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The Port of Ningbo has partnered with CargoSmart to simplify transmission of container weight data to carriers.

South Korean ocean carrier Hyundai Merchant Marine will increase capacity on its Korea-Middle East KMS loop and introduce a new China-Middle East CME service in an effort to boost its market share in the region.

The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a roundtable discussion Wednesday, July 13 regarding the safety of transporting crude oil, ethanol and other flammable liquids by rail.

The banana and fruit company will return to its previous location in North Harbor at the Port of Gulfport in Mississippi and will expand operations into Terminal 1.

The French ocean carrier began operating the Kingston Container Terminal last Friday under a concession it won last year.

Freight demand decreased or was flat in May across all regions, with the exception of Europe and the Middle East, according to the International Air Transport Association.

The Atlanta, Ga.-based shipping and logistics provider said it is expanding its healthcare logistics services to better support clinical trials of drugs and vaccines.

SWISS WorldCargo, the airfreight division of Swiss International Air Lines Ltd., will launch the first of its new regional Bombardier CS100 cargo planes July 15 to replace its aging fleet of Avro RJ100s.

In addition, the railroad transportation equipment manufacturer’s revenues for the third quarter of its fiscal year 2016 fell 8.4 percent from the previous quarter, primarily due to lower volume of sales from acquired rail portfolio and lower wheel volumes

American Airlines Cargo will operate its busiest summer schedule ever to and from Ireland in 2016, with direct flights to Chicago, Charlotte, Philadelphia and New York, according to a statement from the company.

Claudio Bozzo, chief operating officer of liner carrier Mediterranean Shipping Company, joins the World Shipping Council board.

The rating agency acted negatively to the idea that the A.P. Moller – Maersk conglomerate could potentially choose to divide into separate companies, noting the split could hurt the group’s business diversification.

The London-based firm said it projects that container freight rates will rise modestly over the next 18 months from the all-time lows reached recently, but it won’t be sufficient enough to rescue the industry from substantial losses in 2016.

Richard Forson, current chief financial officer of the all-cargo airline, will succeed Dirk Reich as president and chief executive officer effective Aug. 1, according to a statement from the company.

Canadian Pacific Railway last week began the process of cutting 500 track maintenance workers, a move that has officials with the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference raising concerns about safety, the union group said in a statement.

The terminal operator said all of its gate operations are running normally, with vessel schedule integrity remaining unaffected by the new verified gross mass rule, which took effect last Friday.

The American Trucking Associations has appointed former senior vice president of legislative affairs Chris Spear to succeed Bill Graves as the organization’s next president and chief executive officer, effective July 9.

With the entering into force of the World Trade Organization’s Information Technology Agreement (ITA) on July 1, member countries of the international trade body have started eliminating tariffs on hundreds of information technology goods.

The London-based shipping consultant reported that OOCL of Japan was the most reliable container shipping carrier in May, with an on-time performance score of 81.1 percent.

The industrial conglomerate acquired Intelligrated, which will become part of its Sensing and Productivity Solutions business.