Transport, Trade and Regulation News

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky clearly will hold a lot of cards in the Congress of 2011-2012.

Looked at one way, federal agencies have done a commendable job in implementing congressional wishes to secure the nation’s supply chains.

For centuries, seaports throughout the Western Hemisphere have served as economic lifelines, handling the export of goods and services worldwide and delivering prosperity for those living in the regio

By any measure, 2010 was as good a year for container shipping as 2009 was bad. U.S. containerized ocean trade returned with a vengeance, growing in the double digits.

As the industrial real estate industry enters a new decade, the light of optimism is shining a little brighter than in recent years. According to Real Capital Analytics, sales of significant U.S.

After more than three years of struggle between railroads and disgruntled freight shippers over how to write industrywide rules for disputes over rates and service, both sides face the prospect of let

The Aerospace Industries Association, calling Rep.

A package reportedly addressed to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano ignited in a Washington postal facility Friday, a day after similar packages containing incendiar

The Cass Freight Index for U.S. shipments fell 3.6 percent in December from the month before to its lowest point since May as a yearlong shipping recovery sputtered out at the end of the year.

Teamsters union General President James P. Hoffa said he is "deeply disappointed" in the Obama administration's plan to negotiate a new cross-border trucking agreement with Mexico.

Rep. Charles R. Boustany Jr., R-La., is making another attempt to push the government to use the Harbor Maintenance Tax for the purpose its name implies.

State mailrooms in Maryland and a portion of nearby Dulles International Airport were temporarily closed Thursday amid heightened security concerns following the ignition of two incendiary devices in

The transportation and warehousing sector added 8,800 jobs in December, the Labor Department said, as part of a total 113,000 private industry jobs created last month.

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The Department of Transportation Thursday released "an initial concept document" for a new crossborder trucking agreement with Mexico, without setting deadlines.

Memphis-based Dunavant Enterprises acquired majority interest in Trans Gulf Transportation, a Houston company specializing in regional and local intermodal drayage and trucking operations.

Mailrooms at state government offices across Maryland were shut down after small bombs shipped in packages or letters exploded at two government buildings Thursday.

Holiday season sales slowed in December after a strong start in November, several retailers reported, but a widely watched index showed retailers finished the season with their strongest overall incre

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President Obama signed legislation to renew a grant program that the administration has used to fuel diesel engine replacements, upgrades or retrofits to curb emissions across a range of cargo sector

The federal government will consider limiting the speed of all heavy trucks to 68 mph, a proposal some truckers support and others oppose.

Democrats are wasting no time punching back after the House adopted new rules on Wednesday

The value of trade using surface transportation between the United States and Canada and Mexico rose 19.3 percent in September from a year earlier but was 4.8 percent below the September 2008 level, t

Warehouses and distribution centers will see gradual declines in vacancies and small increases in lease rates during the next year, especially in markets near ports and transportation hubs, according

Customs and Border Protection announced Tuesday it will hold its 2011 Trade Symposium on April 13 and 14.

House Republicans on Tuesday night rejected an amendment to proposed rules that would have ensured highway spending would be determined by a long-term transportation bill.

U.S. steel imports declined 5.5 percent in November from October, largely because of weak demand from Mexico, according to the American Institute for Imported Steel.

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Increased demand for capital equipment pushed orders for U.S.

The Department of Transportation pushed the level of its payouts from the 2009 economic stimulus package to $24.56 billion through Dec.

Manufacturing growth in the United States accelerated in December, with the Institute of Supply Management’s monthly PMI measure reaching its highest level in seven months and showing signs of even gr

The Indian Commerce Ministry said Monday it is on track to reach its export target of $200 billion for fiscal 2010-11 ending March 31.

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In fall 2009, a truckload of computers was stolen from a manufacturer’s distribution center in the Midwest.

Congressional Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton choked back tears as she paid tribute recently to Rep. James Oberstar, D-Minn., chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

When the American consumer quit buying in late 2008, it caused sputtering in the purchasing engine that powers 70 percent of the U.S. economy.

With a court win in hand, the carrier has freer rein to manage pricing and services across its business units

There’s a new TIGER growing at the Department of Transportation, but it’s not clear yet how big it may become.

Rep. James L. Oberstar, D-Minn., presided over the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, at times speaking fluent French to equal parts amusement and annoyance of his audience.