Supply chain

The Senate on July 24 confirmed the nomination of Deborah Hersman as chair of the National Transportation Safety Board. The Senate also confirmed her term as a member of the board until Dec.

Global trade volume fell by 1.3 percent in May, compared with April based on preliminary data, according to the CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis.

Chinese vice premier Wang Qishan told U.S.

The Journal of Commerce-Economic Cycle Research Institute index of global industrial prices moved into positive territory for the first time in almost a year for the week ending July 24, signaling an

Harbor trucking companies in Los Angeles and Long Beach should meet the Jan.

The House and Senate appear to be on a collision course over transportation unless they can bridge a chasm of fundamental differences in approach.

The United States will contribute $950,000 for trade-related technical assistance (TRTA) to the World Trade Organization. As a result, U.S.

Nearly 100 leaders from government and a wide range of industry and trade associations gathered Friday to address the importance of the U.S.

Shippers would pay an ad valorem fee on imports and exports if Congress passes a bill supported by Rep. Ken Calvert, R-Calif., and Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr., D-Ill.

Net profit for state-owned Transport Corp. of India surged 35 percent to $1.6 million in the first fiscal quarter, despite a marginal decline in overall revenue.

Hanjin Shipping paid the Federal Maritime Commission $440,000 to settle allegations that it violated the Shipping Act of 1984, the commission announced this week.

In a move that could endanger the long-term future of South America's Mercosur trade bloc, Brazil's National Confederation of Industry (CNI) said that it wants to take Argentina before the World Trade

The government of Japan sent a letter of concern to the United States concerning the Buy American provision included in an appropriations bill recently passed in the U.S.

Warning against the possibility of a “green trade war,” four business groups jointly wrote to leaders of the U.S.

The Department of Transportation paid out another $91 million in stimulus payments for construction projects in the week ending July 17, bringing its total disbursements to $774 million.

China is apparently about to overtake Germany as the biggest export nation, the World Trade Organization's chief economist Patrick Low told Reuters Wednesday.

Despite the continued impact of the global recession on the United Arab Emirates, business in one of the small principalities is growing rapidly.

Labor and business interests converged on Capitol Hill June 23 to urge Congress to pass a multi-year transportation bill despite opposition from the White House and Senate.

TNT on Thursday opened its expanded and re-modeled International and Domestic Operations Centre in Ho Chi Minh City.

For the second quarter of 2009, ProLogis, a leading provider of distribution facilities, earned a profit of $238.9 million on revenue of $263.4 million.

Steep declines in Japanese imports and exports slowed modestly in June, as the country’s trade surplus grew for the first time in 20 months.

U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk said Wednesday that "Buy American" provisions in the U.S.

The Chambers of Commerce in the United States and Canada sharply criticized border crossing procedures in the two countries in a report released Tuesday.

Freight forwarder Lynden International brought in experienced account executives in New York and Chicago.

GENCO Supply Chain Solutions signed a contract to run Dell’s North American remanufacturing operations.

The U.S. Postal Service this week dedicated its first and New York City’s largest green roof atop the Morgan mail processing facility.

Supply chain technology provider Manhattan Associates lost $556,000 in the second quarter as revenue fell 35 percent to $58.4 million.

Government agencies will follow similar procedures no matter who breaks transport security rules.

Senior members of the Senate Finance Committee have filed a bill that takes a first step toward replenishing the Highway Trust Fund.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide acquired international freight forwarder Walker Logistics Overseas.

To improve organizational effectiveness and enhance the company's customer centric philosophy, Crowley today announced several management changes within its logistics services group.

Leading indicators show increasing strength in the U.S. economy during June, according to a business research group.

Companies are growing increasingly aware of the relationship between a green supply chain and a cost-effective one.

The shovels are starting to move faster at the Department of Transportation, and at highways and other transportation sites.

In an economy measured in trillions of dollars, saving $500,000 in taxes might seem like small change, but for Church and Dwight, the maker of Arm & Hammer baking soda, it’s enough to keep factories o

High-speed passenger rail got a $4 billion gift July 17 from the House Appropriations Committee as part of a $75.8 billion Department of Transportation budget for fiscal 2010.

UPS said Friday it did not pay for support from a conservative group that was reported to have solicited donations from FedEx in the package carriers’ legislative battle over labor law.

Any more legislation that Congress passes to stimulate the economy will be dedicated solely to highways, Rep. James L.