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Concerns about the port automation has sparked studies by the Port of Long Beach and other California agencies.

VLCC rates are up over 200% month-on-month. Trans-Pacific box shipping rates are down 11% since the beginning of August.

The U.S. Justice Department said American Airlines has agreed to pay a $22.1 million civil penalty to resolve allegations that it falsely reported the times it transferred U.S. mail to foreign postal services.

ZIM, which has entered into space-sharing agreements with Maersk and MSC, says it plans to “double down” on efforts to grow with its partners.

The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security has provided a general advisory opinion warning U.S. exporters to use caution when sharing certain technology information in global standards-setting organizations if parties on the Entity List are involved.

Maersk is partnering with Indian digital freight startup BlackBuck to enter the Indian containerized trucking market for export-import logistics.

Women In Trucking will honor transportation firms at its Accelerate! Conference & Expo.

The next global recession would have a different impact on ocean shipping markets than the 2008-09 financial crisis.

Import volumes see best month in 2019, but year-to-date still lower.

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is requesting written comments identifying online and physical markets to be considered for inclusion in USTR’s 2019 Notorious Markets List, the agency said. USTR will accept comments through September 30 and rebuttal comments and “other information USTR should consider during the review” through October 15, the agency said. […]

Grain may return with trade growth, but frac sand in structural change.

The National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America welcomed a recently proposed rule from U.S. Customs and Border Protection that requires customs brokers to have a more complete identification of their importer clients.

If theres going to be an exception for trucking, its going to be next year or through the courts.

A Chicago startup has proposed using crane rails to move containers in and out of terminals to ease congestion in the era of mega-ships.

DryShips and Teekay Offshore are going private. With share valuations weak, others could follow suit.

New guidelines highlight vessel safety issues for project developers.

The on-again, off-again trade war between the U.S. and China is a great threat to commercial vehicle forecasts, already buffeted by too many trucks and slowing freight growth.

Maersk says technology is core to its vision and wants more of its 6,000-strong IT workforce to be direct employees and not contractors.

The U.S. Commerce Department has added 46 additional overseas affiliates of Chinese telecommunications technology manufacturer Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. to the restrictive Entity List.

Former communications director will be the first female to lead the Washington state port.