Container volumes from Asia to the United States will grow 6.8 percent in 2018 if there is not a trade war, according to a projection from Drewry Senior Economist Mario O. Moreno.

The White House released a list of objectives for a new infrastructure investment bill that reiterated President Trump’s objective of streamlining the project permitting process, but was scant on details of how the plan would be funded.

The Commerce Department will investigate whether laminated woven sack imports from Vietnam are being dumped in the United States or if producers in the Southeast Asian nation are receiving unfair subsidies.

The international freight forwarding organization is working with paperless trade solutions provider essDOCS to digitize bills of lading and house bills of lading.

The containership owner and operator, which was established in 2017, closed out the year with a fleet of 41 vessels, 29 of which had been taken over by the end of the year, and has no plans on letting up.

The Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau proposed a rulemaking that would classify bump stocks as machineguns, and narrow bump stock registrations to importers, manufacturers and gunmakers.

TOTE Inc.’s president and chief executive officer announces retirement, as well as the Global Shippers’ Forum’s secretary general.

Norfolk Southern (NS) promotes vice president strategic planning and vice president industrial products; Port of New Orleans adds to board of commissioners; and CSAFE Global names new CEO.

The Texas port has pushed for more funding for its channel project as the booming energy industry in the area continues to grow.

Some say the current drop off in ocean freight rates is indicative of weakening fundamentals caused by persistent overcapacity, while others argue it’s just part of typical seasonal demand swings, but it’s likely a bit of both.