The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 17 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.

The ocean shipping schedule and booking network provider has partnered with carrier Transmar to provide electronic booking and processing in the Middle East, Red Sea, Arabian gulf and East Africa region.

The trucking and contract logistics provider is the latest among many large carriers that are ramping up their seasonal workforce amid increasing e-commerce sales.

Container shipments from North Europe to North America have picked up in 2017 thanks to Mexico’s growing demand for auto parts, according to a recent analysis from shipping research and consulting firm Drewry.

The Federal Maritime Commission has authorized ocean carriers CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MOL Line and COSCO Shipping to have managerial say-so in the operations of forward freight contract provider the New York Shipping Exchange (NYSHEX).

Earnings per share at GATX for the quarter surpassed analyst expectations despite declining from last year, as challenging conditions persist in the North American railcar leasing market.

The cities of Huntington Beach and Long Beach, located about 16 miles apart in different counties, delivered a unique proposal to Amazon for three separate but linked campuses as the e-commerce giant searches for a home for a second North American HQ.

The National Industrial Transportation League’s brief online survey, designed to help to give the Surface Transportation Board additional details about the impact of CSX service disruptions on shippers, will be available for an unspecified period of time.

Wage theft claims totaling $1.1 million were filed by seven drayage drivers against California Multimodal, LLC, a division of NFI Industries, which recently purchased the California Cartage family of transportation and logistics services companies.