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At one time or another in their modern history, Argentina, Brazil and Chile — like Colombia — have played the role of international pariah through ineptitude, corruption or brutal military

After more than four years of painful delays, prospects for reviving the long-languishing U.S.-Colombia free trade agreement may be getting a significant boost thanks to an unlikely third party: China

Ships in transit off the coast of Japan should stay a minimum of 50 miles away from the Fukushima power plant, according to an advisory fr

Some Japanese ports and airports affected by the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit the northeastern part of the country on March

General Motors said it will suspend production at its Shreveport, La., pickup assembly plant next week because of a parts shortage resulting from the

Sea Star Line ordered 100 new 53-foot cargo containers for use at its Jacksonville and Philadelphia ports.

In an expansion of its intra-Asia regional network, Evergreen Line is launching a weekly service called the Japan-Taiwan-South China Sea service from March 17.

The new chairman of Chile's CSAV warned of "negative results" for the first quarter and said the company will seek a $500 million capital increase and to sell up to 49 percent of the company's ports a

Maersk Line ships will not enter or pass through an offshore area close to an overheating nuclear plant in Japan, the Danish carrier said Thursday.

U.S. steel exports increased 14.2 percent in January from December and were up 11.2 percent year-to-year, led by shipments to Canada, Mexico and other Western Hemisphere nations.

Zim Integrated Shipping Services will seek a general rate increase on the westbound trades from India to Europe and the Mediterranean, the second GRI this year.

Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, along with California agricultural exporters, Wednesday urged Congress to approve the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement no later than July 1.

Executives from computer makers and other technology firms show growing concern that the unfolding disaster in Japan can disrupt their glo

Ongoing factory production and shipping problems in Japan from last week's earthquake and tsunami will hit containerized automobile parts

CMA CGM said a containership stormed by Israeli commandos on March 15 and searched for weapons was the "v

-- This story originally appeared on the Web site of JOC's sister publication Breakbulk.com.

The world supply of lithium-ion batteries for chips and power-supply capacitors may be the worst-hit technology industries following last week's e

Supply chain disruptions from Japan's earthquake could force Chinese firms to delay imports of key components, especially for digital prod

Trans-Pacific spot rates fell 4.9 percent in the week ended March 14, dropping to $1,693 per 40-foot equivalent unit of containers from $1,781 a week earlier, according to the Drewry Hong Kong-to- Los

Japan's major shipyards escaped the full impact of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami that struck the northeastern coast of the country w

Japan's Mitsui OSK Lines and Taiwan's EVA Air began bringing rescue workers into areas of Japan devastated by the earthquake and tsunami a

Frank Larkin rejoined Crowley Maritime as vice president of sales and customer care for the company's liner services and logistics groups.

Hutchison Port Holdings, the world's largest port operator, said it priced an initial public offering for its South China region's port operations at a value of $5.5 billion.

The Federal Maritime Commission announced Tuesday that it had reached compromise agreements with four non-vessel-operating common carriers after investigations of alleged violations of the Shipping Ac

Israeli commandos March 15 boarded a CMA CGM chartered container ship bound for Egypt allegedly carrying weapons for militant groups in the Gaza Strip.

Container volume at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach increased modestly in February compared to last year, with the Chinese New Year celebration taking a toll on imports from Asia.

Shipping lines suspended service to three Japanese ports that were hit by Friday's tsunami but continue to serve six other ports where rol

The volume of containers handled by major ports in India grew 11 percent year-over-year in the April-February period, the Indian Ports Association said in a statement.

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics opened a processing center at the Port of Galveston, Texas, for storage and processing of heavy construction, agricultural and mining equipment.

The earthquake and tsunami that killed thousands of people in Japan also disrupted the nation’s automobile industry and will affect supply chains worldwide, IHS Automotive said.

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Members of the ALAN logistics aid network are on alert to provide relief services to the region of Japan devastated by the earthquake and tsunami as the country's needs become clearer in coming days.

CSX Transportation set new export coal rates as of April 1 that are higher than expected, said an industry research firm, in a short-term tariff that could permit more rate hikes in the third quarter.

Orient Overseas Container Line reported a profit of $841.6 million last year, after a loss of $376.9 million in 2009 and said it expects supply and demand to be near balance this year.

Japanese ports and airports suffered minor damage in the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit the northeastern par

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is trying to put a friendlier face on its new regulatory powers.

Alberto Aleman Zubieta had no illusions about what he was facing when he presided over the Panama Canal’s transition from U.S. jurisdiction to Panamanian control at the end of 1999.

Sitting on the sidelines at The Journal of Commerce’s Trans-Pacific Maritime Conference, two shippers said their solution to the troubling questions over services and rates sounded simple but wa

The massive earthquake that struck Japan on Friday closed all ports and airports there, and coastal regions across the entire Pacific Ocean were blanketed with tsunami warnings and bracing for the imp

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