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April figures reinforced trends that emerged early in 2015, according to industry analyst World ACD.

Presidential nomination of Sarah Feinberg to head the Federal Railroad Administration was sent to Congress Friday.

Logistics services provider GAC Group has opened new offices Atlanta, Detroit, Chicago and Los Angeles.

The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a $70,050 civil penalty against the University of Wisconsin-Madison for alleged hazmat regulations violations.

Pasha Group acquired Horizon Line’s Hawaii trade lane operations, while Matson took over the ocean carrier’s Alaska business.

The benefits of upsizing are beginning to plateau and require more infrastructure investment, according to a new report by the OECD’s International Transport Forum.

Rates on routes from Shanghai to the United States, on the other hand, rebounded from last week, according to estimates from the Shanghai Shipping Exchange.

Investment bank’s transportation and logistics group found the six publicly traded forwarders split among those focused on margin and those struggling with IT and cultural issues.

Economists say the poor economic performance is primarily attributable to harsh winter weather and West Coast port disruptions.

The $1.2 billion acquisition will significantly diversify the Japanese forwarder’s service portfolio.

Sportswear company redirected cargo from Port of Long Beach to the East Coast in the aftermath of the labor strife at West Coast ports that caused massive cargo backlogs.

Decision to phase out the TMS provider’s LITE platform and focus on its Ascend product comes after management acquired the business from a private equity holding company in January.

German company will use the experience it gained from auditing and performing quality checks on suppliers to offer services and IT for textile companies.

Dredging of the Savannah River is slated to commence later this year, but preliminary work has already begun.

The Federal Railroad Administration will supply a $6.8 million Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing loan to the Arkansas and Missouri Railroad.

Airfreight carrier will add Detroit to its list of daily flights to and front London Heathrow airport, effective June 1.

The Swiss freight forwarder said former agent Afifi will be “fully integrated” into its operation.

“Every participant in the supply chain will have a role to play” in solving congestion issues, according to a new report from carrier group World Shipping Council.

The first of seven groups will meet early next month to discuss issues surrounding the upcoming peak season.

Profits at the logistics and trade compliance software provider grew faster than revenues thanks to the company’s focus on building its Global Logistics Network.