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UPDATE 11:45 p.m. EST President Obama announced Sunday night that Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the terror September 11 attacks on the U.S., is confirmed dead.

The Maritime Administration will take applications until June 14 for a new round of small shipyard grants.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Monday will begin pilot-testing automated ocean and rail manifest systems designed for the Automated Commercial Environment.

Alabama and other states nearby are trying to clear away debris that hampers transportation systems and to restore power to businesses and homes, following a devastating tornado outbreak this week tha

The National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America cautioned the Food and Drug Administration to use care in its definition of 'importer' under the Food Safety Modernization Act.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is distributing the last antidumping duties to be paid to U.S. companies under the "Byrd Amendment."

The Japanese government on Thursday submitted a supplementary budget of $48.8 billion for reconstruction following the March 11 earthquake and tsu

Japan's industrial production fell at its fastest pace on record in March, tumbling 15.3 percent from February, according to preliminary figures from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval, R, said he will appoint Rep.

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Orders for manufactured durable goods rose in March for the third consecutive month, outpacing the 15th straight month of increases in inventories, the Commerce Department reported.

Japanese manufacturers say that 64 percent of their production bases in areas affected by the devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami

Yusen Logistics (Americas) hired Doug Granger as director of capacity procurement and intermodal equipment management.

Durable goods manufacturing and retail sales led the economic recovery in 2010, according to a preliminary study by the federal Bureau of Economic Analysis.

INTTRA, an electronic booking portal for the ocean freight industry, formed a new advisory board with its customers to set standards for electronic payments.

A widely watched gauge of U.S. consumer confidence edged up last month and continues to suggest a slowly improving economy, despite a continued soft real estate market and high unemployment rates.

Milwaukee-based shipper Johnson Controls said it expects to take a $500 million hit on revenue during its April-June quarter from automotive manufacturing disruptions in Japan and at Japanese original

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection is reminding travelers that a toy that’s popular on Easter in the rest of the world is banned in the U.S., and subject to seizure at the border.

Italy's Justice Ministry took over the operation of six TNT Global Express subcontractors that have been infiltrated by a mafia organization.

Japan will conduct radiation checks on ships and containers leaving three main international ports in and near Tokyo beginning April 28, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism ann

Chinese truck drivers are striking this week in Shanghai due to rising fuel costs and increased fees charged by private warehouse operators.

The rainbow-hued terrorist threat warning system devised by the Bush administration will be given the coup de grace Wednesday as Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano launches the National Terr

The March 11 earthquake and tsunami that hit northeastern Japan disrupted trade as much as they ravaged the countryside.

U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk said the free-trade agreement between the U.S. and Panama is ready to be considered by Congress after Panama took actions sought by the Obama administration.

President Obama drew a line against slashing transportation upgrade programs to cut the federal budget deficit, less than two weeks after he struck a deal with the Republican House speaker that left t

Advances in communication and navigation technologies are spurring a rapid increase in global shipments of GPS-enabled phones, Berg Insight reports.

The East Japan Railway plans to fully resume services on the Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train line by April 30.

Japanese automakers will measure the radiation levels of their vehicles in a bid to dispel concerns about safety.

The battle over 100 percent scanning of U.S.-bound ocean containers is taking another sharp turn in a partisan skirmish over maritime security.

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A group of small railroads in central Pennsylvania is receiving $6.8 million in federal grants for infrastructure upgrades to help them tap into the Marcellus Shale natural gas development.

In one of its largest loans in months for infrastructure projects, the Department of Transportation OKd $418.4 million in long-term, low-interest credit to help extend the congested President George B

Tokyo Electric Power Co., Japan's biggest electric utility, released a two-stage description of its plan for bringing the ongoing crisis at its Fukushima No.1 nuclear power plant under control.

When mega-ships disgorge containers at U.S. ports, will mega-trucks haul them away?

The late-night budget deal between President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner did not at first appear to make a real dent in the big surface transportation programs tied to freight operations.

Transplace’s purchase of SCO Logistics is aimed at bringing revenue, expanded services, new customers and new talent to the Dallas-based logistics operator.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection may have enhanced security with a slew of programs since 2001, but even the head of the agency says trade facilitation has suffered in the process.

The marriage of security and trade facilitation has been Alan Bersin’s goal since he became commissioner of Customs and Border Protection just over a year ago.

The Senate on Thursday confirmed three candidates for two federal transportation boards, breaking a logjam of unconfirmed appointments, some of whom have been standing by more than six months.