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The legislation also aims to provide a boost for US exporters by prioritizing getting their products into foreign markets and better defending them against container rate increases and detention and demurrage fees.

New bill in US House seeks repeal of carriers’ antitrust immunity

Recovering US supply and lower shipping costs are benefiting resin exports, but the uncertain forecast for the global economy makes the outlook for more growth a guessing game. 

US resin exports start 2023 strong, but growth outlook cloudy 

APM Terminals said the new facility would specifically target North American and European export and import markets.

APM Terminals to develop Haiphong container terminal with Vietnam's Hateco

German unions demanding inflation-busting wage increases walked off the job Monday, bringing the country’s transport system to a halt. 

German strikes over pay dispute cripple transportation network 

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Dutch conglomerate SHV’s planned divestment of Mammoet, the world’s largest heavy-lift and engineered transport company, could have a “very important impact” on the sector, according to one consultant. 

Owner puts heavy-lift giant Mammoet up for sale 

The plea to the Biden administration comes just days after the Pacific Maritime Association said the latest job action by dockworkers caused “significant delays” at some marine terminals at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

Shipping interests urge White House intervention in West Coast labor talks 

A forwarder's ability to adapt and offer valuable expertise in this uncertain environment will be a crucial factor in ensuring the success of shippers and the shipping industry as a whole, writes the CEO of Freight Right.

‘Modern’ forwarders must navigate uncertainty of ocean container rates

Any effort to dictate chassis pool models would reduce competition, innovation, and capital investment, making intermodal networks less resilient for the shippers and consumers who rely on them, writes the CEO of chassis provider DCLI.

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Avoid ‘one-size-fits-all’ business model for chassis use in US: DCLI CEO 

ILWU Canada is seeking significant wage increases, while automation of cargo-handling equipment, a source of tension in past contract negotiations, will likely once again be a prominent issue.

ILWU Canada triggers federal intervention in contract talks with employers

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Knight-Swift, the largest US truckload provider, will substantially expand its reach and scalability for shippers with the purchase of U.S. Xpress, the country’s ninth-largest truckload carrier.

Knight-Swift to buy truckload carrier U.S. Xpress for $808 million 

February marked the sixth consecutive month of year-over-year declines in Asian imports, but those declines are being compared with the record or near-record import volumes that were posted in late 2021 and early 2022. 

US imports from Asia hit three-year low in February: data 

As the US West Coast’s share of import TEU has fallen in recent years, analyst Larry Gross notes there is an important difference between declines due to sourcing location changes and declines due to loss of share by region. 

Not all recent import share loss on West Coast is permanent: analyst

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