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Starting in January, carriers will be fined $5,000 for first offenses and $10,000 for subsequent violations.

A U.S. District Court in Portland, Maine, ordered MST to pay a $3.2 million fine and implement an environmental compliance plan for its vessels.

Hawaii and Alaska carrier expects a strong fourth quarter, takes delivery of first of four new ships.

Dogs trained in the third-party explosives detection program will assist Transportation Security Administration teams in screening shipments, including foreign cargo.

Process begins to choose individuals to serve on the U.S. roster used for the selection of panelists to review duty determinations made by NAFTA parties

CargoSmart CEO says the consortium provides an opportunity “to transform the shipping and logistics industry and elevate supply chain processes.”

Romaine Seguin most recently served as president of the Americas and will be succeeded by George Brooks.

The enhanced PortTruckPass features streamlined features for booking inquiries and new appointment modules.

The sanctions restored Monday cover more than 700 individuals, entities, aircraft and vessels and amount to the “largest ever single day targeting the Iranian regime.”

Teamsters are expected to weigh in on an agreement with the freight division later this week.

Drewry’s Philippe Salles says the sheer volume of data required to provide granular track-and-trace details is a challenge to manage and decipher.

A required annual review of the African Growth and Opportunity Act found that hereditary slavery in the country remains a concern.

Jack Buono is named academy superintendent, Antje Lochmann is promoted by GEODIS and Jackie Cullison is hired by Stertil-Koni.

Midnight Monday marks the return to heightened export sanctions, which will have “an immediate impact on global companies that engage with” Iran.

International Transport Federation says industry “does not have unique characteristics that justify exemptions from competition law.”

Customs and Border Protection issued guidance allowing reduced excise tax rates for alcoholic beverage imports and released documents needed to claim them.

Investor-state dispute settlement provisions in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement are much scaled back from NAFTA’s language.

The S.S. Fairland had a storied career before being converted for commercial operations.

Data from Bluewater Reporting shows 3.2 million TEUs currently are allocated each week from China to regions across the globe.

Preliminary analysis points to a combustible fuel or other compound inside the container bound for Taiwan.