Roadrunner unveils new management team, Flexport hires senior vice president and global head of airfreight, Logistec appoints executive vice president, and Celadon names president and chief operating officer, and president of Celadon Trucking.

Iron ore shipments on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway totaled 5.8 million tons in April 2017, topping the month’s five-year average by almost 21 percent, according to the Lake Carriers’ Association.

The air cargo services provider reported an income from continuing operations, net of taxes, of $0.04 million for the first quarter of 2017, compared to $0.5 million for the corresponding period in 2016.

Acquired from AerCap, the Boeing 747-400ERF cargo plane joins two other freighter aircraft in CargoLogicAir’s fleet out of the United Kingdom.

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 24 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.

The consolidation from four major east-west container carrier alliances to three is designed to improve operational efficiency and profitability for the carriers, but it may also limit service options for shippers and increase total landed costs.

President Donald Trump said in a recent interview with Bloomberg News he would “certainly consider” raising the federal gas tax, which has not been increased since 1993, but many Republicans have already expressed strong opposition to the idea.

Gelnius, a spin off of freight forwarder SEKO Logistics’ technology division, will provide an order-to-cash transportation management system for enterprises and a “Lite,” modular version of the TMS in late summer.

The Darien, Conn.-based short line and regional railroad operator also released its first quarter 2017 financial results.

The transportation and logistics sector added 3,500 jobs in April 2017 following revised gains of 6,600 jobs in March and 7,600 positions in February, according to recent preliminary data from the U.S. Department of Labor.