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International air freight on the up

FedEx wants rid of supermajority vote requirement

China Shipping raises Europe/Med to Asia rates

Zim to start Israel/Adriatic feeder

Canada makes first payment to IMO security program

A.P. Moller names “Georg Maersk”

Tropical Shipping opens Grenada facility

American’s freight volumes down 1.9% in March

U.S. lumber industry praises WTO decision on Canadian softwood

Verucci Motorcycles seeks $3.8 million in damages from OTI

Sanborn to head new Americas office for DP World

FBI, Coast Guard don’t play well together, report says

U.S., Korean shipyards team up to build Jones Act ships

New World Alliance enters Asia/Med trade, reshuffles transpacific ports

Maersk Line starts Thailand/Japan loop

Dongnama starts Intra-Asia service

Hamburg Sud opens own Mexico agency

MOL appoints Mahe Shipping as agents for Seychelles

Engine room fire breaks out on MOL vessel

Total extends time charters for two OMI tankers

OSG elects Vettier to board

Germanischer Lloyd names Enning China manager

World Air Holdings to repurchase up to 2 million shares

Continental Airlines’ March cargo up 5.5%

CPR’s CFO Waites resigns

CFI appoints Cruz regional manager

Industry groups continue protest of changes to AES mandatory rules

Work resumes at UN on global cargo regime

USDA starts electronic program to process import permits

LauritzenCool Logistics opens Singapore office

Blue Sky Logistics lands contract for New England grocery chain

Dutch, Danish Christmas and Easter cacti get a break in U.S.

Schenker’s Motka joins GeoLogistics

TSA, WTSA set fuel surcharges rates for May

Hyundai Heavy Industries reports record $2.3 billion orders in March

APL’s box volumes up 20%

MOL opens Middle East headquarters

China Shipping receives another 4,250-TEU vessel

China Airlines to add two more Taipei/Los Angeles flights

ATA names FAA’s Pinkerton VP of government affairs

Deutsche Bahn’s profits jump 18% to $1.6 billion

Korean transport unions end strikes

Alaska Railroad profits down 18% in 2005

U.S., Singapore review FTA while trade increases 12.6%

CAFTA takes effect for Honduras, Nicaragua

EC investigating Sea-Invest’s joint control acquisition of EMO-EKOM

Port of Houston approves purchase of Bayport cranes

Yang Ming replaces Hyundai on China Straits India service

Crowley christens tug-barge tank unit in Mobile

UPS boss slams U.S. transport infrastructure, warns of economic impact

Lufthansa Cargo Charter, Swiss WorldCargo sign marketing, sales deal

TSA seeks qualified companies for TWIC card deployment

CBP increases enforcement of China safeguard rules

U.S., EU step up fight against China’s auto import tariffs

Asia driving increase in demand for cement

OFAC lifts sanctions on 3 countries

TT Club posts $23 million surplus for 2005

Eurinpro hands over warehouse to TNT in Belgium

Redesigned SNAP to get industry test

Indian official welcomes DP World

GAC Shipping names Kakaris dry bulk manager

Jamaica port authority orders 30 stacking units from Kalmar

Senate OKs Allen for Coast Guard job

Yang Ming joining U.S. East Coast/East Coast South America market

Overseas Shipholding orders four Aframax tankers

MOL to restructure tanker management

Cargo vessels being added to US-VISIT program

Lufthansa Cargo’s operating profit soars 222% in 2005

Cargo analyst warns airports to get competitive

GECAS places $4 billion order with Boeing for up to 60 737s

Cathay to start first direct Hong Kong/India cargo flights

AMR appoints Horton CFO as part of management reshuffle

Bush administration cites “steady progress” on Russia’s WTO accession

GAO says new DOT programs may improve detection of undeclared hazmat

Greenpeace calls out Chinese companies for importing illegal timber

ITC investigates possible changes to NAFTA origin rules

USDA provides trade help to Washington juice grape growers

Chertoff: Small shippers have limited ability to avoid inspections

UTi profits up 20%

FMC receives 7 OTI applications, revokes 20 licenses

ABP rejects tentative offer from consortium

California air regulators put price tag on cold-ironing

Port of Tyne invests $17 million to expand bulk capacity

MSC vessel sets record in New Orleans

A.P. Moller-Maersk’s shipping profits down 15.5% in 2005

Hanjin to order another four 4,275-TEU ships from Samsung

Delmas appoints MacAndrews Spain agents

DHL names Brewer, Hickey VPs

CBP says it will tighten procedures for clearing radioactive imports

Shipper says industry need to be less selfish

Kho, McCartin to head USTR China enforcement task force

Mallory Alexander to manage 243-acre logistics site in North Dakota

EGL cleared to contract with U.S. government agencies

Kuehne + Nagel to manage UPM Raflatac’s transport planning

Target Logistics Services teaming with Arce Campos

Hutchison’s Bathside Bay terminal gets green light

Hutchison cancels New Zealand port investment

Jacobs joins Inchcape

Evergreen, Yang Ming, OOCL to start joint intra-Asia loop

Hanjin opens Bremen office