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ClipperMaritime says carriers need to be careful how they cascade larger containerships into new trade lanes.

American Shipper’s latest webinar, “Supply Chain Reaction: The Real Impact of Visibility,” lays out how BASF teamed up with MacroPoint to develop a web-based system to track shipments.

Impact to shipping hinges on eastbound transpacific volumes, says analyst Peter Sand.

After the race to consolidate, the world’s container shipping industry must resist injecting too much new capacity into an already volatile market.

Union says crew cuts and long hours worked are threatening safety.

The mail and logistics company’s revenues for the quarter were driven down by negative currency effects and the sale of Williams Lea Tag.

Navios companies also appear to be pursuing a similar strategy.

The Class I railway reported a net income of $1.1 billion on revenues of $5.6 billion.

Asian demand drives volume; a bigger growth spurt is likely this fall.

This was the first April since perhaps the 1850s during which no iron ore was shipped from Escanaba, Mich.

The companies are jointly developing technologies to enhance vessel reliability and save energy.

The company has the largest pool in the region with more than 18,000 chassis.

CFO says it’s critical to have a seat at the table.

President Trump on Tuesday announced the U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal, which will bring back a wave of sanctions after 90- and 180-day wind-down periods.

The Trump administration may not trumpet it, but U.S. export control reform continues unabated and exporters should stay tuned.

A delegation in Beijing last week worked on “improving China’s protection of intellectual property and identifying policies that unfairly enforce technology transfers.”

While traditional big city freight hubs grapple with congestion, a new crop of rural inland ports is springing up as shippers look for efficiencies.

North American intermodal volumes grew 7.2 percent for the quarter thanks to a strong economy, higher fuel prices and an ever-tightening truck market.

The asset-based truckload carrier intends to list its Class A common stock on The New York Stock Exchange under the symbol USX.

The acquisition increases the domestic freight forwarder’s presence in the U.S. mainland-to-Alaska market.