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The U.S. House late Wednesday passed legislation that repeals country of origin labeling (COOL) requirements for beef, pork and chicken.

Research from software provider Freightos found top global forwarders took an average of 90 hours to respond to online quote requests.

The Environmental Protection Agency said U.S. planes emit about 11 percent of greenhouse gas emissions among the transportation sector.

Load status and visibility solution provides tracking capability to mutual customers of Real Time Freight’s cloud-based transportation management system.

Ocean carriers Evergreen Line, CMA CGM and its subsidiaries ANL, CNC Line and Delmas all ended their slot charter agreements on the CVS/CVT service operated by Heung-A, TS Lines and KMTC.

The airfreight carrier attributed its growth in the first five months of 2015 primarily to expanding its network with new flights and increased frequencies.

The third party logistics and supply chain services provider said the less-than-container-load service will have a transit time of 11 days.

The logistics services provider will help retailers with store planning and design, as well as rolling out new seasonal displays and remodeling stores.

The partnership was formed to enhance the public’s understanding on the importance of Great Lakes shipping.

Florida East Coast Railway began deploying GE’s Transportation’s RailConnect mCrew product to maximize efficiency.

Cathay Pacific appoints new head of cargo, while Matchback Systems names IT director.

Gulftainer will make its U.S. debut at Canaveral as the operator of the new box terminal.

TRAC Intermodal CEO said inclusive talks will result in a better overall chassis service product.

Industry analyst Alphaliner reported 39 ships with capacity for more than 18,000 TEUs have been ordered in the first half of the year.

Year-over-year import volumes at ports covered by Global Port Tracker were up 6.1 percent in April.

The program, offered in conjunction with trade finance solutions provider SeaburyTFX, bases funding decisions on trading partners’ performance history, not the buyer’s or supplier’s credit.

The ocean carriers will decrease the size of the ships on their Condor/AE 9 service from 9,500 TEUs to 6,500 TEUs on average.

Subsidiary of Hutchison Ports developed a web-based tool to help trucks find containers headed back to the port after discharging import loads.

New capacity investment will translate into better service, according to the railroad.

Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes reached 3.8 million tons in May, an increase of 16.6 percent compared to a year ago.