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A new discussion agreement filed with Federal Maritime Commission by ocean carrier group OCEMA and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey would allow the parties to discuss matters involving the port authority’s much-debated cargo facility charge.

The South Carolina House of Representatives and Senate overrode Gov. Henry McMaster’s veto last Wednesday on a highway funding bill that will increase the state’s current 16.75-cent gas tax by 12 cents over the next six years.

South Korea’s largest shipping company is purchasing 100 percent of shares in Total Terminal International Algeciras, which was previously operated by now-defunct ocean carrier Hanjin Shipping.

Intra-regional trade is leading the strong growth in container cargo traffic, up 17 percent compared with 7 percent growth in deep sea shipments, according to London-based maritime consultant Drewry.

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The Southern California port handled 714,755 TEUs in April 2017, making last month the best April in port history, after beating its own yearly cargo throughput record in 2016.

The $14 million project to raise the height of four cranes at the Port of Oakland’s Ocean International Container Terminal will allow the facility to work larger containerships.

The U.S. International Trade Commission voted to continue its antidumping and countervailing duty investigations into imports of steel wire rod and its antidumping investigation into carton staple imports.

The Central American waterway saw 1,016 vessels pass through its locks for the month, a year-over-year increase of 7 percent from April 2016, according to data from the Panama Canal Authority.

The inland intermodal terminal says products such as grains, hay and legumes could be loaded in Central Washington and shipped to Seattle and Tacoma by rail.

The Mediterranean port saw a decrease across all cargo sectors, but an 11 percent increase in the general cargo category, which includes containers, automobiles and conventional traffic.

The German third-party logistics provider has completed its integration of Spanish subsidiary Azkar Group, purchased in 2013, into its European road network and has rebranded the company under its Dachser Spain and Dacsher Portugal divisions.

Peel Ports appoints head of container operations and deputy chief operating officer, V. Group names interim CEO, AWO elects new chairman and vice chairman, IARW announces new board of director’s chairman, and WFLO names new board of governor’s chairman.

Agriculture Secretary forms undersecretary for trade and foreign agricultural affairs post

Countries should be focusing on updated HS codes to make sure global businesses are able to speak the same “language”

The transportation consulting firm will be tasked with evaluating the merits of possible round-the-clock charges or port-wide “peel-off” programs at 13 terminals in the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

The ongoing conflict between Swedish Dockworkers Union and APM Terminals is limiting capacity, causing Maersk Line subsidiary Seago Line to initiate highly restricted acceptance export bookings, said the ocean carrier.

The U.S. Senate on Thursday voted 82-14 to confirm Robert Lighthizer as the White House’s head of the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.

Germany’s largest container shipping company, which attributed its 62.1 million euro net loss for the quarter to higher bunker prices and lower freight rates, says its merger with UASC is expected to close by the end of May.