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China Steel Innovator rammed into Evergreen’s Ever Laden at Taiwan port.

The tentative “handshake” deal averts what could have been the largest labor strike in the United States in more than 20 years.

Traders on Wall Street apparently were unimpressed by FedEx’s earnings beat, selling the stock down 6.4 percent from Monday’s closing price.

Environmental study also will look at pros and cons of building a freight tunnel to connect New Jersey and Brooklyn.

About 20 companies will visit Ethiopia, Kenya, Côte D’Ivoire and Ghana next week as part of the President’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa.

Freight Transport Association tells government: Give us the tools to keep Britain trading

Funding green-lighted for vehicle-processing center at Port of Nanaimo.

Freightliner cites environmental benefits of deal with Japanese carrier.

Railway tracking record C$3.4 billion capital program for 2018.

Commerce ordered the continued collection of cash deposits based on the results of its investigation.

Investigation determining effects on national security.

A sweeping Office of Management and Budget report proposes converting the Postal Service into a privately held corporation and spinning off air traffic control functions from the FAA.

The president says the U.S. would implement an additional $200 billion in tariffs if China retaliates against the $50 billion already planned.

Study says physical infrastructure of container shipping is unlikely to change.

Finance Committee questions Commerce about tariffs, exemptions and possible profiting.

MSC blames a “challenging operating environment for business.”

Accelerating growth in both volumes and spending a signal that “U.S. economy is ignoring all of the angst coming out of Washington” about potential trade war.

The board approved $277.6 million in capital expenditures, the largest portion of which will go toward the Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal currently under construction.

Throughput at terminals operated by the Northwest Seaport Alliance slipped another 4.4 percent.

Georgia and South Carolina ports authorities say their goal is to improve the supply and condition of chassis.

President Trump’s pick for the Consumer Product Safety Commission tells the Senate Commerce Committee that the agency still thinks in terms of “brick-and-mortar retail.”

The American Trucking Associations’ seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index ticked up 0.7 percent following a revised 2.7 percent increase the previous month.

Australia-based software company makes its eighth acquisition this year.

The American Line Pipe Producers Association is particularly pleased with Commerce’s “strong response” in its investigation of these imports from China and India.

Daugherty leading joint venture of APL and Fujitrans; Proulx heading operations for logistics provider; and Hendricks chairing board.

There are several divergent paths that talks could take, a former USTR official said.

The deal is expected to close within three to six months.

A tit-for-tat trade war with China would “sap the energy out of the strong U.S. economy,” according to the National Retail Federation.

International Maritime Organization called on to address safety and penalties.

The Memphis-based parcel giant reported a net income of $4.57 billion, up 52 percent year-over-year.

Carolina Dybeck Happe succeeds Jakob Stausholm, who resigned as chief financial officer of the Danish shipping conglomerate in March.

New warehouse campus will feature two buildings with more than 2.3 million square feet of space.

Japanese ocean carrier and its parent company are acquiring 50 percent stake in AKOFS Offshore AS.

The company announces plans to acquire up to nine ships and an initial public offering to raise up to $100 million.

Port authority promotes Shaun Stevenson to president and CEO.

Railway plans to invest C$210 million across the province as part of record C$3.4 billion capital program.

German-based tank container provider will bolster services to domestic Australian shippers of bulk liquid chemicals, wine, milk and liquefied gases.

Growing company promotes and hires.

FMC accepting comments through July 2.

Findings of antidumping and countervailing duties investigations called out.

The Ohio-based company was fined earlier this year.

Borrego Crossing plans to export up to 150,000 barrels of petroleum products per day.

The head of Commerce, which is implementing President Trump’s Section 232 tariffs on aluminum and steel imports, said his agency is investigating whether firms are trying to gain an unfair […]

The White House is expected to work to prevent the provision from carrying over into any final bill.

The port has been experiencing delays from the implementation of a new terminal operating system.

Under the strategic partnership, Google will invest $550 million in China’s second-largest e-commerce provider.

New York-based private equity firm enters agreement to acquire one of the world’s largest third-party air cargo ground handlers.

Despite losing ground for the second straight week on a sequential basis, container freight rates between Asia and the United States are on the rise compared with last year.

State of the industry report sees a “steep grade ahead” with carriers in control as transportation demand outstrips supply.

Prices of diesel fuel and regular gasoline have declined for the past three weeks but still are higher than a year ago.

The acquisition moves control of two Maryland facilities with a fleet of around 900 units.

The parcel carrier will build another five compressed natural gas fueling stations and add more than 700 new CNG vehicles to its national fleet.

