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The ocean carriers say no major changes are planned until after the end of first quarter of 2015.

The deal allows C.H. Robinson to consolidate its position as the biggest freight brokerage, with CEO John Wiehoff pointing to Freightquote’s strength in e-commerce.

The intermodal rail yard will handle both international and domestic containers.

The United States filed an appeal with the World Trade Organization on the trade body’s recent decision to oppose certain U.S. country of origin labeling requirements.

Carriers will face $100,000 fines if new volume minimums imposed to make sure grain freight moves efficiently are not achieved.

The World Trade Organization on Thursday approved the full implementation of the Trade Facilitation Agreement.

The national office of the International Longshoremen’s Association said a trustee will take temporary control of the port’s labor union.

The air cargo carrier has added freighter flights to Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi due to projected export tonnage increases.

The German 3PL said it overpaid for air freight because of price-fixing.

The vessel owner’s latest purchase is on charter to the Shipping Corporation of India.

The newspaper said the ILWU’s half-speed work tactics are hurting innocent businesses, calls for union contract with the PMA.

MSC has shuttled its planned imposition of a port congestion surcharge on the West Coast.

Ocean carriers are postponing congestion surcharges proposed in reaction to the ongoing ILWU and PMA labor discussions impacting West Coast ports.

The government has allowed limited private participation in rail infrastructure for a decade and is now seeking $1 billion.

U.S. steel imports rose 12.7% in October, month-over-month, to 4.4 million net tons, driven by volume increases from Brazil, South Korea and Turkey.

The Commerce Department this week has determined that automobile and light truck tires from China are subsidized by the Chinese government.

The European Commission is taking Austria to court due to mismanagement of public rail funds.

CMA CGM believes there are synerigies with another short sea operator it owns, McAndrews.

Pasha’s congestion-overflow yard for empty containers at the Port of Long Beach is on track to open in two weeks

The fourth annual increase in a row is needed to offset rising operating costs and investments, the container carrier said.