East and south coast US states are improving their ports and intermodal infrastructure, as the widening of the Panama Canal nears completion.

Two recent public-private partnerships have significantly improved railway infrastructure in the US, opening up routes between east coast ports and major cities in the east and mid-west. 

With emerging economies in Asia and Latin America driving global growth, co-operation between countries in these regions is set to accelerate.

Tbilisi is well placed between continents to be a trade, transport and tourism hub. Its mayor tells Courtney Fingar how rail developments and regenerating its old town will realise these goals

fDi Benchmark rankings show Shanghai is lead world city for transport technology projects, with US the top country

Increased online purchasing, high costs and environmental concerns mean the industry is using smaller warehouses, positioning close to demand and looking to port-centric areas

Courtney Fingar interviews the finance ministers of Cape Verde, Rwanda and Senegal at the IMF-World Bank annual meetings. Read the round-up

Hwee Chong Lok of TNT Express Worldwide’s Asia office talks about the ramifications of the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area and explains how the region’s main challenge is now to increase the efficiency of its logistics operations.

FDI into Cyprus trebled between 2008 and 2009 thanks largely to its newly reformed shipping industry, which has been offering incentives for companies to set up businesses and register their vessels on the island