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The multimodal solutions provider unveiled its new short sea connection between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Gjemnes, Norway.

The Polish Port of Gdansk’s newest storage facility obtained a certificate of occupancy Jan. 15.

“K” Line appoints executive and managing executive officers, while ContainerPort Group names safety and compliance VP.

Japan’s three largest shipping conglomerates, NYK, MOL and “K” Line all saw their bottom line hurt by overcapacity and continued weakness in the container and dry bulk markets.

Chinese ocean carrier COSCON plans to take over the container shipping assets of fellow state-owned conglomerate China Shipping as soon as March 1, according to a filing with the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission.

Norfolk Southern Corp. announced a five-year cost cutting and restructuring plan in an attempt to stave off a hostile takeover by Canadian Pacific Railway, but one Senate Democrat says he wants to stop the potential merger in its tracks.

The French port handled 81.7 million metric tons of cargo in 2015 and expects to handle 83.7 million metric tons of cargo in 2016.

The Asian regional economic consortium APEC is working to reduce tariffs on a basket of goods that can help slow climate change.

The owners of the Singapore-listed logistics provider Cogent Holdings Ltd. are seeking a buyer for the firm in a deal that could be worth over $280 million, according to reports from the Wall Street Journal.

The Canadian port’s $4.1 million rail spur that opened in May made it possible to move steel that arrived by ship out west.

The United States and Colombia reached agreement this week to reduce certain certification requirements on U.S. beef products entering the South American country.

Eagle LNG Partners said it wants to build a liquefaction facility near Jacksonville, Fla. to ship liquid natural gas to the Caribbean, pending federal approval.

The international oil shipping services provider posted net profits of $350.1 million on revenues of $846.5 million for 2015.

Ryder Systems operates a dedicated fleet for Shell and is swapping out some diesel trucks for ones powered by natural gas.

The hoverboards, which were seized by United States Customs and Border Protection officers in Chicago, Ill., arrived from China via air shipments and ocean containers.

C.H. Robinson has opened a second airfreight screening facility at Carson, Calif., to reduce delays for shippers and improve cargo tracking.

Consolidator Shipco Airfreight has added new offices in Taipei, Taiwan and Qingdao, China.

Port of Longview appoints interim CEO and DP World Group’s CEO retires, while ShipHawk names chief revenue officer and the Port of Houston Authority reappoints commissioner.

Port commissioners have scheduled meetings to discuss the termination of the Outer Harbor Terminal lease agreement and potential plans by port terminal operator TraPac to expand into the vacated facility.

Canadian National Railway reported fourth quarter earnings of C$941 million and full-year profits of C$3.54 billion in 2015, year-over-year increases of 11 percent and 12 percent, respectively, despite a weak rail freight market.