Container shipper APL has started the industry's first direct service from Jakarta, Indonesia, to the U.S., the company announced.

The parent company of KFC announced it will stop buying chicken that is raised using antibiotics that are important to human medicine.

Amazon.com Inc. has invited some of the world's biggest brands to its Seattle headquarters in an audacious bid to persuade them that it's time to start shipping products directly to online shoppers and bypass chains like Wal-Mart, Target and Costco.

DNA tracking is being used to verify shrimp supply chains for U.K. retailers in what is claimed to be the first application of its type.

An unusually large number of icebergs have drifted into the shipping lanes of the North Atlantic in recent weeks, forcing vessels to detour well to the south to avoid danger. Icebergs have even been spotted outside of the Coast Guard's ice navigation warning area, prompting at least one notice to mariners urging additional caution.

Corporate commitments towards reducing deforestation are becoming stronger, according to a report.

In Tijuana, Mexico, the North American Free Trade Agreement has transformed this sprawling and gumptious border town from a gritty party spot to something entirely different: a world capital of medical devices.