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A.P. Moller-Maersk subsidiary signs 10-year agreement for warehouse complex in Santa Fe Springs.

Bipartisan-proposed law would require a share of LNG and crude oil exports to be carried on U.S.-built ships registered in the United States.

Agency will decide later this week whether to allow revision, seek more information or block changes.

The planned tariffs on more than $7 billion in exports from the United States are in response to recently announced U.S. duties on steel and aluminum.

The deep-draft multipurpose port expects a boost in business from the petrochemical boom.

Implementing new technologies can be costly but could boost efficiency and relieve wharf congestion.

Growth in domestic truckload rates accelerated to 8.2 percent compared to April 2017, according to the latest Cass Truckload Linehaul Index.

North American intermodal rates in April climbed another 6.6 percent, the 19th consecutive monthly year-over-year increase.

Jumbo employees mourn loss of 95-year-old founder Hans Kahn.

Lifshatz is appointed CFO; Thrasher and Pay get new roles.

Evidence shows products from Vietnam are made from substrate originating in China and circumventing U.S. antidumping and countervailing duties.

The refreshed look is designed to reflect the association’s “forward-thinking mission.”

The software engineering team, a lab and product demo area will be housed in the Dublin facility.

The Grande Halifax is deployed on the Mediterranean-North America weekly service.

Within the next decade, 77 percent of ports are planning on-dock, near-dock or rail-access projects.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says the U.S. and China have agreed to put tariffs “on hold” while they negotiate an agreement that would put a heavy emphasis on reducing the […]

More than 1,000 automobiles reportedly ablaze at Port of Incheon.

Shipper files complaint with FMC against China Shipping in demurrage and detention dispute it lost in arbitration.

The deal to “bring together two global leaders in rail equipment, services and software” is valued at about $11.1 billion.

Agriculture committee chairman vows another vote.

Performance may decrease significantly before operations cease; meanwhile, GeoSpace Labs is offering incentives for abandoned customers.

The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index fell 3.2 percent last week, while Drewry’s World Container Index slipped 1.1 percent from a week prior.

Throughput at terminals operated by the Northwest Seaport Alliance slipped another 1.1 percent for the month following a 9.6 percent year-over-year decrease in March.

Germany’s largest port saw a 18.2 percent year-over-year decline in bulk cargo volumes.

The Scottish port’s resurfacing development project at the container terminal will be finished later this year.

Andy Janson is named COO and successor to President F. Brooks Royster.

The Water Resources Development Act provides for improvements to the nation’s ports, inland waterways, locks and dams.

Driver’s license applicants were supplied with fake documents and exam answers.

The Subcommittee on Highways and Transit will hear testimony on FAST implementation.

Copper River fish fans celebrate with a cook-off at Sea-Tac Airport.

International Longshoremen’s Association claims non-union operations have eroded working conditions at terminals in and around Philadelphia.

Maritime analyst says in a capital-intensive sector, higher percentages will weigh heavily on debt-laden companies.

The International Maritime Organization aims to reduce ship emissions by 2020 and 2050, causing shipping companies to weigh antipollution technologies.

Leaders of the European Union aim to ameliorate the effects of sanctions on EU firms following President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal.

The South Korean ocean carrier posted a net loss of U.S. $162.3 million for the first quarter but is still investing in newbuilds and a container terminal.

Saltchuk has appointed Tim Nolan president and CEO of TOTE, succeeding Anthony Chiarello, who will depart the domestic ocean carrier on July 16.

In some cases, foods will still be subject to a June 18 compliance date, but in other cases, the deadline has been pushed back one to two years.

Randall E. Curran and Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe initially will focus on U.S.-based contract logistics and transportation management firms.

Loaded export container traffic drove the 3.8 percent year-over-year increase in overall container volumes.

The Commerce Department move is based on inconclusive end-use checks of compliance with U.S. export control regulations.

The weekly direct route sails from the Dominican Republic to Port Everglades.

“BiTA recognizes the importance of creating a forum for industry leaders to establish industry standards,” says President and COO Jon Poelma.

The company says it is the only freight carrier to serve three international airports with scheduled flights within and out of Mexico.

A Kansas City Southern exec says the energy sector needs to be included in the trade deal because the U.S. could eliminate almost half its deficit with Mexico by exporting […]

Despite a revenue boost from the Hamburg Süd purchase, “margins in the ocean segment were significantly impacted by higher unit costs,” says CEO Skou.

The hype behind applications in cargo movement might be well-founded, but blockchain’s early-stage evolution makes it impossible to predict where the technology will go from here.

Second-largest container carrier Mediterranean Shipping Co. will continue to transport “certain legally acceptable cargoes” like food during the wind-down period.

The Australia-based global logistics software provider continues its acquisition spree with the purchase of Ulukom.

Penalties hiked for outbound cargo from China booked on the shipping line’s portal.

Edward R. Hamberger, president and CEO of the Association of American Railroads for more than 20 years, will be retiring in early 2019.

Port Authority warns, “Negative trade rhetoric will impact our ability to compete on a global stage.”

The Fighting Opioid Abuse in Transportation and Surface Transportation Board Information Security Improvement acts are among the agenda items to be reviewed.

Industry veterans Cannizzaro, Larrabee and Winfree are tapped to serve.

