The International Air Transport Association has asked shippers to take a short survey on their experiences using airfreight providers in order to learn how airlines can improve service.

NYK, “K” Line and MOL each reviewed the past year and plans for the future, including the new joint venture between the three companies, which they plan to form in July.

Danish shipping company Maersk Line and Chinese e-commerce marketplace Alibaba teamed up to provide sellers direct bookings with the container line, marking another development in the rapidly changing ocean freight procurement space.

Robert Lighthizer, a lawyer with a long background in trade issues, will lead the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.

The nationwide trucker and third-party logistics provider said the stock would be traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol SNDR.

Railway employment levels in the United States have now fallen in 17 of the last 19 months, according to recent data from the U.S. Surface Transportation Board.

The 4,250-TEU APL Denver collided with the 2,495-TEU Wan Hai 301 late last night near Pasir Gudang Port in Johor, Malaysia, causing fuel to spill from one of the ship’s bunker tanks, according to Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore.

Omaha, Neb.-based Class I railway Union Pacific has acquired the refrigerated and cold storage distribution assets of Railex LLC in Delano, Calif.; Wallula, Wash.; and Rotterdam, N.Y.

Port of New Orleans names president and chief executive officer, while Canadian Pacific adds board member and ChassisFinder hires general manager.

The Pacific Merchant Shipping Association said container terminals at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach had an average container dwell time of three days in November.