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The $5 million investment will enhance service for Florida importers and exporters

Carriers often mount efforts to extend the defenses and protections they enjoy under the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act to their agents and subcontractors.

The ocean shipping booking platform provider is piloting an automated container freight rate management system as part of a greater effort to drive data digitization and communication across the industry.

Terminal operator reports higher first-quarter container volumes.

Several firms filed substitution drawback for distilled spirits after the new process debuted in ACE, but Treasury has not decided whether such products will qualify.

A mechanism for continuous, supplemental bonding for importers subject to AD/CV duties will go before a committee in June; a Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism test likely will wrap up in October.

The tech-focused freight forwarder landed $100 million in funding from Chinese parcel courier SF Express, a move company officials say will accelerate the expansion of its global logistics operations.

David Sullivan, Michael Poole and Mirja Nissen land new jobs

Company expects improvements in core Hawaii and Alaska trade lanes.

The short-line and regional railroad operator is actively evaluating acquisition and investment opportunities after drastically increasing its net income and revenue.

The Great Lakes Seaway Partnership says a shutdown could cause the loss of 11 million jobs.

The partnership aims to replace 10 percent of traditional jet fuel with local, sustainable supply in 10 years.

Industry groups are calling for a Federal Maritime Commission investigation of changes planned by container terminals in Los Angeles and Long Beach.

The 104-year-old waterway is expected to handle 244 transits from liquefied natural gas tankers this fiscal year.

The revised OffPeak program is expected to ramp up in August.

Chicago-based 3PL acquires freight management services division of ROAR Logistics.

The largest port on the U.S. East Coast handled 1.68 million TEUs during the first quarter, keeping it on pace for another record-breaking year in 2018.

The Chicago-based freight broker and third-party logistics provider posted a net income of $4.7 million in the first quarter of 2018 compared to a $2.9 million loss in the same quarter a year ago.

North America’s largest provider of truckload services reported a net income of $70.4 million in its second full quarter of post-merger operation.

The asset-light trucking company posted a net income of $57.47 million, revenues of $1.05 billion.