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The fourth-largest container terminal operator is expanding its fleet of vessels supporting the oil and gas industry.

Cloud-based supply chain solutions provider E2open has completed its acquisition of Amber Road by purchasing outstanding shares.

The Justice Department said a California man will face trial in a Los Angeles federal court for his alleged role in the illegal export of cesium atomic clocks to Hong Kong.

The imposition of any tariffs depends on whether a WTO arbitrator determines the U.S. may take countermeasures.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has started taking applications this week to fill new agriculture specialist positions in ports of entry throughout the country.

CMA CGM and X-Press feeders have implemented surcharges, and other carriers are evaluating the situation.

The Bureau of Industry and Security removed the Chinese entities from the Unverified List after verifying their bona fides during end-use checks.

Shippers now will have access to container carriers in all three major east-west space-sharing alliances through the digital shipping platform.

The Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners will reconsider a coastal development permit it approved earlier this month for the APM Terminal at Pier 400.

The current port director will be offered a five-contract to serve as chief executive officer and executive director.

Customs is using the pilots to get more information on nontraditional supply chain actors, a senior CBP official said during a conference last week.

“The requested special permit presents unique and substantial risk to the safety of the public and the environment,” reads a letter sent by Reps. DeFazio and Malinowski.

The change will happen around the same time that HMM starts taking delivery of the first a dozen 23,000-TEU containerships.

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 17 license applications and changes for review. The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from CJ Services International Corp., Doral, Fla. (Carla L. Imach, president); Global Shipping Partners, Elk Grove Village, Ill. (Jason P. Kwon, member); and Service Galopando Corp., Miramar, Fla. (Candido Montero, president). The agency […]

The freight railway owner and operator will be taken private once the transaction, which includes debt, closes later this year or in early 2020.

“K” Line, U-Ming, Kuang Ming and Taipower signed a memorandum of understanding Monday to establish a joint venture in October 2020.

Also earning accolades were ports throughout the Western Hemisphere, Kongsberg Maritime and ORBCOMM.

Advantages include lower operating costs, increased throughput capacity, improved service reliability and reduced emissions.

The investment plan includes a CA$330 million national hub in Toronto set to open in 2021.

Also announcing appointments are Deutsche Post DHL, Crowley Logistics, Hamburg Süd, QuestaWeb and Team Worldwide.