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The National Association for Business Economics said its quarterly survey of economists foresees continued moderate growth through 2

Two years after federal regulators launched the Compliance, Safety and Accountability initiative, the program is still incomplete, lacking a long-promised and crucial component: a new motor carrier sa

XPO Logistics is willing to suffer some short-term pain in return for long-term gain, taking a first quarter loss of $2.7 million while planning to complete multiple acquisitions worth $250 million in

Few industries can match the repetitive practices of automobile importers. “We use the same carriers. We ship to the same destinations.

It’s a sad state of affairs when the most anyone can hope for in the next surface transportation bill is that Congress calls for what most developing countries have had for years: a national fre

The Obama administration’s loosening of restrictions on a costly crash-avoidance technology mandate this month did little to bring great joy to major U.S. railroads.

Retailers, homebuilders and importers are urging Congress to take a fresh look at an environmental law that was amended four years ago to combat trafficking in illegal logging and lumber production.

The Transportation Security Administration will begin screening all cargo arriving from international passenger flights in early December, a year after the agency was tasked to expand its screening re

The Japanese economy grew 1.0 percent in the January-March quarter from the preceding quarter, or at an annualized pace of 4.1 percent, in real terms, the Cabinet Office said in a preliminary report o

Federal regulators shut down an Alabama-based trucking company after finding the carrier violated rules regarding hours-of-service rules, driver qualifications and vehicle maintenance.

The United States has formed a number of security partnerships with other nations since the terrorist attacks of Sept.

When trucking companies are stung by rising costs, third-party logistics providers share their pain, very quickly.

The October 2010 discovery of bomb-making materials from Yemen in express air cargo shipments bound for the U.S. served as a wake-up call for Customs and Border Protection.

China’s domestic market remains shaky and a full export recovery is far from certain, a leading economist says.

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Freight ton-miles carried by the for-hire transportation industry fell 0.8 percent in March from February, the Transportat

CEVA Logistics, which has filed for an initial stock offering, said its first quarter revenue rose 2 percent but earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization fell 7 percent from a ye

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Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Richard Lidinsky Jr.

Lead the people by laws and regulate them by penalties, and the people will try to keep out of jail, but will have no sense of shame.

The push by U.S. ports for more federal dredging dollars is finally beginning to make waves in Congress.

Much of the reason the North American railroad industry continually leads other freight modes in profitability is its ability to match demand with capacity. This year looks to be no different.

The transportation and warehousing industries appear to have added jobs between March and April, while public transportation job losses shrank the total industry employment by 16,600.

The decision by the U.S. and the European Union to recognize each other’s trusted shippers is expected to save those companies money through speedier customs authorization.

The manufacturing numbers tell the story of why China’s economy is undergoing a fundamental restructuring.

California’s low carbon fuel standard will contribute to the increasing price of diesel in the state, as high as $6.69 a gallon by 2020, according to a study conducted for the California Truckin

The American Trucking Associations is urging Congress to require drivers to use electronic on-board recorders, while independent owner-operators argue the technology has no safety or cost benefits.

China's official Purchasing Managers' Index expanded for a fifth month in April, aided by expanding export orders.

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The value of surface-transportation trade between the U.S.

Diesel prices across the U.S. fell for the third week in a row, dropping 1.2 cents in the week ending April 30 as oil prices rose slightly above $4 a barrel.

The WACO-System named Richard Charles as its new executive director, as the nonprofit network of freight forwarders gained five new members.

One could be forgiven for thinking the House’s most recent extension to the surface transportation bill was about the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, rather than highway spending.

Satish Jindel estimates the top 40 global third-party logistics providers control 60 to 70 percent of the market.

When the European Union’s highest court in December ruled the EU could force all airlines to pay for carbon emissions from flights to and from airports in its 27 member nations, the reaction was

U.S. poultry companies will be looking beyond their largest export market for growth opportunities after breaking off talks with Mexico in what might be called an elaborate game of chicken.

Between 2004 and 2009, Agility Logistics acquired more than 40 companies.

Samsung Electronics overtook Nokia in the first quarter to become the world’s largest cell phone brand for the first time, according to research by IHS.

Rising intra-Asian trade will propel the ASEAN bloc of Southeast Asia nations to become China’s largest trading partner by 2015, one think-tank says.

Diesel prices across the U.S. fell the most since mid-December, dropping 4.2 cents in the week ending April 23 as oil prices fell more than $1 a barrel.