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RedPrairie, a productivity software provider, completed the acquisition of Shippers Commonwealth, a software-as-a-service TMS and collaborative transportation software provider.

The Eno Transportation Foundation appointed Joshua L. Schank president and chief executive officer and promoted Barbara Gannon to executive vice president.

Mark McCallister, former director of strategic planning and engineering with Starbucks Coffee, joined Tompkins Associates, a

Trucking companies are telling Union Pacific Railroad are indicating they want to push a greater share of their freight onto trains for long-haul transport, says James R.

The roster of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for the 112th Congress is now complete as Chairman John Mica, R-Fla., on Thursday named subcommittee chairs, and Rep.

Dry bulk cargo rebounded 33.4 percent in the 2010 season at the Port of Duluth-Superior, driven by strong surges in iron ore and grain that helped other Great Lakes ports as well.

Several current and former International Longshoremen's Association officials were among 18 waterfront figures charged as part of a federal crackdown that U.S.

Construction on the first of a string of 10 small container ships could begin as early as April, but officials with American Feeder Lines said Wednesday they were still looking for financial backing b

Transport Corporation of India boosted overall revenue 16.5 percent year-over-year in the third quarter ending Dec. 31, but net income remained flat as operating expenses surged.

Heavy truck sales hit their highest point since May 2006 in December, as trucking companies put newfound profits into new vehicles, said ACT Research.

U.S. steel exports posted a month-to-month increase of 2.2 percent in November despite a decline in shipments to the largest U.S. export markets, Canada and Mexico.

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National Container Company, Russia's biggest container stevedore, increased traffic 13 percent in 2010 to 1.3 million 20-foot equivalent units from 1.15 million TEUs in the previous year.

Container ship owner-charterer Seaspan said it plans to issue preferred stock to raise money for general corporate purposes that may include vessel acquisitions or investments.

Singapore Changi Airport reported an 11 percent increase in freight tonnage in 2010 over the previous year. That still left cargo volume at the major Asia gateway behind pre-recession levels.

French ports are bracing for four consecutive days of nationwide strikes from Friday, Jan.

Union Pacific Railroad, capping what it called the most profitable year in the railroad’s history, reported a $775 million net profit in the fourth quarter on Thursday that was 41 percent better than

The Port of Oakland in 2010 reported strong growth in containerized imports and in total container volume, and a slight decrease in exports.

Average diesel fuel prices leaped 7.4 cents a gallon across the United States in the past week, the sharpest increase in a two-month surge in pricing that has pushed cost of the fuel to $3.407 a gallo

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials is tapping into social media to build support for more funding of transport projects, by urging Facebook and YouTube users to tel

President Obama and President Hu Jintao of China, opening a state visit in Washington amid growing complaints from U.S.

Zim American Integrated Shipping, a subsidiary of Zim Integrated Shipping Services, is launching a direct container service between Mexico and Tampa, the Tampa Port Authority said Wednesday.

Recent deals with China linked to this week's Washington visit by Chinese President Hu Jintao wi

Truckload demand is slackening in January, loosening freight capacity that tightened during the pre-holiday shipping season, according to Longbow Research.

Groupe Eurotunnel, the operator of the undersea rail link between the UK and France, reported truck traffic surged 42 percent in 2010 from the previous year as it won market share from freight ferries

Rick Gabrielson of Target and George Schember, vice president, corporate transportation and logistics at Cargill, will receive the first Connie awards to be presented at an event in the Midwest by the

Thailand is delaying implementation of a new insurance requirement that had sent U.S.

Ocean container carriers face overcapacity for at least another 12 months as the supply of new ships outpaces slowing cargo demand, an industry analyst forecast.

The Port of Seattle had a banner year in 2010, with containerized imports increasing 46.6 percent, containerized exports up 19.3 percent and total international containers up 34.9 percent.

ABF Freight System is taking its legal challenge against concession agreements negotiated by YRC Worldwide and the Teamsters to the U.S. Court of Appeals.

President Obama ordered federal agencies to come up with plans in the next four months to review regulations already on the books and to develop science-based rules that promote "economic growth, inno

The Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority is slashing its request for a federal rail program loan to $83.7 million from an earlier $553 million, in a bid to lock in the federal credit to help rest

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said he expects to have an agreement to revive cross-border trucking between the U.S. and Mexico by the middle of the year after sending U.S.

Nordana will add regular calls at Savannah’s Liberty Terminal to its Mediterranean-Americas service, beginning with the sailing of the Schackenborg on March 5.

Container volume at the Port of Charleston increased by 9.7 percent in December from the same month last year.

Container volume at the Port of Long Beach in 2010 increased 1.2 million TEUs, or 23.6 percent over 2009, the largest one-year gain in the port’s history.

Trucking company Cargo Transportation Services can attempt to reorganize after a U.S. bankruptcy court judge gave the company the cash it needs to keep rolling.

Michigan is trashing one type of cross-border trucking — the hauling of waste from Toronto and other Canadian cities to the Great Lake State.

French port employers and dock leaders are holding talks in a bid to avert a fresh round of strikes at major ports later in the week.

Truckload carrier Titan Transfer saw its strongest freight demand of the fourth quarter in December, a sharp change from normal seasonal trends that suggests pent-up shipping demand in the U.S.