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The most challenging part of the Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2015 has been assuming the administrative and information technology functions previously housed under the DOT, according to STB Vice Chairman Deb Miller.

Terminals operated by the Northwest Seaport Alliance handled 302,516 TEUs in March, a 9.6 percent decrease from March 2017.

The $200 million loan will help the world’s top exporter of raw cashew nuts boost productivity and quality and directly benefit about 225,000 farmers.

New Zealand’s largest supply chain collaborator says leading-edge technology is essential to put information in customers’ hands.

The Dubai-based third-party logistics provider launches an integrated online service that allows shippers to obtain rate quotes and book their ocean and air freight as well as pay for those services and track shipments.

UPS appoints president of U.S. operations, while Geodis picks vice president of U.S. sales and ECU Worldwide names regional CEO for India, the Mideast and Africa.

The average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel fuel hits $3.104, with prices the highest in California, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

The World Trade Organization’s recently published forecast predicts merchandise trade volume growth of 4.4 percent this year.

U.S. Customs’ rollout of automated processing is expected to widen the use of one of the oldest trade laws on the books.

The mood at the 3PL association’s annual conference was buoyant based on truckload demand, but concerns about brokers’ digital strategies floated.