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Schneider National opens office, readies to offer trucking in China

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

Chiquita shifts operations from Gulfport, Miss.

Savi, E.J. Brooks test RFID tags, bolt seals in Mitsui ocean trials

Westcon Group extends use of Kewill Solutions

L-3 tabs Ripp to head security and detection subsidiary

FKI Logistex promotes Smith

Famous Pacific Shipping appoints Boyd in New Zealand

Rise in Asian cargo boosts Port of New York and New Jersey

ILWU calls for stop-work meeting Sept. 1

SAPO orders 53 straddle carriers from Kalmar

Hyundai Heavy Industries awarded $86 million pipeline contract

Maersk Line Ltd. wins U.S. Navy fast sealift ship contract

Grimaldi Lines to introduce x-raying surcharge

Judge sets $70,000 fine for oily discharge in Canadian waters

Volga-Dnepr to test first IL-76 freighter

Air New Zealand’s net profits up 8%

CN director Lamphere resigns

U.S. domestic textile companies say China has æunfair advantagesÆ

Katrina impacting all transport modes along Gulf Coast

LCL aims to expand in Mediterranean market

EGL authorizes “Dutch Auction” to buy 9.6 million shares

PierPass officials say night turn times down to 30 minutes

Humber terminal receives first ever deep-sea car carrier

Evergreen, Yang Ming to start joint Intra-Asia service

Mur Shipping establish breakbulk joint venture

Crowley will build four more articulated tug-barges

ôKö Line completes building on car carrier

River traffic halted around New Orleans; cityÆs port, airport closed

Apparel importers warn U.S. textile negotiators not to repeat mistakes

USDA starts online program for exporters, banks

Canada sets treated wood packaging enforcement for Sept. 16

Purolator USA opens new head office in Jericho, N.Y.

Los Angeles, Long Beach switching locomotives go green

A.P. Moller-Maersk’s container shipping unit profits up 30%

A.P. Moller-Maersk secures 99.67% of Royal P&O Nedlloyd shares

U.S./South Europe carriers extend bunker charges to October

TACA extends suspension of L.A.-Long Beach congestion surcharge

K-Sea acquires West Coast barge operator

WITASS hikes congestion surcharge in Trinidad, cancels it in Venezuela

UAL Corp. reports $274 million net loss in July

Gorman rises to top of Jevic

Still smooth sailing at Los Angeles, Long Beach

Nanjing box terminal open for business

Hutchison awarded 30-year concession for Laem Chabang ro/ro terminal

Portek’s profits up 26%

Wallenius Wilhelmsen starts South Africa/Europe service

Hatsu starts two Ireland/continental Europe loops

NYK names Peluso head of new public affairs department

Malaysia Airlines posts net loss of $74.4 million in first quarter

Air Bridge leases 747

CSX train derails in New York

Canadian transport minister leads delegation to China

FKI Logistex appoints Zahler director of projects

Integrators, shippers groups support FMCÆs amended NVO rule

Globe Express to open Port Kelang office

City of Long Beach decides to wait on LNG environmental review

Port of Baltimore auto processor expanding terminal

Katrina limiting activities at South Florida ports

China Shipping’s net profits up 40.1%, plans container-related expansion

Hyundai’s first half profits up 35.9%, cautious about industry prospects

Long-term freight rates to rise for LPG carrier fleet, report says

Hamburg Sud adds call at Paranagua

Samskip opens office in Vietnam

Hamburg Sud names Vespermann to head dry tramp shipping

BAX Global starts Economy service for shippers

Democrats press DHS for air cargo rules

ACI forecasts 5.4% growth in air cargo

Pilot Air Freight says enhanced services driving growth

Sterling Transport names marketing director

USDA proposes to ease import restrictions on Argentine poultry

Port of Olympia signs Weyerhaeuser

Long Beach Congressman decries local attempts to stop LNG terminal

Port of Tanjung Pelepas names Johari CEO

Georgia ports post 19 percent growth in July

Federal Railroad Administration makes $1 million crane grant

Virginia Port Authority and terminals give money to find truckers

EC OKs NYK Reefers, LauritzenCool merger

APL’s July traffic up 10%, revenue up 5%

Hamburg Sud reminds U.S. exporters about shipping instruction fee

China Shipping receives third 4,250-TEU ship

Lufthansa, Northwest raise fuel surcharges

Northwest placed on CreditWatch after mechanics’ strike

Continental to start daily non-stop Newark/Puerto Rico service

DHL holds onto medical account

Gainey Transportation buys another piece of SIRVAÆs business

AWO fills government relations post

U.S. CBP aircraft aids seizure of huge cocaine haul in Caribbean

Accuship names new board chairman

CBP OKs electronic NAFTA certificates

Panama Canal tonnage, transits on the up

Panama Canal will review vessel stowage plans

Standard & PoorÆs places CP ShipsÆ ratings on credit watch

CP Ships agrees to TUI’s $2.3 billion offer

MISC’s pre-tax profit down 5%

China Shipping adds calls at Halifax, Miami

Asian ship owners disappointed with Malacca Strait ruling

Maritime attorney Fred Fisher dies in California

TNT adds 757 to Western Europe route

Freightliner takes delivery of all-new box handling equipment fleet