The U.S. Coast Guard closed part of the Mississippi River Thursday after a collision between two ships caused oil to leak into the water.
The Commerce Department said U.S. exports of goods and services in July reached $188.5 billion, up from $187.7 billion the previous month.
State-owned China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation, the first Chinese railcar firm to win a major transit contract in the United States, will produce and assemble cars for the Boston, Mass. subway system.
The Federal Railroad Administration is seeking applications for $10 million in competitive grant funding available to states to improve highway-rail crossing safety.
The airline group reported August cargo volumes dropped to 417 million cargo ton kilometers.
NYK signed a joint-venture agreement with Ports Development Company to create the first exclusive roll-on/roll-off terminal in Saudi Arabia, which will be located at King Abdullah Port.
The Russian cargo airline launched a twice-weekly direct freighter service from Moscow to Singapore starting Sept. 3.
NYK and Monohakobi Technology Institute, an NYK Group company, jointly developed “Kirari NINJA,” the first camera device in the industry designed to monitor a vessel’s engine.
Third-party provider of unit-load devices Jettainer said it will manage air cargo pallets and containers for WestJet’s new international flights.
European fashion retailer Primark and contract logistics solutions provider Exel announced Primark officially established a presence in the Northeastern United States.
Florida Ports Council appoints 2015-2016 leadership and the Busan Port Authority names CEO, while Con-way Freight promotes VP of western area sales.
International Container Terminal Services Inc., operator of the Manila International Container Terminal, said the Terminal Appointment Booking System is a “proactive alternative” to truck bans.
Federal grants supported engine retrofits for 10 locomotives and more are expected next year, according to Norfolk Southern.
The over 5,000 firearms and 490,000 rounds of ammunition found hidden in containers onboard the Haddad I may have been destined for ISIS forces.
The Ocean3 Alliance of CMA CGM, UASC and CSCL will combine their FAL2 and FAL3 loops between Asia and Europe, decreasing its deployed capacity on the trade by approximately 21 percent, according to data from BlueWater Reporting.
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security imposed a $3.5 million penalty on Streit USA of South Carolina, its UAE-based affiliates, and two corporate officers.
Necotrans and local business consortium Kribi Port Multi Operators won the concession for the terminal, which is expected to handle vehicles, wood, cotton and equipment for the mineral, oil and gas industry.
The Thunder Bay Port Authority announced the port’s August grain shipments were 5 percent higher than its five-year monthly average thanks to strong harvests on the Canadian prairies throughout 2013 and 2014.
PierPass has begun providing a page where truckers can make appointments to pick up import containers in the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
The Irish Shipping Company’s Container and Terminal Division, which consists of intermodal shipping line Eucon and two container terminals, reported operating profits of 4.1 million euros on revenues of 57.2 million euros for the first half of 2015.
