Maritime

Preliminary figures from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines indicate a 5.4 percent increase in air freight from 2013.

Net income for Canadian National Railway increased 21 percent compared with 2013.

AAL’s new Japan operation, TNT begins daily service to Istanbul, and CenterPoint builds a container yard for 3PL KW International.

C.R. England named two executives to HR positions and the Port of Houston reappointed Dean Corgey to the port commission.

Strong container and steel volumes led the way for a record year at the port.

Turnover rate among large U.S. truckload carriers increased 1 percent to an annualized rate of 97 percent in the third quarter of 2014.

The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed civil penalties against a large U.S. carrier and two shippers for alleged U.S. hazardous materials rules violations.

The Taiwan-based ocean liner will charter the 18,000-TEU ships from Shoei Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.

CEVA and Total Quality Logistics opened new offices, while Dorian Drake and Davies Turner announced new strategic partnerships.

Hansa Heavy Lift promotes from within, while Bibby Ship Management hires a new regional managing director.

Belgian port reports record growth thanks to container and liquid bulk sectors.

Railway and intermodal provider set records for revenues and earnings in 2014.

The new string is not part of MSC’s 2M alliance with Maersk.

Norfolk Southern said it will close its Roanoke, Va. office later this year and relocate the functions therein to either Atlanta or Norfolk, Va.

Employers “hopeful that this will allow us to move toward conclusion of an agreement in the near term.”

National Waterways Foundation study shows economic impacts and benefits of modernizing the aging U.S. inland waterways freight transportation network.

Ports using contingency anchorages as number of ships waiting for berths grow.

Maersk Line’s newest regional ocean liner division hosted Governor Rick Scott and members of the press at its new office in Miramar.

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