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Non-vessel-operating common carrier CaroTrans has added container freight stations at Cincinnati and Indianapolis.

The International Air Transport Association has published a free online guide for airlines regarding the safe transport of lithium batteries in cargo holds.

Senator also complains about the cost of food aid preference laws.

Purchase of e-customs gives Descartes added depth in its customs and regulatory offerings in the UK, while e-customs’ installed base gets access to Descartes logistics functions.

The American Trucking Associations is backing an omnibus appropriations bill that includes changes to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s hours of service requirements.

The transport user group has lobbied the Federal Maritime Commission to protect shippers from ocean carrier actions.

The NRF’s monthly monitor of container activity shows seasonal slowdown, but annual growth.

India-based Info-X will handle rate filing, rate management, export documentation, cargo tracking and accounting for the U.S.-based NVO and forwarder.

The European Commission has made the funding available for air navigation service providers, airports and airlines.

U.S. exports in October totaled $197.5 billion, which included record exports of non-petroluem goods, according to the Commerce Department.

France ordered to compensate pirates becasue of two day delay in bringing them before judge.

Singapore Cargo has signed a three-year deal with WFS for cargo-handling services at London Heathrow and throughout the UK.

The largest business-to-consumer delivery network handles around 11 million residential shipments a day, a number that could spike to 50 million during December.

An increase in the diesel fuel tax would go to pay for inland waterway improvements.

The supply chain design software provider brings supply chain planning to a cloud-deployed, subscription-based environment to ease infrastructure costs associated with continuous design.

FMC says TSA members have pledged to postpone congestion surcharges, but $1,000 GRI still looms.

During October, the port handled 306,805 shipping containers, surpassing the previous monthly record of 306,051 containers handled in August 2013.

Livingston International Tracker is intended to allow truckers to check the Customs status of shipments between the U.S. and Canada on a mobile or tablet.

The head of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and representatives from safety groups called for the president to veto any legislation that eases HOS regulations.

President Obama said “significant investments” are needed in infrastructure, adding that tax reform is one way to generate revenue for needed improvements.