Transport, Trade and Regulation News

New orders in the nation's factories in February increased $2.1 billion or 0.6 percent to $383.5 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported Wednesday.

The Department of Transportation has paid out $10 billion to states for highway repairs and other transport project work completed under last year’s stimulus package to shore up the economy.

The Department of Transportation proposed a rule Wednesday that would make permanent a two-month-old ban on cell-phone texting by truck and bus drivers.

Patty Senecal, a former trucking industry executive and spokeswoman for the warehousing and goods movement industry in California, was hired as manager of Southern California operations for the Wester

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood tapped 10 leading analysts representing the freight industry, state highway agencies and academia to advise his Department on data it gathers.

Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement partners Canada and Mexico soared 19.5 percent from January 2009 to January 2010 in the largest

U.S.

Teamsters General President James P.

Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, is preparing to launch e-commerce operations in China and Japan as part of a global effort to increase its online presence, the Financial Times reports.

Criminal elements are becoming increasingly creative in using the internet to pull off cargo thefts throughout the supply chain, law enforcement detectives told a meeting of Harbor Truckers for a Sust

President Obama named Alan D. Bersin to be U.S.

It may not be clear when the Senate might vote on a committee bill to tighten competition rules for freight railroads, but a key lawmaker says disgruntled rail executives know the legislation is

Customs administrations around the world are beginning to spin a web of mutual recognition agreements aimed at harmonizing supply chain security efforts and making goods flow more smoothly across bord

Leadership takes many shapes and forms. It can be controversial and unpopular. It can be innovative and revolutionary. It can be understated or in-your-face aggressive.

U.S.

A Maine railroad’s plans to shut down 233 miles of track has state and federal officials scrambling to find ways to keep it operating for 22 freight shippers.

When companies consider outsourcing freight payment services, they should have a thorough understanding of their own requirements and the vendor’s capabilities.

U.S. trade with Latin America is rebounding from the depths of the 2009 global recession thanks to strong economic fundamentals in the region.

Conflict is swirling around the crash-avoidance technology known as positive train control.

Four years ago, transportation spending at enterprise communications systems company Avaya was a relatively unmanaged process.

Almost everyone believes exports are a cure for many of the ailments afflicting the U.S. economy. They can help close the huge U.S.

Robert Harding, President Obama’s second nominee to head the Transportation Security Administration withdrew from consideration Friday after questions were raised about the former military offic

After the sharpest decline in more than 70 years, world trade is set to rebound in 2010 by growing at 9.5 percent, the World Trade Organization said Friday.

The U.S.

Logistics provider CEVA Group refinanced some $1.33 billion in debt this week, extending the maturity date and giving the company greater financial flexibility.

A business-backed coalition is pressing the House of Representatives to act quickly on pension funding reform before April deadlines that affect defined benefit plans.

President Obama remains opposed to raising federal fuel taxes while the economy is trying to recover despite calls in Congress to increase those fees to fund new legislation, said Deputy Transportatio

Two groups representing large retailers and importers are urging Congress to preserve the “first sale” rule for valuing imported goods.

The Supreme Court may have to decide whether or not ocean carriers will be considered “railroads” for cargo liability purposes after oral arguments on Wednesday morning.

The Department of Transportation’s second-highest official told senators that DOT’s preference for freight shipping is keep goods on waterways and rail as much as possible, getting them aw

New orders for manufactured durable goods increased for the third consecutive month in February, while shipments declined for the second month in a row, according to the latest advance report from the

Damco, the logistics arm of A.P. Moller-Maersk, will open its largest office in a new facility in Chengdu, the capital of the Sichuan province in China.

Japan's exports to the rest of the world rose for the third consecutive month in February, surging 45.3 percent compared with a year earlier to $56.99 billion, according to preliminary figures release

Third-party logistics provider Saddle Creek is expanding in California, opening a West Coast distribution center for Riviana Foods and New World Pasta Company.

Williams-Sonoma announced Monday that a turnaround at its Pottery Barn division and reduced markdowns fueled fourth-quarter profit of $88.4 million, up from $12.2 million a year earlier, while revenue

The Senate unanimously passed a $34.5 billion bill authorizing the Federal Aviation Administration for three years, and including features to improve aviation safety.

Robert A.

Logistics provider Geodis said it is in talks to acquire the northern and southern European divisions of Giraud, the European road transport company, and hopes to win regulatory approval for the deal

Damco, the combined logistics brand of A.P. Moller-Maersk, started warehousing and distribution services at a new import and export logistics hub in Bangkok, Thailand.

The U.S. Supreme Court denied for the second time a petition by the state of Michigan to close locks on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal to prevent the spread of Asian carp.