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USTDA to support port security initiatives in APEC

China Shipping invests in new Lianyungang container terminal

Algeciras on board with U.S. Customs’ CSI

MarAd: vessel sizes up, “smooth transition” to double-hull tankers

WAL ceases operations

Air China orders 747-400 cargo planes

Kerry says number of container inspections is inadequate

ITC report maps trends in U.S. merchandise trade

Guatemalan exporter group gets U.S. “trade capacity” grant

U.S. Customs promotes Thomson to head international affairs

Trailer Bridge proposes to buy K. Corp. for $32 million

U.S. prepares for mandatory ballast water management

Columbia Coastal names Castro as group CFO

Maritime groups partner on Mississippi River ship reporting

CSX second-quarter net earnings down $8 million

USTR plans hearing for China WTO compliance

Clinton questions Bush homeland security priorities

Tibbett & Britten Americas names Jaime White Mexican unit president

Schenker tightens global coordination of project cargo moves

FMC reviews five OTI applications, revokes 12 licenses

Customs agencies add x-ray screening systems at ports

Yusen Terminals names Hall senior VP of Los Angeles terminal

NOL reports boost in 2nd-quarter earnings

U.S., Indonesia liberalize aviation markets

Con-Way unit moves to larger Memphis hub

GAO critical of U.S. Navy’s controls of blanket foreign parts sales

Specialty Crop Trade Council picks Management Dynamics software

Thrifty Oil is high bidder for FootstarÆs Mira Loma facility

Crowley Logistics consolidates South Florida offices

North Carolina ports fiscal year cargo volumes up 24.5%

U.S. Senate passes Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act

NOL to charter four post-Panamax containerships

Waterways Council warns of hardship from McAlpine Lock shutdown

Osprey expands New Orleans/Baton Rouge container-on-barge service

U.S. firm on opening global agricultural trade

DaimlerChrysler picks Exel as lead logistics provider

Los Angeles, Long Beach port congestion continues

Greek CSI operation gets underway

TSA “not planning 2nd rate increase”

BIMCO asks IMO members to soften policy on stowaways

MOL Europe names new agent for Norway

U.S.-China treaty expands air service

LanChile to change name

Drayage worries DHS

House committee repeals mandatory origin labeling for fresh foods

Congress passes U.S.-Morocco free trade agreement

Dominican Republic to join CAFTA

Vastera 2nd-quarter net loss widens

Senate confirms Stone to head TSA

Global Institute of Logistics names Ackerman chairman

Sandler & Travis to manage Visteon imports, exports

Footstar outsources logistics to FMI, sells DC

U.S. donates PL-480 food aid to North Korea

Port Jersey Logistics opens new headquarters

Largest containership calls at port of Long Beach

Asia/Canada carriers plan second rate increase

Horizon reinstates Jacksonville/San Juan service

Europe/Indian Ocean conference warns of “ISPS tax” surcharge

CORRECTION Wan Hai ordered ships from Taiwanese shipyard

UPS 2nd quarter profits soar

United Cargo to offer Vietnam service

U.S.-flag Great Lake vessel cargo volumes on the rise

Stone gets Senate committee nod for TSA job

Pacific CMA acquires 60% of Singapore-based forwarder

Senate approves $300 million for port security

Montreal box traffic up 11% in first half

Baltimore concludes 3-year contract extension with UPM-Kymmene

Nissan ships cars through Jacksonville to Middle East

House passes $8.2 billion Coast Guard authorization bill

China Shipping expands, adds ships

Teekay’s profits keep rolling in

EC seeks dismantling of transatlantic aviation agreements

New draft trade agreement discussed at WTO

Goebel goes to Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher

Commerce backs down on controls for copper scrap exports

Bush administration promotes exports from post-civil war Haiti

Vancouver port chief predicts 140% traffic growth by 2020 for PNW ports

Simmers appointed chairman, CEO of Yusen Terminals

U.S./Panama carriers raise rates

FMC collects $549,000 in civil penalties

Strong oil demand boosts OMI’s 2nd-quarter profits

Wan Hai orders 6,000-TEU ships

SDDC completes record sealift to Iraq, Afghanistan

China Shipping chooses Hamburg “Hafen-City” for European head office

Mitsui O.S.K. appoints Inchcape to handle bulk ships in Australia

Deutsche Post cuts back night flights in Germany

RyderÆs directors approve repurchase of 3.5 million company shares

U.S. cites Japan’s failure to comply with WTO apple decision

Oman awards Tibbett & Britten $500 million 4PL contract

CanadaÆs prime minister names Lapierre as transport minister

DHL Logistics and Data Exchange Corp. offer integrated software

iCAD picks SEKO Worldwide as logistics partner

CLM, University of Maryland offer online course on supply chain

Certification program on terrorism prevention in transport industries

National Cargo Security Council meeting on radiation technologies

Logistics, export forum scheduled by Transnacional Forum

ST&R adds to roster

FMC reviews four OTI license applications

Coast Guard, MarAd review Pearl Crossing’s LNG port application

Peak season surcharges spread