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Lufthansa will operate the aircraft for AeroLogic and has outsourced uniform distribution for its workers to DHL Supply Chain.

Transportation and logistics companies cut another 2,500 jobs in March, following revised decreases of 6,500 in February and 20,900 in January, according to recent preliminary data from the U.S. Department of Labor.

The e-commerce giant said the planned 1.1 million-square-foot fulfillment center in San Bernardino, Calif. is expected to generate over 1,000 full-time positions.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is now accepting applications to fill officer positions at border entry points mostly in the Southwest, Upper Midwest and Northeast.

The Russian cargo airline added a new Friday frequency to Singapore from its hub in Moscow last week, complementing the Thursday and Sunday frequencies it launched in September 2015.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service on Friday said it’s now accepting applications for fiscal year 2017 funding for five export market development programs.

Sen. Lamar Alexander and Rep. Mike Simpson were named recipients of the AAPA’s “Port Person of the Year” award.

Meanwhile, a global survey from the London-based Federation of National Associations of Ship Brokers and Agents finds many countries have failed to take action at national level to ensure the IMO container weight requirement can be met.

The new International Maritime Organization container weight rule was just one of many concerns raised during the Port of Long Beach’s annual Pulse of the Ports Peak Season Forecast on Wednesday.

Acquisition heavy 3PL XPO Logistics is designing an intermodal logistics solution that will inject large shipment volumes into the inner suburbs of Paris to minimize truck traffic for final delivery to retailers.

Japanese ocean carrier Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. attributed the shuttering of its dry bulk business in Singapore and write downs in its container unit to a prolonged downturn in volumes and freight rates.

The Shanghai Shipping Exchange’s Shanghai Containerized Freight Index rose 22.3 percent since last week, from a reading of 418.47 to a reading of 511.99.

The commercial truck and engine manufacturer will pay $7.5 million to settle allegations by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission it misled investors about the development of an advanced technology engine that would meet U.S. emission standards.

Korean firm KB Financial will pay $867 million to acquire a 22.56 percent stake in Hyundai Securities from HMM, according to multiple media reports.

Allowing foreign-owned ships operated by foreign crews to participate in cabotage trade in the United States would add to the burden facing domestic security agencies, according to a new report from Lexington Institute.

The bi-state port also saw a big boost in automotive traffic and handled a record number of containers with its on-dock rail system, according to data from the port authority.

The Danish ocean carrier’s CRX loop, which connects North Europe with Central American, will make its first call at Mariel, Cuba April 22.

The Jacksonville, Fla.-based ocean carrier is purchasing new containers, chassis and gensets for both international shippers as well as its services to Puerto Rico.

The truckload carrier selected OBRCOMM, a global provider of machine-to-machine and “internet of things” solutions, to provide its dual-mode cold chain telematics solution for tracking and monitoring refrigerated trailers.

The 2M Alliance, comprised of ocean carriers Maersk Line and MSC, will also add a call in New York to another one of its loops between Asia and the U.S. East Coast.