Shipping

More online sales means more shipping.

A big infrastructure plan would boost rail shipments of construction materials.

Ships are big polluters, and next week, maritime nations could require them to use fuel that generates less sulfur content. But that kind of fuel is expensive, and the shipping business is in a bit of a slump just now. So shipping companies are begging for more time.

Duisburg is the biggest inland container port in the world, and you've probably never heard of it.

The company is putting a lot of effort into improving business.

Shipbuilders also produce way too much new capacity after the recession.

East Coast ports can learn a lot from Los Angeles about handling giant ships.

The flow of data across borders contributes more to global GDP than trade in physical goods.

In his new book, “Door to Door,” Edward Humes uncovers the surprising details of global transportation.