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The countries met to discuss a framework for exporting bone-in chicken from the United States to South Africa.

U.S. exports of steel fell 5.8 percent in April compared to March and 21.8 percent from the same period last year.

HHLA will purchase additional gantry cranes to service the next generation of box ships.

Several new cargo carriers contributed to the growth in freight activity, according to a statement from Brussels Airport.

The cargo segment of the American Airlines began using the Boeing 787-800 Dreamliner for international routes this month.

Aim of the Northwest Seaport Alliance is to protect and attract more cargo to Puget Sound region.

Harsh winter weather, West Coast port congestion, plunging oil prices and a strong dollar all contributed to a weaker economic growth forecast, according to the International Monetary Fund’s 2015 U.S. economic review.

Transportation Intermediaries Association policy experts also say they don’t expect to see an extension of the relaxation on hours of service regulation due to expire in September.

Components of the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index declined on four major trade routes from Shanghai to the U.S., Europe and the Mediterranean.

Peter Neffenger, currently the number two official at the U.S. Coast Guard, would take over the Transportation Security Administration amid reports of serious security vulnerabilities.

A World Trade Organization panel sided with the United States in finding that India is in violation of international trade obligations.

The two neighboring countries have warned the United States they are ready to impose retaliatory measures on cross-border trade.

The company’s Enspire Commerce unit was designed to help smaller retailers manage trading partners, orders, inventory, and fulfillment more cost-effectively through a cloud-based set of solutions.

Armed pirates boarded a product tanker off Pulau Aur, Malaysia and took crew members hostage, according to the International Maritime Bureau (IMB)’s Piracy Reporting Centre.

Rotterdam’s R.B.C. Container Terminal began expanding operations with the construction of a new jetty and the redevelopment of its storage yard.

The railroad is adding Sunday service to Central Florida, so truckers can get goods to stores at the start of the week.

The Union Pacific railway plans to spend about $137 million in 2015 to improve its infrastructure in California.

The new Senate bill would allow state governors to invoke Taft-Hartley in an attempt to mitigate port congestion stemming from labor disputes.

The president told the program “Marketplace” on NPR that trade isolationism would hurt Americans in a globalized world.

U.S. government and industry leaders say the technology will bring added safety to trucking.