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UASC appoints new chairman and vice chairman, while Matson names Alaska VP.

A bipartisan Senate bill would set transport policy and investment for six years, but is only funded for three years using money that would be redirected from other parts of the government.

The amendments to the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill were added at the behest of senators from farm states with constituents who have an interest in expanding agricultural exports to the island nation.

Officials from the California Department of Transportation plan to partially reopen the closed-off section of the important freight thoroughfare Friday.

Harold Daggett was elected for a second term as ILA president, while his son, Dennis Daggett, was elected executive vice president of the East Coast dockworkers’ union.

Ocean carrier Hanjin recently added calls to Sohar, Oman and Bandar Abbas, Iran on its FMX service between Asia and the Middle East.

FedEx Express agreed to purchase 50 additional Boeing 767-300F aircraft with an option for 50 more as part of the company’s fleet modernization effort.

The agreements between the port, terminal operators and the Environmental Protection Agency is aimed at reducing emissions from idling trucks and terminal equipment.

The Hong Kong-based ocean carrier said the Asia-Europe trade was hit particularly hard during second quarter 2015.

U.S. Sens. Debbie Stabenow and John Hoeven introduced legislation Thursday that they say addresses the WTO’s ruling against current U.S. country-of-origin labeling.

The freight forwarder and logistics provider reported consolidated net profits increased, while gross profits and net forwarding revenue decreased in the first half of 2015 compared to the same period in 2014.

The counterfeit televisions originated in China and were destined for the mid-west, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said.

Cargolux Airlines said 76 percent of its flights were operating normally despite the Luxembourg LCGB union beginning a 24-hour warning action against the airfreight carrier.

The railway reported second quarter net income of $1.2 billion, down 7.2 percent compared with the second quarter of 2014.

The Government of Canada and Port Metro Vancouver agreed to fund $6 million each towards the installation of shore power for containerships at two of the port’s terminals.

The temperature-sensitive truckload carrier reported net income increased 40.4 percent in the first half of 2015 compared to the first half of 2014.

Kuehne + Nagel will offer weekly less-than-containerload services for pharmaceutical shippers from Belgium to Singapore and Sydney,

Dunavant Logistics has added a Memphis, Tenn. drayage terminal and warehouse, as well as a warehouse in the Houston, Texas area.

Debate continued in the Senate Thursday on a multi-year surface transportation bill that would fund investment in highway, bridge and transit infrastructure, but House lawmakers disagree on how to pay for the measure.

A deal for the Chicago-based transportation management service provider would be worth at least $1.8 billion, according to initial reports from Bloomberg Business.