Oversize Cargo Keeps U.S. Production on Track
Railroad and trucking operators are hauling more oversize cargo, helping to keep U.S. manufacturing activity on track for growth.
November 7, 2014Nationwide Cargo Theft Ring Broken Up Following Trailer Heist of Canned Corn
Cindy Winslow likely will never forget that early Sunday morning phone call from the FBI informing her that authorities in Michigan had recovered a stolen trailer filled with a $30,000 load of Green Giant canned corn.
August 25, 2014Port of Cleveland Cargo Rises 77% in July
Cargo from international ships increased 77% at the Port of Cleveland, on higher imports of European steel, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported.
August 14, 2013Import Cargo Expected to Rise
Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to rise 8.5% in September from last year, according to a report by the National Retail Federation.
October 10, 2012Import Cargo Expected to Rise
Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports, is expected to rise 6.3% in August from last year, according to a report by the National Retail Federation.
August 17, 2012U.N. Agency Eyes Air-Cargo Security Rules
The United Nations agency that oversees aviation is pushing new guidelines for cargo security to counter possible terrorism, but is stopping short of calling for 100% screening of packages, as pilots and some U.S. lawmakers have urged, the Associated Press reported Monday.
November 29, 2010DHS Tightens Air Cargo Rules
The Department of Homeland Security Monday set new air cargo security rules that ban all cargo from Somalia and Yemen and prohibiting the transport of printer toner and ink cartridges weighing more than one pound on passenger flights, the Associated Press reported.
November 8, 2010Officials Want Security Review After Air Cargo Explosives Scare
The recent discovery of explosives in overseas packages is triggering a fresh look at cargo scrutiny measures that could involve truckers and airlines, government officials and experts said.
November 8, 2010Most U.S.-Bound Air Cargo Is Not Screened, Paper Reports
Only about 20% of the 9 billion pounds of air cargo that comes to the United States from overseas each year is physically checked for bombs, USA Today reported Tuesday.
November 2, 2010Explosives Found on U.S.-Bound Cargo Plane
President Obama said Friday that federal authorities had uncovered a “credible terrorist threat” against the United States following the overseas discovery of U.S.-bound packages containing explosives aboard cargo jets, the Associated Press reported.
October 29, 2010