American Shipper

According to the American Trucking Association, truck tonnage increased 3.5 percent for 2014.

Port says its third busiest year ever is the result of growth in exports, empty containers.

TNT has upgraded its international freight service to Germany by offering guaranteed next-day delivery to all postal codes in the country.

CEVA Logistics has opened a new 208,406-square-foot facility with 30 dock doors in Elk Grove Village, Ill., adjacent to Chicago.

The administration also proposed new incentives for private investment in projects and developing a 30-year transport assessment.

Oil prices to rebound, but will remain below last year’s highs.

Vessel classification society DNV GL has opened a new office in Nanjing in central China.

First lock gate for new Pacific entrance of the canal was installed.

Founder of G-Log now leads TMS provider 3Gtms, which is offering a program that allows shippers to reduce transportation spend with no upfront cost.

The carrier will increase capacity by over 40 percent between the North Atlantic and Puerto Rico.

Bangladesh still has more work to do on factory safety before it will be allowed back in the Generalized System of Preferences, a U.S. duty-free import program.

Container sector led the way, while liquid and dry bulk posted volume declines.

Logistics software provider’s Capacity Hub allows brokers to see capacity in three views to judge where tight truck markets exist and alter strategy accordingly.

Enabling legislation needed before public-private partnership projects could be approved.

Automated terminal contends workers do not want collective bargaining agreement.

Workers will try to clear backlog from terminals.

Transpacific Stabilization Agreement’s 15 members plan plan $600 per FEU hike.

Salvors plan to move stricken ro-ro ship to Southampton later this week.

Key policy changes, including infrastructure investment, can buffer U.S. from global weakness.

The ocean liner carrier leased two 800-TEU barges for service to Puerto Rico.