The asset-light provider of integrated transportation management solutions marks a milestone.

The global provider of supply chain solutions makes a strategic move into Central America.

The Stan Tug 1205 and Stan Tug 1606 models will support bunkering operations at the Esmeraldas and La Libertad ports.

While companies presented arguments both for and against the proposed tariffs against China after the country was found to maintain unfair commercial practices, most witnesses testifying during the hearing came […]

The Senate Banking Committee is slated to mark up its version of the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 on Tuesday.

The city vows to fight the ruling that its decision was based on information “riddled with inaccuracies, major evidentiary gaps, erroneous assumptions and faulty analysis.”

Nascent Technology looks to take image analytics from the factory floor to the terminal gate.

The Bureau of Industry and Security and State Department posted proposed rules to move certain firearms and ammunition from the U.S. Munitions List to the Commerce Control List.

The logistics technology startup snags $7 million from Wavemarker Partners to finance global expansion.

One thousand Carrier Transicold PrimeLINE units will increase the Taiwan carrier’s refrigerated cargo capacity by about 24 percent.

The Massachussets Port Authority is soliciting interest from the private sector to purchase three Neopanamax container cranes to be used at its newest Conley Terminal berth.

The container carrier developed the transport solution in collaboration with the supermarket chain Lidl.

Buyers can invite several logistics providers and factories onto the neutral platform so that all order and shipment information is in one place.

The Lake Carriers’ Association reports year-to-date U.S.-flag carriage stands at 9.4 million tons, a year-over-year decrease of 17 percent.

The port also saw an increase in multimodal traffic over this time last year as 1,075 barges, 14,419 rail cars and 30,995 trucks carried cargoes.

   The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority will meet in regular session at 10 a.m. Thursday, immediately followed by a meeting of the Board of Pilot Commissioners. […]

The World Trade Organization on Tuesday said the EU and Airbus must continue taking steps to end remaining subsidies for aircraft manufacturing.

The Northern California port handled 75,369 TEUs of loaded imports for the month, surpassing the previous high-water mark of 75,243 TEUs set in April 2006.

Forty-one members told the World Trade Organization’s General Council they are worried trade tensions could lead to increased protectionism, calling on governments to “resolve their differences through dialogue and cooperation.”

Commission sets roadmap for evaluation of whether “block exemption” that expires in 2020 should be extended.

The asset-light third-party logistics company benefits from volumes growth and new business wins and prepares for “new chapter” with CMA CGM.

The news comes as the port handled a record amount of tonnage for the fourth year in a row in 2017.

BNSF Logistics, Union Pacific, Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, Yang Ming and CLX announce corporate moves.

Throughput of containerized cargo at the Southern California port rose another 10.8 percent year-over-year for the month to 618,438 TEUs.

A leader in the terminal and stevedoring industry, Edward DeNike will be honored at a September dinner.

Access to talent and city’s status as global transportation hub were key drivers in the logistics company’s decision

The new line will focus on the maximization of national purchasing power, enhanced maintenance programs and strategic disposition of assets.

Terminal paving is just part of a $28.7 million investment that will include wharf modernization and harbor deepening.

For the first time, the Giro d’Italia bike race took off in Israel.

The twice-weekly service will connect with the Baku cargo hub.

Ross says China dependent on U.S. tech; the president indicates an enforcement case curbing exports to the Chinese telecom firm could be a bargaining chip in ongoing trade talks.

Despite promises of a $1.5 trillion spending package for aging U.S. transportation infrastructure, the Trump administration is sending signals Congress may not take up legislation until 2019 at the earliest.

The International Chamber of Shipping supports low-sulfur fuel but worries about price, availability and operational challenges.

The German carrier points to a lower net loss and increases in operating profit, revenue and cargo volume following the UASC acquisition.

The funding will be used for infrastructure improvements at three different port sectors.

The Greek containership owner and leasing company benefited from fleet utilization improvements and higher time charter rates.

Imports at ports tracked by the National Retail Federation’s Global Port Tracker slipped just 0.7 percent year-over-year to 1.54 million TEUs.

Senger-Weiss will succeed Niessner as Gebrüder Weiss CEO; Destriau has been named CFO of ZIM; and Team Worldwide makes appointments.

The document covers standards for the growing, harvesting, picking or holding of produce for human consumption as well as requirements for importers of food for humans and animals.

The deep-water port, which can handle 14,000-TEU ships, will allow cargo to avoid transshipment in Singapore and Hong Kong.

National Distribution Services, Wholesale Distribution, owner Carl Johansson and employees Enrique Garcia and Donald Spicer were indicted in U.S. District Court.

AlixPartners says overcapacity could worsen as the year progresses.

“Unresolved issues” like Canadian dairy market access and automotive provisions must be ironed out soon if Congress is going to vote on a modernized deal this year.

“How can we incentivize a company that is treating its employees like crap?” councilman asks.

Nitta Kisen Kaisha admits deliberately discharging oily bilge into the waters off North Carolina last year.

The Taiwanese ocean carrier did say its year-on-year growth in revenues and volumes was better than expected.

The Port of Los Angeles handled 705,536 TEUs in April, a drop of 1.3 percent compared to last April’s record of 714,755 TEUs.