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Port of Houston said monthly volumes benefited from strong exports and cargo diversion.

Port of New Orleans enjoyed booms in box, breakbulk and project cargo.

The vessels will be used in the Baltic and North Sea by Maersk’s intra-European unit Seago.

Chief Executive Officer David Abney’s salary grew 104.9% in 2014, according to investment advisor Seeking Alpha.

39-year-old Nicolas Burr was formerly CFO of Santiago, Chile-based ocean carrier CSAV from 2012 to 2015.

Schlumberger Oilfield Holdings, a subsidiary of Schlumberger Ltd., on Wednesday agreed to enter a guilty plea.

An education module has been developed jointly by the country’s oil companies and railroads for first responders to derailments of trains carrying crude oil.

The legislation would immediately halt the use of older-model tank cars that have a high risk of puncturing and catching fire in derailments.

The Army Corps of Engineers officially opened the Soo Locks at midnight Tuesday, kicking off the 2015 Great Lakes shipping season.

Marseille-Fos wins Ivory Coast banana import contract and begins rail shuttle between container terminals, TNT opens healthcare hub in the Netherlands, and Dayton Freight Lines introduces DFXpedited Service.

Momentum Transportation appoints VP of marketing, while LOC Group names two directors.

Nike says West Coast dockworker dispute hurt sales.

Port of Los Angeles commissioner sees a need for more forklift drivers to work fruit ships.

CBP Commissioner Kerlikowske pushes Hinojosa to lead key WCO directorate.

The container manufacturer and terminal operator increased profits thanks mainly to 13.6% revenue growth in its terminal business, according to the company’s 2014 financial results.

Sen. Tammy Baldwin introduced the Rail Shipper Fairness Act, which aims to reduce costs and service problems faced by a broad coalition of Wisconsin rail shippers.

Commission says injurious effect of sugar imports from Mexico on U.S. industry as a whole is eliminated by suspension agreements.

The Turkish Steel Exporters’ Association has asked the U.S. Commerce Department to “consider all of the facts” in its recent proposal to impose countervailing duties.

Most cargo growth in U.S. will come from international routes, according to the Federal Aviation Administration’s annual forecast.

The index increased 3% compared to February of 2014, according to the American Trucking Association.