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Iowa man also ordered to pay more than $35,000 to Quaker Transportation.

Butner elected board president; Magnusson joins advisory committee; Oud named to panel; and Pulfer hired in Ohio.

The Freight NYC initiative calls for strategic investments in maritime and rail assets as well as new distribution facilities.

Carriers may trim hire fleet if profits fall, but demand could grow with more slow steaming, says Drewry.

USTR says its Section 232 measures against steel and aluminum align with international agreements, but retaliation doesn’t.

During a press conference with the British prime minister, the president walked back comments made to a media outlet that reaching agreement with the U.K. was unlikely.

Gemini executive says carriers know there is a problem and are trying to improve.

North Europe-North America trade service increasing to improve transit times and offer better coverage.

For customs valuation purposes, the use of the transfer pricing method to calculate transaction value faces an uncertain future in the EU, as a European Court of Justice ruling could […]

The SCFI rose just under 1 percent last week, while the WCI slipped 2 percent.

For the first time in nearly 15 years, Japan will allow imports of sheep and goat meat from the United States.

Miami-based cargo airline will transition calculation methodology to an indexed model to more accurately follow fuel markets.

Finalization of $1.7 billion order for five new Boeings made at the 2018 Farnborough International Airshow on Monday.

Cargo.one will provide a digital sales channel for air freight forwarders seeking to confirm spot market rates and bookings.

Ports says volume could be a sign of strong peak season or shippers may be getting jump on tariffs.

The market outlook is improving, although earnings are not rising at the same pace as rates and demolitions are outstripping newbuilds.

Seasonal market reductions blamed for service suspension.

The freight-matching solutions provider will use the new funding to accelerate product development and implementation.

The fast-growing Turkish port operator seeks to handle multipurpose terminals in southern Italy port.

Danish company aims to better serve customers moving goods through West African ports.

Prime minister wants to “show off our prowess in business, finance, trade and commerce” and logistics.

Threatened strike averted with agreement hammered out before Aug. 1 deadline.

The language might not gain traction in the House, where Speaker Ryan has said he doesn’t want to “hamstring” the president’s negotiating authority.

World’s third-largest container shipping company obtained all regulatory approvals to become a 24.99 percent shareholder in the asset-light third-party logistics provider.

Briefings by Drewry and Port of Long Beach say effect this year may be mild but become a bigger issue if tariffs become more widespread.

The denial order currently prohibiting U.S. firms from exporting to the Chinese telecom giant again will be suspended once money is in escrow.

Cinven will acquire supplier of temperature containers used to move pharmaceuticals by air.

Swart tapped as president; Hunt named COO; and Tuthill hired as CCO.

Commerce launches antidumping and countervailing duty investigations of imported steel products.

Version 18.2 delivers full multimodal support, compliance enhancements for multiple countries and extended mobile capabilities.

Santiago facility dedicated to pharmaceutical and healthcare industry.

Organized under the chainPORT initiative, the competition is designed to find new technology solutions for the port and maritime industry.

The notice-and-comment period on a list of more than 6,000 subheadings will end Aug. 30, with any duties to be presumptively imposed afterward.

IICL claims South Carolina and Georgia port authorities’ chassis pool would reduce competition.

Commission maintains focus on regulatory activities while waiting on president to nominate new members.

Food company uses ingredients from its early days to mold ROAR Logistics unit.

Quayside volumes last week totaled 66,000 TEUs and productivity was 80 percent of pre-go-live levels of its new terminal operating system.

Purchase of 100 percent of outstanding stock garners about $83 million in cash.

Dredging of the commercial channels serving Norfolk Harbor to 55 feet targeted for completion in 2024.

The German airline’s cargo operation expects delivery of the Boeing planes in February and March.

The South Korean airline has initiated thrice-weekly all-cargo flights from Incheon to India using a Boeing 777 freighter.

Industry veterans get COO, EVP roles.

ILA and employers have a tentative contract in the Port of New York and New Jersey and finalize new agreement in Halifax.

International Longshoremen’s Association and employer group said Tuesday they have agreement on a six-year contract covering local issues in the Port of New York and New Jersey.

CEO says there are no current talks with CMA CGM; major shareholder Kühne does not want company to be taken over by French carrier.

Circulated findings said United States violated several countervailing duty rules in levying CV duties on supercalendered paper from Canada.

California-based Ceka Nutrition didn’t declare merchandise from China and circumvented antidumping fees.

Drewry says carriers will experience “a lot more pain” this year.

