Transport, Trade and Regulation News

Copyright 2007, Traffic World, Inc.The complex Renault-Nissan alliance of two automakers pra

Unipac Shipping upgraded its U.S. Customs brokerage software and services with a system produced by

Some critics have accused the World Trade Organization of being hostile to U.S. interests. But China

Republicans in the U.S. Senate blocked the House-passed Energy bill early Monday. Objections to the

Copyright 2007, Traffic World, Inc.Replacing the gas tax as the principal source of road fun

Italian truck drivers began a scheduled week-long strike Monday, disrupting the movement of maritime

Customs and Border Protection would like to invite third-party logistics providers to join the ranks

Copyright 2007, Traffic World, Inc.Panalpina is taking steps to shore up management controls

Copyright 2007, Traffic World, Inc.Should carriers be the ones who to stop minors from recei

Copyright 2007, Traffic World, Inc.After fielding several complaints about a lack of rail co

Jeffrey N. Shane intends to resign as undersecretary for policy at the Department of Transportation,

At a time of difficulty in the overall U.S.-Russia relationship, trade relations continue to chart a

In a step toward resolving long-standing labor issues, engineers and conductors represented by the T

As previously reported, First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc., a provider of industrial real estate su

The St. Lawrence Seaway, with one month left in the navigation season, saw cargo total 38.72 million

Australian investment firm Babcock & Brown has acquired ICS Logistics, a provider of perishable

LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Given the long lead times involved in crafting legislation, freight interests

Authorities said they broke up a global crime ring in Newark, N.J., that smuggled more than $200 mil

The House voted 235-181 Thursday to pass a massive energy bill that eyes fuel economy standards for

Logistics operator UTi Worldwide reported a $34.9 million net profit in its quarter ending Oct. 31,

President Bush is asking Congress to kill the port security grant program, a central piece of the ma

As previously reported, First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc., a provider of industrial real estate su

GE Commercial Materials, a unit of General Electric, added 125,000 square feet of industrial space i

Canada's national rail lines are reporting delays from snowslides, rockfalls and other problems caus

The Commerce Department reported that orders to U.S. factories unexpectedly rose in October, althoug

A Senate subcommittee will be taking a look at truck driver fatigue and safety in relation to the Fe

European intermodal services operator Intercontainer on Wednesday said it will expand its train serv

Oil prices continued to dip on Wednesday despite a mixed government inventory report, as well as the

Canada's central bank trimmed its key overnight target rate a quarter-point to 4.25 percent on Dec.

The House could vote as soon as today on fuel efficiency standards for heavy-duty commercial trucks,

The Transportation Security Administration has announced two new enrollment centers for the Transpor

NEW YORK -- Corporations in the United States must take responsibility for the safety of their produ

The United States manufacturing economy slipped back slightly in November but still grew for the 10t

The Transportation Security Administration has improved its management of "sensitive security inform

Private equity firm Fenway Partners' Refrigerated Holdings unit for temperature-controlled logistics

Kintetsu World Express, Inc., Japan's second-largest international air freight forwarder, announced

Private equity firm Fenway Partners on Tuesday said it has acquired a majority interest in East Coas

Copyright 2007, Traffic World, Inc.Responding to two high-profile truck accidents in her sta

What a novel idea: A local port gets to decide how to spend federal grants for port security, rather

U.S. multinationals long ago became accustomed to the embargo on exporting to Iran. In an effort to