The North Dakota Industrial Commission on Tuesday adopted new conditioning standards to improve the safety of Bakken crude oil for transport.
Claudio Bozzo has been appointed to global chief operating officer of liner carrier Mediterranean Shipping Co.
Drewry says falling energy prices likely to spur more spending by U.S. consumers.
Port of Anchorage says improvements will make the port more resistant to earthquakes.
The integrator has launched a new freighter service between Venice and Liege.
Holland, a less-than-truckload carrier subsidiary of YRC Worldwide, plans to hire as many as 500 military veterans to accommodate its expansion efforts.
Congress unveiled Wednesday night a bill that includes a provision to suspend some aspects of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s hours of service regulations.
The recent fall in oil prices may eventually grant some relief for air cargo shippers, but customers may not see immediate benefits due to price hedging by carriers.
The U.S. Transportation Department said truck drivers, starting Dec. 18, will no longer need to file reports for their pre- and post-trip equipment inspections.
The U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security said it will include a new statement to exporters on all validated licenses, effective Dec. 8.
Ingersoll-Rand will acquire the European manufacturer of truck and trailer refrigeration equipment for $123.48 million.
Old Dominion Freight Line has completed a 40% expansion of its Chattanooga facility and nearly doubled the size of its Portland, Ore. service center.
The Port of Everett said work will begin this month to strengthen its South Terminal, used for roll-on/roll-off cargo operations.
CEVA Logistics has expanded operations in Singapore with the opening of a new warehouse at Jalan Buroh.
Freight forwarder UTi Worldwide has appointed Edward G. Feitzinger as chief executive officer, effective immediately.
The U.S. Commerce and Energy departments are planning a business development mission to China in April focused on energy trade.
SeaIntel analysis finds vessels delayed an average of 3.4 days into Los Angeles and Long Beach, as well as the next port of call.
Shippers are feeling squeezed by port capacity problems and unreliable liner service.
New online report from Drewry, using CargoSmart schedule reliability data, finds Maersk and Hamburg Süd are best at keeping to published schedules.
Two 1,000-TEU ships will start service from Shanghai this week.
