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The e-commerce giant currently only has one other facility in New York state, a Prime Now hub in Manhattan.

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Lawmakers from the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on Tuesday released six principles for bipartisan legislation on self-driving vehicles ahead of the committee’s hearing on the subject Wednesday afternoon.

The French ocean liner has announced its intention to acquire Brazilian cabotage company Mercosul Line, currently owned by Maersk Line but up for sale as a condition of its merger with Hamburg Sud, by the end of 2017.

Mediterranean Shipping Co. (MSC), the second largest container carrier worldwide, currently has three vessels under time charter from the now-insolvent Rickmers Group.

Container cargo volumes at the Southern California port increased 3.4 percent last month compared to the same period last year, making it the busiest May in the port’s 110-year history.

The ENGIE Zeebrugge made its first weekly delivery of liquified natural gas to two PCTC vessels at the Port of Zeebrugge this week, according to joint owner NYK Line.

In addition to the smaller StreetScooter van, Deutsche Post will partner with Ford-Werke to develop a larger Ford Transit-type vehicle with a battery-electric drive train and body construction based on DHL specifications.

American Petroleum Tankers took delivery of the liquid bulk carrier Palmetto State, the last in a series of eight environment-friendly vessels built by West Coast shipbuilder General Dynamics NASSCO.

The Atlanta, Ga.-based parcel giant’s $260 million package processing facility will be completed by late 2019, with a portion opening this fall for the busy holiday season.

The Dubai, UAE-based cargo airline launched its first weekly freighter service to Luxembourg Monday as part of a collaborative service agreement with Cargolux.

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The Barcelona, Spain-based non-vessel-operating common carrier and freight forwarder has implemented automatic notifications via email to update customers at each milestone of the ocean freight transportation process.

INTTRA President and COO Inna Kuznetsova discussed shipping’s readiness for technological change after the company held an executive summit and released a white paper on where the industry is headed in the short and long term.

However, Jim Johnston, chief executive officer of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, said the association will continue to lobby against the electronic logging device mandate on the congressional side.

In a televised address on Monday, Panama President Juan Carlo Varela said there is “only one China” and Panama will sever ties with Taiwan accordingly, multiple news sources reported.

Nearly 70 companies and business associations involved in the clean transportation industry have signed a letter expressing support for California’s cap-and-trade program and urged legislative leaders and Gov. Jerry Brown to extend the program.

The e-commerce fulfillment and technology provider said it will not only use the investment to continue improvements on its technology dashboard, but also to expand its fulfillment centers across the United States.

The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service has released the requirements for its Export Verification program for packers to apply for exportation of beef to China.

Last month’s total container throughput of 648,287 TEUs at the Port of Long Beach was the highest of any May in the 106-year history of the Southern California seaport.