The Jacksonville, Fla.-based Class I railway’s $272 million “Carolina Connector” project is contingent on securing $100 million in funding from the state of North Carolina.
Republican presidential candidates engaged on the trade issue during last night’s debate, with Sen. Cruz calling for a business flat tax that is border-adjustable for exports.
The latest version of the supply chain software provider’s warehouse management system seeks to sort workflows by the nature of the warehouse operator, and eliminate unneeded screens.
Rail freight volumes in the United States dropped 2.5 percent year-over-year to 28 million carloads and containers in 2015, according to data from the Association of American Railroads.
Rates from Shanghai to Northwest Europe, the Mediterranean and the United States have all declined for the past two consecutive weeks.
Container volumes at the Port of Long Beach grew last year, while the Port of Los Angeles experienced a drop in throughput compared to 2014.
The third-party logistics provider’s shareholders voted overwhelmingly yesterday to adopt the previously announced merger agreement by Danish supply chain specialist DSV.
Governor Mike Pence is pushing for a new port in southeastern Indiana to grow the economy and provide another transportation option for shippers.
Ciner Gemi Acente Isletni Sanayi Ve Ticaret S.A., a ship management company in Turkey, pleaded guilty and was sentenced in federal court in Baltimore for violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships.
The liner carriers will commence a weekly loop between Egypt, Israel, Turkey and Black Sea ports next month.
The Belgian port reported a surge in vehicles throughput in 2015, but container volumes fell dramatically compared to the previous year.
Truckload pricing grew just 1.1 percent for the month compared to December 2014, the tenth consecutive monthly increase, according the latest Cass Truckload Linehaul Index.
Rates fell another 3.8 percent in December compared to last year, the 12th consecutive month prices have decreased, according to the latest Cass Intermodal Price Index.
The Irish port handled 32.8 million gross tons of cargo in 2015, a 6.4 percent increase from 2014.
The German cargo airline carried 1.6 million tons of freight and mail in 2015, around a 2 percent decline from 2014.
An Amazon China unit has registered as a non-vessel-operating common carrier with the Federal Maritime Commission, a move that could make it easier for third party companies to sell goods through the e-commerce giant’s “Marketplace.”
Port trucking carriers Pacer Cartage, Harbor Rail Transport and PDS Transportation allegedly failed to pay minimum wage, provide meal and rest breaks and reimburse expenses, according to a class-action lawsuit filed with the Los Angeles Superior Court.
Container terminals managed by the Virginia Port Authority handled 2.5 million TEUs last year, a 6.5 percent increase compared with 2014.
Transport Minister Marc Garneau says the government will not be deterred by potential difficulties with a proposed ban on oil tanker traffic in the waters off British Columbia.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued its “record of decision” on deepening Charleston’s harbor to 52 feet, opening the way for Congress to authorize the project.
