Another short-term extension of funding for transportation infrastructure improvements? This story is getting old.

Aljex Software Inc., a provider of hosted applications for brokers, third-party logistics providers, carriers and other transportation entities, has integrated with 10-4 Systems.

Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to increase 3.6 percent this month over the same time last year as retailers begin to bring in merchandise for the holiday season, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. Imports for the year are expected to be up 4.2 percent over 2014.

PhoenixNAP, a global information-technology services provider offering cloud, dedicated server, co-location and infrastructure-as-a-service technology, has developed a new series of backup and recovery services.