckers replaced older equipment they hung onto during the recession.

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Old Dominion Freight Lines promoted several key executives following the death of John B. Yowell, executive vice president and chief operating officer.

The Port of Montreal reported a 6.1 percent increase in container traffic for 2010, outpacing growth in dry and liquid bulk cargoes.

South Carolina-based Southeastern Freight Lines is launching a truckload and logistics subsidiary, moving beyond its regional less-than-truckload market.

The Intermodal Association of North America elected a chairman, vice chair, treasurer and five directors, the board announced Jan. 5.

Eastbound spot rates on the trans-Pacific opened the New Year with a hefty jump as shipping lines put peak season surcharges into effect until the Chinese New Year.

Maersk Line is forecasting an even balance between container vessel capacity and shipping demand this year even as the supply of new vessel capacity is expected to grow 9 percent.

Intermodal middleman firm Pacer International said it replaced its credit financing arrangements with a new deal that cuts interest rates and fees and shrinks to two from eleven the number of particip

Warehouses and distribution centers will see gradual declines in vacancies and small increases in lease rates during the next year, especially in markets near ports and transportation hubs, according

Container throughput at major ports in India for the April-December period surged 11 percent over the same period in fiscal 2009-10, the Indian Ports Association said Wednesday.

Customs and Border Protection announced Tuesday it will hold its 2011 Trade Symposium on April 13 and 14.

House Republicans on Tuesday night rejected an amendment to proposed rules that would have ensured highway spending would be determined by a long-term transportation bill.

John B. Yowell, a veteran trucking executive who helped build Old Dominion Freight Line into an almost $2 billion company, died Dec. 30. He was 59 years old.