COSCO Shipping is expanding its heavy lift fleet with four new MPP vessels to support the growing wind energy sector, investing $213 million.

Mexican truckers and farmers began removing most highway and border blockades after reaching agreements with authorities, easing several days of protests that disrupted freight flows into the United States, reported New York's FreightWaves

Cultural lift for EssexGloucester Daily TimesESSEX— A portion of Essex encompassing Main Street, winding along the Essex River to include theShipbuildingMuseum, galleries and antique shops, and ending at the Methodist Church, has now joined 13 other such districts in holding the label of a...and more »

NNShipbuildingsets lift recordWAVY-TVNEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) - Newport NewsShipbuildingreached a milestone Friday, successfully lifting the heaviest unit, to date, onto an aircraft carrier. The gallery deck to flight deck bridge assembly, which weighed 1,026 metric tons, was lifted...

Shippassengers set to lift local tourismThe Bay of Plenty TimesMore than 40 per cent of cruiseshippassengers who pass through Tauranga's unique wharfside information service are electing to stick around the Western Bay of Plenty - unlocking the potential for a big slice of this season's projected $47 million Bay...and more »

THE Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has taken a first step toward a new pilot programme to allow commercial drivers under the age of 21 to operate in interstate commerce, reports the American Journal of Transportation

Malfunctioning lift bridge delays freighterBuffalo News“It's a very major headache,” said Jim Siddall, vice president of operations for theship'sowner, Lower Lakes Towing.“It's causing ripple effects for otherships.” Lift bridge problems aren't unusual, but three days to fix the problem is“a bit more...