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The country’s “supportive” relationship with Iran and the Muslim Brotherhood has caused six Middle Eastern countries to restrict airspace and ban trade and border crossing to and from Qatar.

Honolulu-based ocean carrier Matson plans to increase the frequency of its South Pacific Express service to Samoa and American Samoa from every 28 days to every 14 days.

Dockworker labor strikes are scheduled to take place every other hour on Monday, Wednesday and Friday this week, and could continue into next week as well.

A new course developed in conjunction with Rutgers University in New Jersey aimed at rising executives in the industry will examine the necessary components for an intermodal carrier to ensure a sustained profit.

The freight marketplace and rate management software provider has extended its online marketplace to the United Kingdom.

The transportation and logistics sector added 3,600 position in May 2017 following a revised 200-job loss the previous month, according to recent preliminary data from the U.S. Department of Labor.

The e-commerce giant has received a patent for shipping labels that double as parachutes and are intended to enable safe landings for drone and other aircraft deliveries.

The Antwerp Port Authority has inked an agreement with the Chinese port to develop increased ocean trade, namely in steel, and the explore possibility of a rail connection.

Delta Air Lines Cargo and Grupo Aeromexico have entered a joint cargo cooperation agreement to give customers with U.S.-Mexico cross-border shipments a broader array of flights and trucking options, the companies said in a statement.

The two airlines have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on airfreight routes between the Mediterranean, the Middle East and Africa.

MSC Group hires executive vice president of maritime policy and government affairs, while Huntington Ingalls Industries appoints vice president of strategic sourcing at the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding division.

President Donald Trump said the proposal would modernize air traffic control technology and lead to a more efficient aviation system, but opponents fear the proposal could hand over government assets and more power to the airline industry.

European Commission seeks to harmonize export control among its member states

OFAC ties Chinese entities to illegal transfer of weapons technology to Iran

An NYC-area coalition has released a plan with 21 initiatives that the group says can help increase the volume of rail freight coming through the region.

Panama Canal Authority executives have been meeting with industry leaders around the world to gain feedback on its current toll structure, a proposed modification of which would decrease rates for containership but increase them for LPG and LNG tankers.

Canadian logistics software provider Descartes reported revenues of $54.5 million during its latest fiscal quarter, up 11 percent year-over-year and 3 percent from the previous quarter.

The U.S. International Trade Commission has started an investigation into the probable effect of providing duty-free treatment to currently dutiable U.S. imported goods from Canada and Mexico.

Import and export operations at the Brazil seaport have been halted due to strong winds and rains, negatively affecting refrigerated cargo for many local and international shippers, reports Reuters news service.