In addition, the cryogenic logistics services provider began providing logistics solutions that support ProteoGenex Inc’s shipping of biological specimens.

The United States exported 779,010 net tons of steel in February, a 0.4 percent decline from the previous month and an 11.3 percent year-over-year drop.

Estes Express Lines has opened a new terminal in Markham, Ill., to meet increased demand for the company’s services throughout the Midwest.

Freight forwarding rating application Fleet received $4 million in seed funding and now provides a marketplace where users can solicit bids from a roster of 150 freight forwarders.

The shipment management software provider will offer the verified gross mass submission tool free when booking or shipping instructions are filed through the company’s platform.

An annex to the International Maritime Organization’s Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic aims to harmonize procedures for ship’s arrival, stay and departure from port.

With freight rates already 20 percent lower than in 2015, the London-based shipping consultant is predicting prices will continue to slide in the second quarter of 2016.

The deployment of megaships, road congestion, and a decline in rail cargoes such as coal and crude oil are some of the reasons the Port of Long Beach is taking another look at the idea of moving more cargo out of the port using short-haul rail.

Services provided at the company’s 18,900-square-foot facility include warehousing, distribution, inventory management, pick and pack, quality inspection and order fulfillment services.

Ports covered by the Global Port Tracker handled 1.54 million TEUs in February, a 3.7 percent increase from January, according to the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.