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More than 3,200 containers will have to be discharged at the Port of Halifax, where the ship arrived Monday, ONE said.

The first three are set to be delivered in mid-June with subsequent deliveries in August and October.

The most recent and announced potential future duties will reduce global GDP, the intergovernmental group stated in a report released Thursday.

CEO Skou reports “good progress” on business transformation, but says new tariffs could potentially reduce expected growth in global container volumes by 1%.

The 23 crew members temporarily left the ship but returned about 8:30 a.m. Friday after a ballast transfer, according to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.

The congressional watchdog agency said the trade financing bank should use GSA’s system as a tool to identify applicants with delinquent federal debt indicators.

The five technologies identified by the Wassenaar Arrangement members were added to Commerce’s export control list based on their threat to national security.

The Justice Department said Edison, N.J. resident Gene Shilman now faces up to five years in jail for violating the Arms Export Control Act.

President Trump said he told House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to “get these phony investigations over with.”

U.S. Department of Transportation agencies are looking at addressing such areas as CDL endorsements, hours of service rules and roadside inspections.

Shipping line orders additional “smart container” equipment from Traxens that allows shippers to monitor cargo.

The reduction, which began in April, is scheduled to last for six months to “clarify our management stance towards recovery of our business performance,” the company said.

Subcommittee Chairman Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., says the agreement won’t be “jammed through” his panel or the House Ways and Means Committee.

Purchase of Pescara, Italy-based Dema Services marks the second European-focused acquisition made by C.H. Robinson this year.

The subcommittee favorably reported to the full Appropriations Committee its fiscal year 2020 funding bill, which includes $1.1 billion for the Maritime Administration.

Shippers tell Surface Transportation Board they’re unfairly charged for unrealistic cargo equipment deadlines established by the Class I railroads’ network changes.

Tracy Rosser is brought on board in U.S., Thorsten Neumann is hired to lead in Europe, Middle East and Africa, and Neil Cooper is tapped to help grow Canadian company.

The legislation, which was enacted into law on Dec. 4, set further restrictions on cooperation between ocean carriers and marine terminals.

Helping shape the future of Arctic shipping is a pillar of the Alaska Maritime Prevention and Response Network’s mission.

“We do see visibility as the key opportunity to mitigate risk and avoid unnecessary costs and charges that can come into play.”