“Imports from China and elsewhere are expected to continue to grow for the foreseeable future,” says National Retail Federation.

The branch has been managing the Alabama & Tennessee River and Fulton County tracks for several years.

The e-manifest process is expected to save state and industry users about $90 million a year.

China’s import duty rate on U.S. beef increased from 12 percent to 37 percent this past Friday.

Ports Authority embarks on the largest capex project in its history.

Filing companies located in California, Florida, New Jersey and Texas.

Individuals knowing of a reason why an applicant should not receive a license should contact the FMC’s Office of Transportation Intermediaries.

FMC reviews seven OTI license applications

“If you can’t get exports that are acceptable from a national security standpoint licensed and out the door, your foreign competitors are going to beat you to it.”

In fiscal 2017, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection made over 32,000 seizures involving counterfeit goods totaling an estimated value of more than $1.2 billion.

The United States’ deficit in goods and services trade narrowed for the third straight month in May, falling to its lowest level in 18 months.

Ocean carriers transported just under 14.5 million TEUs for the month, a 1.3 percent increase from the same 2017 period.

CEO Elon Musk could build a factory in China to produce his cars and avoid additional duties.

Carriers are aggressively slashing services, despite the approaching peak season.

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative will accept requests for exclusion from the additional duties imposed on imports from China for the next 90 days.

French carrier follows withdrawals by Maersk, MSC.

Florida congressman’s proposed legislation designed to boost understanding of the consumer protection services available.

Ogiermann takes role of senior vice president for operations.

Companies announce employees’ promotions.

Homeland Security and Treasury give their approval.

The investigation covers products of sodium gluconate, gluconic acid and derivatives between April 1 and Sept. 30, 2017.

Proposals submitted for subzones in Texas, Connecticut and South Carolina

Divestiture to “suitable, unrelated third party” part of OOCL acquisition plan.

The second of two rounds of planned duties will affect meat and cheese.

Cosco selling shares in parent company of OOCL in order to keep listing on Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index estimates spot rates are down 8 percent from this time last year.

Court of Appeals upholds cargo suit dismissal in case of damaged plywood shipped from Malaysia and Indonesia to New Jersey in 2013.

Both companies have promoted autonomous ships.

The U.S. Transportation Department has initiated a pilot program to allow 18- to 20-year-olds who hold the military equivalent of a commercial driver’s license to operate big rigs across state […]

The Kolkata has nearly 211 tonnes of heavy fuel oil in her tanks and is carrying nearly 200 tonnes of other oil.

The first of grounded fleet of Boeing 747s has received clearance to return to flight operations.

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has declared the CDL holder an imminent hazard and barred him from driving.

Firms added another 15,400 jobs in June.

Company seeks to add finished products and foreign status materials and components to the scope of authority.

Canadian government calls reciprocal taxes on $12.6 billion in U.S. exports a “direct, measured and proportional response” to U.S. metals tariffs.

The Trump administration and Beijing have fired the first shots in a trade war that has been brewing for months.

The Chinese telecommunications company reportedly has installed new personnel in several senior management positions.

Dip Shipping president and sales manager were arrested Tuesday for allegedly raising forwarding service prices charged to U.S. customers.

A so-called “smart” bill of lading could solve many of the problems posed by traditional paper-based shipping documents, according to Stefan Kukman, CEO of CargoX.

While the nation’s unemployment rate has been declining, truck driver turnover has been on the rise.

Taiwan carrier to charter five 11,000-TEU and five 12,000-TEU ships starting in 2020.

The Canadian government is investing C$7.5 million in transportation infrastructure at the Great Lakes port.

Global demand for air cargo grew 4.2 percent for the month following a revised 5.2 percent uptick in April.

The $494.2 million budget includes $34.7 million for capital projects.

AAR senior VP: “For now, things are looking good for the railroads and the economy despite the many threats, such as a potential trade war, that could bring change quickly.”

Board chair, directors, managers and chief wharfinger named.

The digital freight forwarder added Thailand and Malaysia as import countries to its online platform.

The Agricultural Marketing Service clarifies “that honey packers must include conspicuous and indelible labeling.”

USTR undergoing annual check for unilateral U.S. trade preference program for countries in sub-Saharan Africa.

Commerce finds imports receive subsidies from the Chinese government, assigns subsidy rates.

Loops will be reduced from five to four at the end of July.

FTR Transportation Intelligence says operators are ordering new vehicles in such large volumes that production can’t keep up due to a lack of available components.