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Pre-emptive strikes by international navies and the presence of private armed guards on board ships nearly halved the number of hijackings by Somali pirates in 2011, said the International Maritime Bu

Maersk Line will raise rates on westbound trade from India and the Middle East to North Europe and the Mediterranean, starting March 1.

The New World Alliance, consisting of three Asian ocean container carriers, will begin a service connecting north Europe and the U.K. with the U.S. East Coast and Panama at the end of February.

The Port of Philadelphia in 2011 saw container traffic rise 6.7 percent year-over-year and auto shipments skyrocket 85 percent in the same period.

Antwerp’s container traffic rose 2.3 percent year-over-year in 2011, pushing total volume at Europe’s second-largest port up 5 percent.

Troubled Chilean ocean carrier CSAV announced its shareholders raised $659 million in the first stage of a planned $1.2 billion capital increase.

National Container Company, Russia’s largest container stevedore, said traffic growth stalled in 2011, reflecting the disruption of Balitic Sea shipping caused by severe weather and the sale of

Maersk Line is upgrading its Europe-Middle East 3 (ME3) Service between India, the Middle East and Europe, effective this month.

Maersk Line imposed general rate increases on cargo shipped from India to Mombasa, Kenya, and ports in West Africa.

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Containerized exports increased 9.2 percent in December at the Port of Los Angeles, capping off the second straight year of record exports at the nation’s largest port.

Mediterranean Shipping will raise rates from the United States to the Far East, effective March 1, as the container line taps growing American exports and builds on a successful

U.S. steel exports were up 10.6 percent through the first 11 months of last year and approached pre-recession levels, government data show.

Trailer Bridge said its majority bondholders have agreed on a restructuring plan that could allow the U.S.-Puerto Rico carrier to seek to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy by the end of March.

CMA CGM, China Shipping Container Line and United Arab Shipping Co. are extending their jointly operated Asia-North Europe service to cover Asia-Middle East routes.

The strong rally in ocean freight rates out of the Far East since the beginning of the year will likely peter out after the Chinese New Year next week, as capacity runs ahead of cargo demand, said Alp

Construction of the third set of locks at the Panama Canal ground to a halt Monday when thousands of workers stopped work to demand payment of back wages and better working conditions, according to a

Contship Italia is selling a 50 percent stake in the company that controls the troubled Gioia Tauro container transshipment terminal in southern Italy to an affiliate of Mediterranean Shipping.

The Food and Drug Administration cleared the first three shipments of imported orange juice tested for an illegal fungicide, but 28 shipments of juice and concentrate are still on hold pending test re

The port of Amsterdam boosted total cargo traffic by 3 percent in 2011 from a year ago but container volume plummeted 28 percent, as the Dutch port struggled to attract ocean carriers away from rivals

Container lines will struggle to maintain recent freight rates gains after the Chinese Lunar New Year because the industry hasn’t done enough to reduce excess capacity, said Janet Lewis, head of

India’s exports in December increased 6.7 percent to $25 billion year-over-year, putting the country on track to grow exports in fiscal 2012 by 22 percent compared to fiscal 2012.

Container throughput at the PSA International in 2011 grew 5.6 percent year-over-year, as the port terminal operator saw traffic expand 6.1 percent at its flagship operation in Singapore.

Retail sales will slow to 3.4 percent this year but will outpace consensus expectations for overall economic growth, according to a new National Retail Federation forecast.

With the politically liberal communities of San Francisco to the west and Berkeley to the east, Oakland has a reputation of being a hot spot for activism.

The relative stability of the refrigerated transportation market has brought more participants into the sector, bringing not only competition on rates but also expanded service options.

When Maersk Line decided to end the practice of providing free chassis to its container customers, other carriers were expected to fall quickly in line.

The Federal Maritime Commission has cautiously cleared the way for truckers, shippers and others to participate in co-op equipment pools of Consolidated Chassis Management, a company controlled by 20

U.S. beef and pork producers had a banner year in 2011, setting annual sales value records for both commodities through October, with two full months to go.

Container imports at the Port of Long Beach in December fell 3.2 percent year-over-year, bringing total outbound shipments for the year down 3.3 percent compared to 2010.

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Shippers looking for improvement in Canada’s beleaguered trade and economy might need to wait another year, or even two, as the country struggles to find positive direction amid weak demand from

Canadian ports are coming off a modestly good year underscored by changing trade patterns, and expect better or similar results in 2012 despite global uncertainties.

When the Federal Maritime Commission last fall launched an inquiry into containerized cargo moving inland through Canadian and Mexican ports, the reaction in Canada was swift and fierce.

Multinational shippers will become more attracted to book shipping capacity collectively using centralized freight procurement systems when ocean rates begin to increase again, an Electrolux supply ch

Weiss Rohlig said the recent acquisition of Japan’s JHB Express will benefit the joint venture’s U.S. customers and tap growing intra-Asia trade.

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National strikes have shutdown Nigeria’s ports, forcing Maersk Line ships to wait until the protests over the cancellation of popular fuel subsidies wanes, according to

A year after President Obama signed the Food Safety Modernization Act into law, the Food and Drug Administration says it is preparing to unveil a variety of new regulations.

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