The ocean carrier has ordered additional containers, chassis and gensets for use in its services on trade lanes between the U.S. mainland, Puerto Rico, the Caribbean and Central America.
Two cargo facilities at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport have been expanded to accommodate larger aircraft.
The footwear and apparel giant’s 2.8 million-square-foot distribution center opened June 26.
GPA re-elects board chairman, while UPS names U.S. west region president.
Proponents of the Ex-Im Bank on Capital Hill have already begun lining up to pursue reauthorization of the 81-year-old institution in the coming weeks.
Transportation and port companies need to cooperate more, members of the Agriculture Transportation Coalition said at their annual meeting in San Francisco.
Canadian National, Canadian Pacific and Union Pacific railways have seen volumes drop 4 percent, 3 percent and 6 percent, respectively, so far in the second quarter.
The ever-increasing size of containerships has led a decrease in average number of containers moved per hour in port and, in turn, to increased vessel delays, according to a new JOC Port Productivity study from IHS Inc.
The port’s efficiency is helping attract disaffected shippers from West Coast ports, which suffered from severe congestion during contentions waterfront labor negotiations earlier this year.
Alliance members announced they will add two Chinese port calls to their Loop 6 service between Asia and Europe.
The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a $77,000 civil penalty against the Orlando, Fla. airfreight carrier for failing to safely load cargo on its flights.
The Board of Port Commissioners approved a $470 million budget for capital movements, runway safety improvements, and the construction of a transport and logistics center at the former Oakland Army Base in fiscal year 2016.
The South Korean electronics company designed the prototype vehicle with the aim of improving safety and reducing accidents that are the result of impaired visibility caused by the size of truck trailers.
The Port of Johnstown celebrated the completion of a $35 million infrastructure renewal project and a new wharf.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers signed off on the port dredging project, paving the way for the engineering and design phase.
The purchase of Memphis-based ReTrans Inc. is intended to expand K+N’s North American network and sync with the third party logistics provider’s ocean and airfreight businesses.
The U.S. House of Representatives voted in favor of a trade preferences bill and an extension of Trade Adjustment Assistance, a program designed to assist workers negatively affected by free trade agreements.
Ocean carrier and terminal operator members of the PPOIA agreement could be asked to provide additional information as the Federal Maritime Commission continues to diagnose the root causes of West Coast port congestion.
The U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development endorsed a fiscal year 2016 funding measure, which will now be considered by the full Senate Appropriations Committee.
Representatives from various meat and livestock associations told the Senate Agriculture Committee to get in line with House lawmakers and repeal mandatory country of origin labeling.
