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Port of Oakland is testing sensors that measure wait-times for harbor truckers at marine terminal gates in an effort to increase efficiency.

The U.S. Coast Guard outlined the conditions of entry, which will be applied to any vessel that has called Gambia within its last five port calls before entering the United States, to go into effect July 6.

The seasonally adjusted index increased 1.8 percent compared to May of 2014, according to the American Trucking Association.

The railroads will spend $100 million to upgrade and install new track between Indianapolis and Louisville.

The third-party logistics provider said the need for additional warehouse space stems primarily from growth in the frozen food sector and diversions of container volumes from the West Coast to the Port of Miami.

Crane Worldwide Logistics appoints global sales VP, while Con-way Truckload picks interim president.

President Obama and supporters of the Trans-Pacific Partnership won a procedural battle in Congress with the Senate voting to end a filibuster on fast-track Trade Promotion Authority Tuesday, but the real war may be yet to come.

The clock is running out for Congress to reauthorize the U.S. Export-Import Bank’s charter, which expires June 30.

Montreal-based Dicom Transportation Group has acquired Orbis Logistics to add “final-mile” capabilities and a stronger distribution presence in the United States.

Maersk Line and Sealand will continue service through common user facilities at the Port of Houston.

Saxen van Coller was fired by the South African logistics development group for failing to disclose previous criminal offences.

The Senate late Monday overwhelmingly approved the nomination of Coast Guard Vice Adm. Peter Neffenger to take over as the next head of the Transportation Security Administration.

The port increased operating profit $4.1 million year-over-year in May.

Transportation and logistics provider’s TranSync product is designed to help companies that use mix of private fleets and carriers to optimize capacity between the two.

The project will increase the Port of Singapore’s capacity by 50 percent, allowing the port to handle 50 million TEUs annually, PSA Singapore Terminals said.

The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a $70,000 civil penalty against Home Depot of Atlanta for allegedly violating federal hazardous materials regulations.

The refrigerated warehousing provider completed the expansion of its Chicago Consolidation Center.

Swiss World Cargo lands new cargo head, while new managers are appointed within IJS Global and CEVA, and JAXPORT names new board members.

The new legislation is supported by Port of Portland, Oregon container terminal operator International Container Terminal Services Inc.

New rules are aimed at reducing fuel costs, greenhouse gases and health impacts from emissions.