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Pararescuers were unable to save the seafarer after he became ill.

The Port of Charleston also continued its above-market growth for containers in July.

Container operations are still being slowed after last week’s massive blast at the Port of Tianjin in China, but all terminals and off-dock depots are operating today, according to a bulletin from ocean carrier CMA CGM.

Shipment volumes and, expenditures both decreased compared with June figures, but this is “in line with the seasonal patterns of the last five years,” according to the latest Cass Freight Index Report.

The Northwest Seaport Alliance handled 296,349 TEUs in July and nearly 2.1 million TEUs for the first seven months of 2015, up 8 percent and 4 percent, respectively.

The Commerce Department has initiated both antidumping and countervailing duty investigations of certain cold-rolled steel flat products from Brazil, China, India, Korea and Russia.

Brambles Ltd., operator of a global plastic pallet pool, has acquired the remaining two-thirds of IFCO Japan that it did not already own.

The global direct selling company will use Amber Road’s supply chain visibility tool to manage air and ocean shipments, with the possibility to integrate with the company’s trade automation tools.

U.S. trailer net orders in July fell 24 percent from last month, but were up 13 percent year-over-year, according to the latest figures from freight transportation analyst FTR.

Jensen Maritime said in a statement customers will be able to choose from two different designs for the refueling barges.

Third party-logistics provider Damco announced it will provide ocean freight and landside services for KONE, an elevator, escalator and automatic building door solutions provider.

Net profit after tax and total cargo volumes for the 12-month period ended June 30 saw year-over-year increase growth of 1.1 percent and 2 percent, respectively.

The parcel giant opened its fifth facility in the Chicago, Ill. area.

Federal Maritime Commissioner Doyle and shipper groups say they want more details on the Port of Oakland’s plan to help relieve congestion by opening facilities on Saturdays and charging peak usage fees.

The parcel giant announced yesterday it officially closed on the acquisition of Coyote Logistics for $1.8 billion.

Brent crude dropped to $48.45 a barrel Tuesday, while WTI, the primary benchmark for U.S. oil prices, fell to $41.55 a barrel, according to investment advisory Seeking Alpha.

Global automakers are among those impacted by the deadly industrial accident, and insurance losses from the blast could reach $1.5 billion, according to reports from Reuters.

Seattle-based Globatom is aiming to transition sourcing, transportation and trade compliance processes typically handled by forwarders to shippers in an electronic format.

Profits increased compared to the same 2014 period despite lower revenues and volumes due to the ocean carrier leaving certain trades and weak demand on Asia-Mediterranean routes.

The ocean freight booking portal will use forwarders’ and shippers’ historical carrier performance and booking response data to underlie dashboards intended to inform future procurement decisions.