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The 84-member crew of the Fugro Symphony was evacuated after a fire broke out on the ship early Wednesday morning.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has the largest canine enforcement force in the United States and the expertise to help Tanzania start its own canine teams.

Pennsylvania potato chip maker will use the web-based system and services to optimize its more than 1,000 transportation lanes from Louisiana to Maine.

Kalmar, a subsidiary of Cargotec, has received an order to supply another 18 rough-terrain container handlers to the U.S. Defense Department.

New interactively mapping module from the supply chain planning solutions provider is intended to help users of all expertise levels visualize inputs and outputs of the supply chain design exercise.

The American Association of Exporters and Importers will hold its annual conference in Washington, D.C. May 31-June 2.

The Swedish furniture retailer said the proposed combined distribution hub would serve the inventory needs of its stores throughout the U.S. Midwest.

Murray Grindrod Sr., who worked at Grindrod Ltd. for 50 years, 21 years of which he served as chairman, died May 16.

Short-term legislation extends DOT spending authority through July, but still leaves long-term funding fix unaddressed.

Since they are so critical to trade, negotiations between dockworkers and employers should be governed in same way as railroads and airlines, argues Diana Furchtgott-Roth.

The Port of Long Beach increased throughput of containerized cargo by 7.9 percent last month.

The 2M Alliance partners will share space with G6 Alliance member MOL on two loops between Asia and the East Coast of South America.

Mitsubishi Cement’s facility will reduce ocean vessel and truck emissions as part of its expansion plan.

Ocean carrier says “there are no indications” any oil leaked from the NYK tanker Takamine despite reports to the contrary.

C.H. Robinson appoints global forwarding president, while CEVA Logistics names healthcare sector VP.

A federal jury cleared the executive of charges related to a Puerto Rico price fixing case.

World Trade Organization Appellate Body issued a final rule finding the United States in non-compliance on its amended country-of-origin labeling rules.

Mitigating factors impacted the expected rebound after the resolution of contentious ILWU-PMA port labor contract negotiaitons, according to the southern California port.

Roll-on/roll-off and bulk ships are being worked with Peru’s navy helping to work general cargo ships after a brief strike by dockworkers.

Box volumes at the southeast port grew more than 25% last month.