A shipyard for the containership, which will be dubbed the Yara Birkeland, will be selected by the end of the year, and the plan is to launch the vessel in the first quarter of 2019.

The parcel carriers have been approved to begin international delivery services from China to the United States with a new product offering that provides full visibility and transit time reliability.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection this week has released a bundle of regulatory changes to the nation’s in-bond process for imported goods that will take effect Nov. 27.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Detroit District awarded a contract for more than $2.8 million to replace MacArthur Lock embedded anchorages at the Soo Locks Complex in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.

One month after Hurricane Harvey, the ship channel into the Port of Corpus Christi has been approved by the U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to operate with no restrictions.

Spot container rates from Shanghai to the Mediterranean have now declined for nine consecutive weeks, according to data from the Shanghai Shipping Exchange’s Shanghai Containerized Freight Index.

Exel Freight Connect, DHL Suuply Chain’s freight brokerage operation, has been renamed to DHL Transport Brokerage as part of a multi-year brand transition.

The third round of the North American Free Trade Agreement renegotiations concluded Wednesday in Ottawa, Canada, and the negotiators say they are making progress, “narrowing the gaps and agreeing to elements of the negotiating text.”

Unique Logistics International appoints managing director of Unique Logistics International, Atlanta; and Roanoke Insurance Group Inc. names new president.

Ohio-based bulk transport and logistics provider the Kenan Advantage Group (KAG) says it’s planning for guaranteed pay increases for the next three years to help elevate trucker pay to levels that can attract enough new drivers to meet capacity.