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WCO reports 15% increase in drug seizures between 2002 and 2003

House bill authorizes money for trade agencies

EAN to pilot WCO’s UCR on Australian meat shipments to U.S.

Hong Kong port enforces ISPS rules

Filipino box terminal tightens security, access

Long Beach port director joins Marine Terminals Corp.

Hakala appointed to run new Ceres terminal in New Orleans

Evergreen orders 14 boxships, plans more orders

Safmarine, Maersk add Indian Ocean-Africa-Midddle East link

OMI issues 12 million new shares to buy more tankers

Panamanian-flag ships move towards ISPS compliance

IFLN, Emirates extend partnership

USDA ready to take petitions for trade relief from farmers

Former arms broker says he’ll set up trade compliance business

U.S. holds off trade sanctions against Iceland for whale killings

Dutch to approve new mega-terminal in Rotterdam

Panama Canal backlog of ships waiting

Europe, Canada detain fewer substandard ships

Wallenius Wilhelmsen reshuffles U.S. management

Hamburg Sud, King Ocean revise cooperative agreement