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Ports plan to submit the agreement to the Federal Maritime Commission in June.

Daewoo Shipbuilding will build more mega-ships for the Danish ocean carrier, according to recent media reports.

A U.S. District Court in Washington said the fine relates to Schlumberger Oilfield Holdings Ltd.’s illicit exports to Iran and Sudan.

The ocean carrier’s new China East Coast Express 2 will connect ports in China and Southeast Asia with the United States East Coast via the Suez Canal.

The ocean carrier’s Puerto Rico facility will serve new LNG-powered con/ro vessels coming into service in 2017.

The Northern California port blamed a decline in exports on a stronger dollar.

Drivers at the FedEx Freight service center in Chicago Heights, Illinois voted to reject union representation.

The airfreight carrier will begin twice weekly flights to Charles de Gaulle Airport May 22.

Bi-National Gateway Terminal has taken a 20-year lease on 49 acres at the edge of one of the airport’s four runways, where it will construct a major cargo-handling facility.

Third party logistics services provider Pilot Freight Services has expanded to Mexico City, where it’s operating under the name Pilot de Mexico.

Steel exports increased to 896,027 net tons in March, 2 percent higher than in February, but 13.8 percent less than the same period last year, AIIS said.

Freight forwarder and logistics provider will use the cloud-based rate and contract management tool to streamline access to rates and provide quicker quotes to customers.

The Commerce Department has released the 11th edition of its guide to assist small and midsized enterprises with exporting.

USDA reached an agreement with the Jordanian government this weekend to supply it with 100,000 metric tons of wheat.

Working with other universities, the MSU center will focus on research, education and training in safety and integration of UAS into the nation’s airspace.

Sunteck and Rand Logistics name senior executives, while TIACA and Shipbuilders Council of America top off boards.

Nike the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement would accelerate the launch of its new domestic manufacturing plant.

A speaker at WCO IT Summit in Freeport said the use of tools to help importers and exporters more easily determine HS classification is crucial to designing useful single window platforms.

Customs and Border Protection official at WCO conference said the cultural and IT differences between agencies have been challenges to building a common platform for trade regulation.

Industry analyst Hackett Associates expects volumes to increase in coming months, but freight rates to fall.