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The Federal Maritime Commission has announced $630,000 in civil penalties for alleged shipping-law v

Santiago Bassols says Uruguay could be the Netherlands of South America. Holland has become the logi

Hundreds of companies wrote letters to the Department of Transportation expressing support for the s

After several years of privatization, South American ports face the challenge of attracting private

Karsten Lemke's career choice was never in doubt. His family tree in his native Germany has a line o

The Customs Service is seeking comment on its policy to identify the ultimate consignee for entered

LONDON - British air cargo carriers are enjoying a pre-Christmas boom as companies switch freight fr

United Airlines is offering a special commodity rate of 'around $1 a kilo' to Brazilian papaya ship

Nine ocean carriers have contracted with technology company Tradiant to form a technology platform t

How big should the big ditch be? Officials of the Panama Canal Authority are mulling this pivotal is

CargoReservations.com, an electronic marketplace for the airfreight industry, conducted its first li

The Federal Maritime Commission has denied a petition by the Port of Houston that asked the agency t

Menzies Aviation Group has completed the acquisition of the ground handling operations of Ogden Avia

The Federal Maritime Commission has denied the Port of Houston's request to institute a rulemaking p

WASHINGTON -- Customs officials on Thursday said the agency and trade community will have to agree s

Kelang Container Terminal Bhd., benefiting from Malaysia's effort to boost its port sector, has beco

The Federal Maritime Commission has denied a petition by the Port of Houston that asked the agency t

MONTREAL - The International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations has awarded a five-year c

More of Asia's customs authorities, in a move that is expected to speed cargo shipments, are linking

While the nation's political parties slug it out over the Presidential election results, you can bet

FedEx Corp. said that Joseph C. McCarty, FedEx Logistics' president and chief executive officer, wil

TNT Post Group NV has chosen customer relationship management software from supply chain software su

CHICAGO -- ABN AMRO North America and UPS Capital Global Trade Finance Corp. have formed a strategic

LOS ANGELES -- Lloyd Triestino America Corp. has appointed Adriamar Shipping and Transport in Orange

The Federal Maritime Commission has ruled against the Port of Houston in a matter where the port ask

Air France's board of directors has approved the purchase of four Boeing 747-400 freighters. The new

Korean Air, responding to booming cargo traffic, has confirmed orders for two B747-400 freighters fr

The United States Australasia Agreement has announced an increase in southbound rates for cargo movi

LONDON - A new organization was launched today to promote London's $1.5 billion-a-year maritime serv

Don't have enough choice for express package services? An already crowded field is gaining a new ent

OTTAWA - A pilot border-crossing project that aims to speed border-crossing procedures between the U

The European Commission says it will halt official assistance to European yards next month, presumab

Question: We would like to know if a pro forma invoice can be used to make entry for U.S. Customs Cl

TORONTO - Six Air Canada cleaners who hid illegal drugs in airplane bathrooms and ceiling panels wer

David O'Brien, chief executive of Canadian Pacific Ltd., has announced the ambitious goal of growing

Question: We have a hazardous shipment with two 'legs,' one from Los Angeles to Miami, and from Miam

NEW ORLEANS - Cleanup crews are working to contain a half-million gallons of crude oil that spilled

The Maritime Administration announced that it has approved a request by Marine Transport Corp. to op

Dockworkers today agreed to end their three-day strike at the Port of Santos after concessions were

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