Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell got a big win Wednesday when the Senate agreed by a 62-36 vote to begin talks on a six-year bill to reauthorize surface transportation programs for infrastructure investment and safety.
Federal Maritime Commissioner Mario Cordero is pressing terminal operators to justify a recent increase in PierPass fees, which they claim still do not fully pay for night and Saturday operations.
The logistics software company acquired Cleveland-based BearWare, a provider of mobile solutions that help retailers and their logistics partners track inventory on a carton level.
Net income at Canadian Pacific Railway increased 5 percent to $390 million Canadian in second quarter 2015 compared to second quarter 2014, according to the company’s most recent financial statements.
Work began this week to add a second bank of truck gates at the north end of Norfolk International Terminal and construct the new Interstate-564 Connector, which will take about 740 trucks off local roads each day, according to the Virginia Port Authority.
Three Florida family members were indicted for their alleged participation in a scheme to defraud Miami-area lenders and the U.S. Export-Import Bank.
The trucking and logistics company reported a 24 percent increase in net income compared to the second quarter of 2014.
The cargo division of Air China announced it will be the first and only Chinese cargo line to launch a direct cargo service between Shanghai and Alberta, Canada’s capital, Edmonton.
Canadian National Railway reported a net income of $866 million Canadian for the second quarter of 2015.
The Kenco Innovation Labs and its staff in Chattanooga, Tenn. will work with customers to “identify, research, and prototype leading-edge ideas and processes.”
GT USA names U.S. terminals operations manager, while Davies Turner picks U.K. national sales director.
The Federal Maritime Commission found the Northwest Seaport Alliance is not likely to reduce competition or result in an unreasonable increase in cost or reduction in service.
In the meantime, port truck drivers continue to strike the drayage firm Pacific 9 Transportation at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, claiming independent contractor misclasification.
Dicom Transportation Group of Canada said the acquisition of Extra Express will expand its final-mile delivery services in the western United States.
The U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security on Tuesday implemented the State Department secretary’s removal of Cuba from its list of state sponsors of terrorism.
EVA Air will purchase five 777 Freighters from the aircraft manufacturer at an estimated cost of $1.5 billion at list prices.
The enhanced free trade deal will increase market access for Canadian agricultural, fish and seafood products through the reduction or elimination of Israeli tariffs.
Second quarter revenues at the railway were down across all commodity groups, with the exception of its Chemicals and Petroleum segment, according to the company’s most recent financial statements.
The seasonally adjusted index increased 1.8 percent compared to June of 2014, according to the American Trucking Associations.
The cargo division of Qatar Airways will introduce the first 747 freighter to its fleet Aug. 1.
