The purchase, which includes 600 controlled-atmosphere containers, follows a previous order for 5,000 refrigerated containers announced last month.

Concurrent with the deal for Glencore Rail, the Australian subsidiary of short line and regional rail operator Genesee & Wyoming has issued a 49 percent equity stake to funds managed by Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets.

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration today announced a final rule establishing a national database for the drug and alcohol testing records of commercial truck and bus drivers.

The French ocean carrier commenced the ADRIMED Express, which deploys three vessels that connect Egypt, Malta, Croatia, Italy and Slovenia.

The International Longshoremen’s Association said that former U.S. District Judge Joel A. Pisano has been appointed as the union’s Ethical Practices Officer, replacing Judge Milton Mollen.

The index’s slight increase reflected how the rate boost on the Shanghai to Northwest Europe and Mediterranean trades was partially offset by modest declines on the Shanghai to U.S. trades.

The Danish ocean carrier’s plan to acquire Hamburg Süd in 2017 caps a landmark year for consolidation in the container shipping industry, noted Mario Cordero, the chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission.

Transportation and logistics companies added 8,900 positions last month, following a revised 12,200-job increase in October, according to recent preliminary data from the U.S. Department of Labor.

U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster, R.-Pa. has been selected to continue serving as the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman.

FMC Commissioner Doyle says provisions in new vessel sharing agreement could protect other members in the event of a Hanjin-like bankruptcy.