The Northwest Seaport Alliance, which comprises the seaports of Seattle and Tacoma, has approved a $52 million purchase of four container cranes, plus an additional $2.9 million in terminal improvements.

Terminals operated by the Georgia Ports Authority handled 350,104 TEUs in May 2017, an 11.68 percent increase from the same month last year.

The country’s “supportive” relationship with Iran and the Muslim Brotherhood has caused six Middle Eastern countries to restrict airspace and ban trade and border crossing to and from Qatar.

Honolulu-based ocean carrier Matson plans to increase the frequency of its South Pacific Express service to Samoa and American Samoa from every 28 days to every 14 days.

Dockworker labor strikes are scheduled to take place every other hour on Monday, Wednesday and Friday this week, and could continue into next week as well.

A new course developed in conjunction with Rutgers University in New Jersey aimed at rising executives in the industry will examine the necessary components for an intermodal carrier to ensure a sustained profit.

The freight marketplace and rate management software provider has extended its online marketplace to the United Kingdom.

The transportation and logistics sector added 3,600 position in May 2017 following a revised 200-job loss the previous month, according to recent preliminary data from the U.S. Department of Labor.

The e-commerce giant has received a patent for shipping labels that double as parachutes and are intended to enable safe landings for drone and other aircraft deliveries.

The Antwerp Port Authority has inked an agreement with the Chinese port to develop increased ocean trade, namely in steel, and the explore possibility of a rail connection.