Federal Maritime Commission Acting Chairman Michael Khouri said he is committed to eliminating rules that are outdated or impede the efficient operation of business.
A coalition of rural agricultural and aviation industry associations are warning Congress that the removal of air traffic control duties from the FAA could bias funding and regulatory decisions in favor of large commercial operators.
Experts have attributed the surge in icebergs to unusually strong counter-clockwise winds that are drawing the icebergs south, and possibly from global warming, the Associated Press said.
Total cross-border trade between the United States, Mexico and Canada jumped 6.7 percent in January 2017, the third straight month of year-over-year increases, according to the Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Two alliance services and one COSCO Shipping service will call the terminal this month, leading to the purchase of three new container cranes from German manufacturing company Liebherr.
Meanwhile, the Lake Oswego, Ore.-based transportation equipment manufacturer recorded a 38 percent year-over-year boost in revenues for the quarter ending Feb. 28, 2017, fueled by higher wheel volumes and externally sourced railcar syndications.
State-owned Alaska Railroad Corp. saw cargo revenues drop 16 percent to $69.6 million for the full year in 2016 as volumes of petroleum products and coal tumbled from the previous year, according to the company’s most recent financial statements.
The U.S. Pacific coast port handled over 7 million metric tons last year, an eight percent increase from 2015.
Combined United States carload and intermodal cargo volumes increased for the fifth consecutive month in March 2017 following several months of year-over-year declines, according to data from the Association of American Railroads (AAR).
Net orders for North American Class 8 trucks totaled 22,800 units in March 2017, relatively unchanged from the previous month and 41 percent from the previous year, according to freight transportation analyst FTR.
FedEx Freight President and CEO Mike Ducker and Werner Enterprises President and CEO Derek Leathers told a Senate subcommittee the U.S. must invest more in its roads and bridges for the trucking industry to continue to operate safely and efficiently.
U.S. gets first look at being bypassed in global trade talks as TPP nations (and China) convene in Chile
Trump pushes protectionism, but GE CEO Immelt sees technology integration as path to high-value factory jobs
New BIS license rules on exports to Hong Kong takes effect April 19
Twill, the new digital freight forwarding start-up, will officially be open to new customers from April 10, allowing users to instantly place bookings, manage documentation and track shipments.
Following public comment and stakeholder input on a June 2016 advanced notice of proposed rulemaking, the Surface Transportation Board has proposed rules to “help improve and expedite” cases involving litigation over railroad rates.
Matson Navigation Company will begin using SSA Terminals for stevedoring and terminal services at the Port of Tacoma after its agreement with APMT expires on Dec. 31, 2017.
The commercial aircraft manufacturer signed a memorandum of agreement with Iran Aseman Airlines for 30 Boeing 737 MAX airplanes valued at $3 billion, with deliveries slated to begin in early 2022.
The Commerce Department said U.S. exports of goods and services in February reached a value of $192.9 billion, slightly more than January at $192.5 billion, and up from $180.7 billion in February 2016.
French state railway subsidiary SNCF Logistics and Marseilles-based shipping container technology firm Traxens have been conducting collaborative research for the past year on a real-time rail tracking system expected to be operational in second half 2017.
