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News & Analysis

Rotterdam Opens First Phase of Giant Maasvlakte 2 Container Hub

Port of Rotterdam

India, China Sign MOUs to Address Trade Imbalance

International Trade Agreements

CEVA's Revenue, EBITDA Fell in First Quarter

CEVA Logistics

Hong Kong Bans Poultry Imports From Catalonia, Spain

International Import/Export Regulations

Japanese Exports to US Surge in April

Asia Trade Data

DHL Supply Chain Opens Warehouse in India

Distribution Centers

Drewry Trans-Pacific Rate Benchmark Strengthens

Trans-Pacific

Crowley Maritime Invests in Cargo-Handling Equipment

Crowley

Port of Long Beach Adopts Power Supply Policy

Port of Long Beach

'E' Awards Honor 57 US Firms for Export Successes

United States Trade Policy

Containerized Exports From Europe to North America at Eight-Month High

Europe Trade Data

Con-way Freight to Build Facility in Wisconsin

Con-Way Freight

Carriers Elevate Rates to Avoid Renegotiating Trans-Pacific Contracts

Trans-Pacific

Trans-Pacific container lines got a reprieve from sliding freight rates this week when they put a general rate increase into effect on May 21, but freight rates are likely to continue to slide in the major east-west trades because some carriers continue to slash rates after repeated GRIs in an effort to gain market share.

Data

Drewry Container Rate Benchmark, May 22, 2013. Source: Drewry

Drewry Trans-Pacific Rate Benchmark Strengthens

Drewry’s Hong Kong-Los Angeles Container Rate Benchmark rose $250 this week, achieving almost 63 percent of a proposed $400 per-40-foot-container general rate increase by USL and CMA CGM set for May 21.

More Data

Containerized Exports From Europe to North America at Eight-Month High

DAT Freight Index Sees Steep Drop in April

Average US LTL Yield Increases 3 Percent

US Intermodal Rates Eke Out Gain After 5-Week Decline

US Containerized Imports Drop 7 Percent

Commentary

10 Steps to Improve Discretionary Grant Programs

Paul Lewis and Joshua Schank

The United States needs better and more sustainable discretionary grant programs in order to fund innovative transportation investments across modes. Here are 10 possible improvements to the process.

Q&A: Chilly Outlook in Reefer Dispute

Colin Barrett

A refrigerated shipper and motor carrier get two different readings on a temperature-controlled product. Now what?

Ocean Carriers’ Internal Battle

Gary Ferrulli

5 Top Trends in Transportation Procurement

Larry Ouyang

Racing to the Bottom

Peter Tirschwell

Tangled Up in TWIC

Denise Krepp

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Video

The Port of Virginia is aiming to boost container traffic by capitalizing on its post-Panamax draft, tapping improved intermodal service, increasing customer service and developing distribution centers.

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