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Bush praises EU’s offer to end agriculture export subsidies

Second phase of FDA bioterror enforcement to begin this week

Canadian government provides $83 million funds for port security

Tanjung Pelepas sets handling productivity record

Carlyle Group seeks buyer for Horizon Lines

Trailer Bridge finally reports 4th-quarter loss

MarAd approves vessel re-flag and scrapping

New 2,100-TEU ship joins Safmarine’s fleet

NYK sets up Korean bulk and energy shipping arm

Seabulk licenses docking technology to Spanish tug operator

Suntek and its former president settle illegal export charges

U.S. names 16 countries to receive MCA aid

U.S. agencies seek safe radioactive material transport input

Canadian agency imposes duties on steel fuel tanks from China, Taiwan

ITC rules Canadian hog imports injure U.S. producers

U.S. exporters’ textile advisory committee to meet

More double-digit rises in freight rates

House Democrats want Coast Guard to OK inbound security plans

U.S.-flag international carrier group expands

Mediterranean Shipping adds port, ship to Europe/Australasia link

Trucker protests spread to Norfolk port

Descartes fires its CEO, reviews accounts

Kuehne & Nagel begins joint venture for high-tech logistics

EC, China conclude customs cooperation agreement

EGL’s first-quarter net income up 114%

Industry officials play down risk of Chinese “hard landing”

P&O Nedlloyd improves 1st quarter result, but aims higher

Hanjin nets $136 million in 1st quarter

ACL raises 2003 operating income

BNSF prepares for grain harvest

Shippers to hear UP’s plan for fixing delays

USDA to allow imports of Taiwanese orchids

USDA increases veterinary diagnostic fees for live animal shipments

Corley heads Econocaribe’s Northeast import operations

TSA opens fourth round of port security grant program

Seattle port interests seek funds to replace Alaskan Way Viaduct

U.S. Lines to take slots from Hanjin

Hamburg Sud raises U.S./South Pacific rates

CP Ships board names Miles chairman, Halliwell CEO

Seaboard revises direct Philadelphia/Caribbean link

OSG buys two U.S.-flag product tankers

Columbia Coastal relocates Northeast operations office

OOCL brings agencies in-house in Denmark, Sweden

Donjon Marine, SMIT Americas form OPA response venture

Harvard-UPS symposium cites supply chain remedies

Dynamics Research receives $46 million DOT contract

FTAA Trade Negotiations Committee to continue meeting in May

NVO Pacific contracts still not closed

Monk: Census will continue to support confidentiality of trade data

Hamburg Sud moves to ITS terminal in Long Beach

GTS names Coffey as marketing vice president

Hamburg Sud reports poor liner results

CP Ships to start year with better first quarter

Box carriers, lessors set up container association

Maersk Sealand adds Sepetiba to U.S./Brazil services

Alaska Railroad starts new service for gravel shipper

Zoellick: formal U.S./Australia FTA signing set for May 18

GAO finds underused TRIA needs fine-tuning

Report: China Shipping Container to go ahead with IPO

Tropical sees lower rates, profits in 1st quarter

International Shipholding maintains profits

U.S./Med carriers raise rates

Cargolux adds another 747

Hainan Airlines to convert 737s

Boeing offers 757-200 freighter conversion option

Atlas Air vet to head United Cargo

Zoellick: Restarting global trade talks possible by July

U.S. agricultural exports to reach $59 billion in fiscal year 2004

U.S. wood lobby urges calm in aftermath of NAFTA panel remand

USDA considers lightening requirements for small seed-lot importers

Canada investigates dumping of Chinese-made steel fasteners

Complaints against Puerto Rico Ports Authority filed with FMC

Chinese economic break, export slowdown worry traders

TACA carriers plan more rate increases

MarAd edges closer to decision on future of U.S. Ship Management

Three Asia/Australia carriers set up second joint loop

A.P. Moller-Maersk raise annual dividend 50 percent

GAO asked to study container security technologies

U.S. durum farmers hopeful in Cuba trade

IWLA urges tax clarification for warehouses in California

FDA tightens rules for food importers’ use of private sampling labs

Polish privatized terminal predicts growth

NYK raises rates from China to Mexico

CP Ships Ltd. sets U.S. registration of notes

House committee to prepare bill on airliner missile defense

Toshiba signs with UPS to expedite computer repairs

Teamsters deny any role in planning work shutdown for L.A. port drivers

Truckers: California legislature should regulate terminal operators

U.K. ports, ship operators to discuss coastal shipping

Savage Cos. buys CANAC from CN

Canada to spend $690 million in security initiatives

USDA to begin implementation of national livestock ID system

Stonepath Group buys 2 Brazilian logistics companies

USDA moves to certification for imported plants

Breakbulk volume up 25% in March at Georgia ports

Port of Tacoma names Collins to direct intermodal services

Transpacific carriers “achieved $100-150 rate increases” this year

MOL, Sinotrans set up Chinese tanker shipping venture

MOL names Thodal to run new branch office in Gothenburg