CSIS appoints Scholl chair; IICL elects 2018 board leadership; Suddath Cos. names marketing vice president; and BASS picks North American sales vice president.

Traditional federal infrastructure funding programs generally aren’t comprehensive enough to support the size and scale of investments needed at U.S. seaports, and , according the Coalition for More Efficient Ports, the time has come for that to change.

The CEO of the Korean ocean carrier cited plans build up its fleet of mega containerships and double vessel capacity by 2022 in a New Year statement to HMM employees.

The respective heads of the Senate Finance Committee and House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee have announced that they will not seek reelection at the end of their current terms.

According to U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, full implementation of positive train control (PTC) systems across the nation’s vast rail network is a top priority of the Department of Transportation in 2018.

Producers Port Hawkesbury Paper, Resolute FP, and Irving Paper will see their countervailing duty rates fall following a preliminary administrative review on supercalendered paper from Canada, the U.S. Commerce Department said in a statement.

Trucking Unlimited, which was founded in 2012 and operates the truckdrivingjobs.com website, is expected to continue operating from its Los Angeles headquarters.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) will become the system of record for all statements on Jan. 6, except for reconciliation statements, which will be deployed in ACE on Feb. 24.

Local industry experts cite increased throughout at the Port of Jacksonville, strong trucking levels and e-commerce fulfillment as motivators behind a strong 2018, according to a report from local media outlet the Jacksonville Business Journal.

The railroad launched the service with support from Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta as the country strives for reduced operational costs and transit times.