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   Francisco Sánchez, the U.S. Commerce Department’s undersecretary for international trade, will lead a trade delegation to Beijing and Hong Kong, Oct. 13-18, to promote U.S. goods, services, and technologies in the biotechnology sector.    Representatives from 19 U.S. biotechnology and architecture/design firms that specialize in biotech facilities and laboratories will join Sánchez on the […]

Rooney    Kuehne + Nagel, one of the world’s largest freight forwarders, has named William F. Rooney vice president for sea freight transpacific.    Rooney had left his job as president of Hanjin Shipping America last year after a six year stint with the Korean carrier. Previously, Rooney held a number of senior management positions […]

   Several press outlets are reporting that Christopher Ward, executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, intends to resign by the end of October.

   The Port of Los Angeles and California State University Long Beach Foundation said Wednesday they will develop and test a new $1.8 million seawater scrubber vessel system next spring that has the potential to reduce emissions by as much as 85 percent.    Seawater scrubbers feature advanced emission control technology in which seawater is […]

   Orion Marine Group said it has been awarded two contracts worth about $40 million, including one related to deepening the channel to the Port of Corpus Christi in Texas.    Orion said it has been awarded a project by the Army Corps of Engineers for the expansion of the La Quinta ship channel and […]

   JIMCO Group has opened a bulk transload operation in the Port of Charleston to serve growing demand for U.S. exports of agricultural and other bulk products.    JIMCO’s new facility is located adjacent to the North Charleston Terminal at the South Carolina Public Railways’ Remount Road facility. It will receive agricultural bulk commodities by […]

Avoiding Pirates

Alphaliner: Transpacific rate plunge coming

Rand Logistics raises $16 million for vessels

HP Enterprise names Cook VP transport

U.S. Senate passes Rwanda investment treaty

Coffee industry seeks trade stability

U.S. presses renewables exports to Mexico

C.H. Robinson buys melon supplier

DHL expands African ocean service

L.A. port undecided on clean truck appeal

Port Everglades’ container volume up 14%

HPH opens new terminal at Felixstowe

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