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WCO group seeks comment on draft international security standards

TSA to lean on ITDS for domestic cargo data screening

Chertoff picks former DOJ associate as chief of staff

Hamburg to invest another $342 million in port expansion

Hong Kong container traffic up 8% in January

Coast Guard studies port access to protect North American right whale

Port of Tacoma to sell land for $4 million

Ports of Auckland buys stake in container depot company

Gulfport renews agreement with Cuba

Port of Lyttelton container volumes rise 8%

Panama Canal toll hike gets green light

Carriers complete alliance reshuffle in U.S./Brazil trade

Coast Guard gives guidelines for non-tanker spill response plans

Intermarine moves Asian headquarters to Shanghai

Halliburton, Forward Air under investigation for lost americium

IRS audits Latin American airlines

DHL to develop U.S. East Coast hub

CSXT wants hazmat bill overturned

Hub Group names Cosgrove top intermodal executive

Census issues proposed AES mandatory rules

Treasury affirms crackdown on terrorists involved in trade

Goodlatte opposes USAID plan to buy portion of food aid overseas

Florida cattlemen prepare for increased trade to Puerto Rico

CBP resumes foreign trade zone training

SDV Logistics picks ôRate Explorerö software

Long Beach posts January increase of 35% for TEUs

Dubai Ports to build and operate $500 million Indian terminal

Transit of Panama Canal speeds up 14.7%

Port of Houston to advise on Mexican logistics venture

Port of Tacoma promotes Paulsen

Pacific carriers see no end to West Coast port, rail congestion

Carriers form transpacific VSA

GCL starts U.S.-flag vessel service

CSAV Group opens India agency

Hyundai targets India, Vietnam

Crowley Liner Services promotes Clapp

United to start non-stop Chicago/Munich service

COAC establishes infrastructure subcommittee

COAC says new C-TPAT standards need more work

COAC, DHS struggle to quantify benefits of cargo security programs

Dezenski helps stabilize DHS border security division

Chertoff wins unanimous Senate approval

USDA announces $125 million for Food for Progress program

Crowley Logistics promotes Artiga

COAC looks for regional meeting venue

Expeditors lifts 4th-quarter earnings

SEKO opens Spokane office

Los Angeles’ box volume down 4% in January

Environmental review for Vancouver Port Authority expansion project

NOL’s stock climbs to record high

Record charter rates fuel OMI’s profits

Maersk Sealand to withdraw direct U.S.-to-Genoa link

US Airways extends plan of reorganization

McDevitt succeeds Mahoney as UPS VP for global transportation

Emirates SkyCargo, SAS Cargo start two freighter services

Chamber looks for highway, transit dollars

Union Pacific to spend $1 billion on tracks

CBP to unveil C-TPAT requirements

GAO: U.S. must measure trade capacity building efforts

Bush nominates Crawford for FDA chief

Chertoff vote expected today on homeland security appointment

U.S., Andean countries take another step closer to free-trade agreement

U.S. presses WTO members to reach “endgame” Doha document

Stearns launches bill to coordinate cargo theft data

MISC, Keer set up Sudanese venture

NACA, Box Consolidators enter reciprocal agreement

Paradigm picks Dauernheim as president

Ports take security funding message to Capitol Hill

Tacoma box traffic up 3%

Cashon joins Ceres, Yusen

Edwards joins P&O Ports North America

Sharkey elected Port Canaveral chairman

“Excellent year” for liner boosts NOL’s earnings to $943 million

Maersk Sealand cuts Med/U.S./Canada capacity

MarAd withdraws proposed cargo preference rulemaking

TACA removes Los Angeles congestion surcharge

Coast Guard refloats “Cape Flattery,” investigates towboat sinking

Hanjin orders another three 6,500-TEU ships

Pulling heads Globe Air Cargo’s U.K., Ireland operations

Gap to close distribution center

Schenker appoints U.S. projects executive

CP Ships keeps cash “firepower” for potential takeovers

CP Ships raises 4Q earnings, predicts better 2005

Carriers drop Savannah from “Eastabout” RTW loop

Shippers’ association file new review petitions with appellate court

IMO discusses tsunami warning system

ATA: security tax proposal would widen U.S. airlines losses

UPS to hire 200 additional pilots

U.S. rail traffic up 10.2% for last week

Bulk carriers name Lynch to staff

Freightliner starts Felixstowe/Widnes rail link

U.S. chamber wants USTR to initiate WTO consultation on Chinese piracy

Canadian wheat production increases to 18 million tons

USDA accepts 2 trade help petitions for review

Bush includes $15 million in budget to deepen Columbia river channel

Containers, bulk shipping lift MOL’s results

“K” Line net income rises 113% in first nine-months

Hamburg Sud alters U.S./East Coast South America loop

“K” Line’s debt rating improves

ACI warns of airport constraints on market growth