Operations are expected to commence by 2020.

Port has new CCO; Cleveland company hires managers; and insurance group appoints board members.

Ex-controllers’ alleged scheme to falsify records cost more than $245 million in shareholder value.

Twenty-three railcars, five containing propane, went off the track near Princeton Sunday night.

The administration reportedly aims to install Kimberly Reed as president and breathe new life into an essentially dormant agency.

Legislation sent to Senate to curb imports of opioids and synthetic analogues and give FDA more tools to stop illicit drug imports.

U.K. port says performance has improved significantly after “minor teething issues” with its new terminal operating system.

The U.K. facility, scheduled for completion in 2020, is touted as one of the most advanced distribution management centers in the world.

Year-over-year growth in domestic truckload rates accelerated to 9 percent during the month, the largest increase ever for the Cass Truckload Linehaul Index.

North American intermodal rates climbed another 9.1 percent in May, according to the latest Cass Intermodal Price Index.

Watkins leading talent acquisition; Monson heading software provider; Mitchell overseeing human resources; and Coda is taking helm.

Woody’s Trucking illegally transported hazardous materials; Donald Wood tried to cover it up.

Zach Pollock, who joined the transportation and logistics services provider in 2005, had been the executive vice president of corporate stations.

Office of Foreign Assets Control prohibits U.S. citizens from doing business with three people and six entities.

Drewry says emergency bunker charges won’t fully compensate carriers for rising fuel costs.

Maersk Container Industries will consolidate production of refrigerated and dry containers in China.

Tariffs will include a first tranche affecting about $34 billion worth of goods in 2018 import value to take effect July 6 and a second tranche to undergo a public […]

The Council of Economic Advisers reportedly completed an analysis on the Trump administration’s tariffs on steel and aluminum that found the measures would hurt the economy.

The American Institute for International Steel reports a 12.1 percent year-over-year increase in April to 3.76 million net tons of imported steel.

Rates to the West Coast tumbled 6.8 percent since last week, while rates to the East Coast fell 5 percent.

The $982 million budget includes funding for the Gerald Desmond Bridge replacement and the Middle Harbor Terminal redevelopment.

Third-party logistics revenues grew 8.1 percent in 2017, according to the supply chain research and consulting firm Armstrong & Associates.

Agency says it has a second round in the works, for which it will collect public comments and hold a hearing to gather input.

The leader of the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America takes on everything from cargo manifest data to trade statistics.

Berkshire Hathaway-owned railway cites interoperability delays with other railroads.

Steady loaded import container volumes in May were offset by an 8.3 percent drop in loaded exports.

Projects in Alberta and Quebec are part of a C$3.4 billion capital program for 2018.

University of Maine, Rutgers and Penn State will split more than $7.7 million to support their transportation research and technology programs.

Council’s letter asserts “unjustified” fees violate agreement to end price signaling.

Senate version of defense bill specifically directs the blocking of any modification of the existing export denial order preventing U.S. entities from exporting to ZTE, after a Cabinet member last […]

AFN national account manager explains how shippers, trucking carriers and 3PLs can work together to boost supply chain efficiency.

At the same time, MOL has left the carriers group.

The Western Mediterranean-Middle East ME2 service is the second new call to the French port of Marseilles Fos by Maersk in as many weeks.

Premium service pioneered on routes to U.S. will be offered on cargo bound for Europe.

Hyundai Merchant Marine, APL and Evergreen will participate.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers funding will help ensure deepening of Port of Charleston’s harbor to 52 feet stays on schedule.

The international freight forwarder is expanding its global perishables network with the acquisition of Newport Cargo, which handles 24,000 tons of airfreight exports per year.

Carrier adding 40-foot reefers and 45-foot containers to its equipment fleet.

Trump administration plans for tariffs and other measures will impact U.S.-China trade for years to come.

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is collecting comments on the proposal through Aug. 14.

ITC is reviewing alleged intellectual property violations by 10 companies based in China and the United States.

The Commerce Department has determined that U.S. imports of ripe olives from Spain are being dumped on the market and receiving export-oriented subsidies from the Spanish government.

DNB Markets has partnered with ocean freight rate benchmarking platform Xeneta to develop a “crystal ball” for carrier financials.

Investigations initiated into the competitive fairness of imports from China, Taiwan and Thailand.

Montreal Gateway and Vancouver Fraser leaders named as directors.

Tony Bruno, Paul Doell and Ray Fitzgerald will be saluted in November.

Uncertainty remains whether recent changes will set lines on a profitable course.

The amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act would have required congressional approval of import tariffs levied on the basis of national security.