Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas is offering a new master’s program in port management, and recently named veteran port administrator Erik Stromberg to lead its new Center for Advances in Port Management.

Ports throughout southern Africa are preparing for record imports of corn, used to make a staple food, after an El Nino weather pattern caused widespread drought, obliterating crops in the region.

Parcel carrier FedEx Corp. not only knew it was transporting illegal drugs, but deliberately evaded the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, Assistant U.S. Attorney John H. Hemann said Monday in his opening statement.

Shares of struggling South Korean container carrier Hanjin Shipping increased the most in a week following statements from a government official that indicated a merger with fellow state-run line Hyundai Merchant Marine could be on the table after all.

Third-party logistics provider Manitoulin Global Forwarding’s purchase of Vaughan, Ontario-based M.A.P. International Freight will enable the company to offer a full suite of international freight forwarding services.

As part of its ongoing expansion in North America, Mainfreight has recently added to new warehouses at Newark, N.J. and Dallas.

Due to the deterioration of container freight rates and the subsequent drop in carrier financial results, analysts with Drewry Maritime Equity Research foresee a possible combination of Korean and Japanese carriers.

The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a $350,000 civil penalty against Seattle-based e-commerce giant Amazon.com for allegedly violating federal hazardous materials transport regulations.

NOL board picks CEO and CFO and IAG Global names Asia-Pacific/India commercial manager, while Unishippers appoints new CFO and Kalmar selects senior VP for automation.

Despite the European Union and United States agreeing to ease economic sanctions placed on Iran in 2009, multinational companies must still ensure rigorous compliance with “secondary” U.S.-Iranian sanctions.