Transport, Trade and Regulation News

Providence and Worcester Railroad Co. said intermodal containers and coal helped strengthen net inco

The U.S. Trade and Development Agency will hold a transportation security forum in Cairo, Egypt earl

Copyright 2003, Traffic World, Inc.If there is any good news for shippers in a new study on

The commitment of large companies to sustainable business practices that enhance communities and pro

Eric Kirchner has been promoted to chief operating officer for Menlo Worldwide Forwarding. He report

United Parcel Service will be able to compete more effectively for imports of products ranging from

Burlington Northern Santa Fe said it achieved a new monthly system record for the number of containe

The Neiman Marcus Group Inc. has selected three FedEx operating companies as exclusive providers of

The Georgia Ports Authority said that the time it takes for a truck to deliver or receive cargo, and

InTransit, one of the largest U.S. transportation brokers, has been purchased by Market Transport Lt

EGL Inc. said earnings of $5.6 million in the third quarter were flat against earnings of $5.7 mill

Canadian National said it plans to construct a second series of 100 specialty boxcars at its Transco

Railroads on Tuesday reported solid increases in cargo volumes through the present quarter as the U.

Multinational companies, including shippers, freight forwarders and logistics companies, can expect

It suddenly seems like the time is right for a "smart" container. Less than two weeks ago, Robert C.

Copyright 2003, Traffic World, Inc.Despite highly unusual public opposition by FedEx, presid

The Iraqi-American Chamber of Commerce and Industry has joined the International Chamber of Commerce

The Federal Railroad Administration has proposed a rule that would establish specific requirements f

Copyright 2003, Traffic World, Inc.A sharp drop in inventories restrained otherwise vigorous

Copyright 2003, Traffic World, Inc.A plan moving through Congress would give some airlines c

LONDON - The World Trade Organization Monday declared U.S. tariffs on steel imports violate global t

CSX Corp. on Monday said it plans to eliminate 800 to 1,000 non-union jobs in the next six months to

Copyright 2003, Traffic World, Inc.After spilling red ink for some three years, Lucent Techn

Exel has acquired Cappelletti Spa, an Italian logistics company based in Milan, the London-based for

Stonepath Group, a Philadelphia-based logistics provider, said it has signed a definitive agreement

Norfolk Southern Railway and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers on Friday reached a six-year ag

Vastera Inc., one of the world's largest provider of global trade management solutions, has named Ti

Deutsche Post World Net on Friday said its net profit in the first nine months of the year more than

Norfolk Southern Corp. said Thursday that it expects to take a $107 million charge against fourth-qu

DHL has launched a new online trade service, the company announced Wednesday. DHL described

Bangladesh's first privately operated land port began operations Wednesday in an experiment that it

United Parcel Service and FedEx Corp. are taking advantage of a U.S. Postal Service discount for pac

Mexican transport company Grupo TMM, in default of $177 million in bond payments, took a step forwar

LONDON - The European Union on Wednesday threatened to impose retaliatory sanctions on up to $4 bill

Expeditors International said third-quarter profit was $32.6 million, up from $30.6 million during t

P. Michael Giftos, executive vice president and chief commercial officer of CSX Corp., will retire e

John B. McGowan, director of trade and cargo policy for the Border and Transportation Security Direc

What do microchips, women's apparel and disposable razors have in common? To Dan Purtell, they are a

Copyright 2003, Traffic World, Inc.A tongue lashing from Sen. Jay Rockefeller IV, D-W.Va., w

Copyright 2003, Traffic World, Inc.U.S. ports say new federal regulations will cost them bil