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The $14.6 billion logistics and transportation provider accelerated growth at asset and non-asset operations alike in the second quarter, including its LTL division.

The Bangladesh government is welcoming private sector investments in inland container terminals.

Seaboard, which specializes in Caribbean, Central America, and South American trades, is Miami’s largest carrier.

Washington State’s two senators asked in August 2011 for a study of potential cargo diversions after hearing their states’ ports might be losing business to Prince Rupert, British Columbia.

All regions posted growth.

Traffic measured in revenue cargo tonne kilometers rose 4.3 percent year-over-year.

The newest provisional port statistics collected by JOC.com show JNPT handled 401,923 TEU in the last month.

DSV booked record earnings in the second quarter.

Shipping lines and shippers are apoplectic.

China’s largest retailer launched the new cross-border alliance with the view of improving the usually complicated processes involved in bringing imported products into the mainland.

Profitability is back for carriers on Asia-Europe, but the onslaught of mega vessels into the trade threatens to put the brakes on their financial improvement.

The Hong Kong-based 300Cubits on Tuesday introduced the TEU, not the container unit.

Truckers in Los Angeles-Long Beach are bracing for tougher times ahead.

Brazil’s container trade grew 5.8 percent year-over-year in the first quarter.

A steady increase in freight volumes and e-commerce demand is fueling an expansion of LTL networks, with YRC Freight planning eight distribution centers.

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) has combined with other ease-of-doing-business measures to speed the movement of truckers.

Philly Shipyard said on July 21 it had signed a letter of intent with an unidentified “leading Jones Act carrier” for construction of two container ships.

Asia-Russia ocean shipping rates could decline 30 to 40 percent from current levels by the end of this year.

Yusen’s revenue rose in all regions except the Americas.

Danaos reported sharply lower earnings in the second quarter.

GSL’s fleet of 18 ships range in capacity from 2,262 TEU to 11,040 TEU.

“The restriction on loading of trains to Mundra Port has been lifted.”

No date has been set for the start of bargaining on a coastwide ILA contract.

Chicago-area draymen are charging shippers surcharges of $75 and even double that.

The most reliable carrier in the quarter was Wan Hai.

Carriers on the Asia-Europe trade are heading for a vastly improved year.

The positive earnings statements come less than a month after the three established Ocean Network Express.

The New York Stock Exchange-listed company said it has begun the search for a new CEO.

Schiphol’s second-quarter results are the latest in a string of strong performances by European airports and cargo airlines.

The carrier said its multiple nightly truck operations boost capacity and route options for shippers.

Jawaharlal Nehru Container Terminal (JNCT)'s new cranes are the first part of a Rs. 182 crore (roughly $28 million) contract for 15.

It is going to take government support and new business practices to boost US exports, and even then, it is going to be tough haul.

US containerized exports are on the upswing, a boon not just to shippers of goods and commodities such as cotton and poultry, but also to the railroads, marine terminals, and container lines hungry to ship anything but empties to Asia.

The higher Asia-Europe rates, as well as trans-Pacific rate strength seen this week will help carriers end the year with $5 billion in profit.

The subject of a contract extension was first raised in March 2015 at the JOC’s annual TPM Conference.

Eastbound trans-Pacific spot rates this week surged by double-digits.

The double-digit second-quarter volume and revenue growth will come as good news to OOCL’s prospective new owner, China Cosco Shipping Holdings.

Carrier acquires 707-TEU ship to operate on the route.

Port CEO Brandy Christian called the agreement a “win-win”.

Local shipping sources also told JOC.com that truck lines leading to the terminal have now shortened considerably.