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Linehaul truckload shipping costs in October increased 5.5 percent from 12 months prior, according to the Cass Truckload Linehaul Index.

Whether shipper no-shows induce carrier overbooking, or carrier overbooking causes shippers to make multiple bookings they fail to cancel, the question is whether the industry can overcome this mutually destructive behavior to operate more efficiently.

Höegh Autoliners names chief executive officer, and the Railway Supply Institute appoints president.

E-commerce giant Alibaba Group will acquire a 36.16 percent stake in Chinese hypermarket operator Sun Art Retail Group from Ruentex Group, according to a joint statement from the companies.

The German ocean carrier plans to meet growing demand for refrigerated (reefer) cargo with the new Star Cool Integrated containers, 1,000 of which use a low-carbon R513A refrigerant system, according to Maersk Container Industry (MCI).

U.S. Customs and Border Protection will implement various cargo processing fee increases for importers and carriers, effective Jan. 1.

The number of Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping vessels operating outside the Caspian Sea has now reached 12, with 11 being dry cargo vessels, the company said.

According to recent data from the Paris-based research organization, Germany and Italy showed the most economic growth during the third quarter of 2017.