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U-Freight Sees Growing Medical Logistics

The growing market in medical aesthetic products moving from South Korea to China is proving lucrative to the U-Freight Group. One year after the company signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Shanghai Hongyu Supply Chain Management Co (HYSC) to develop logistics services for medical and healthcare manufacturing and shipping moving products between South Korea and China. “We are developing a portfolio of service products including regular general air and sea cargo transportation, ... [+]

CH Robinson’s Chris Ugarte – US Supreme Court to Hear Broker Liability Case

By Chris Ugarte The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to take up a case that could settle conflicting court interpretations of who can be held liable in roadway-accident lawsuits against the transportation industry. In Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II LLC, the plaintiff was injured along a highway ... [+]

US Threatens IMO Countries Voting for Net Zero

The U.S. State Department said it plans to penalize countries that approve and participate in the International Maritime Organization (IMO)’s plan to decarbonize shipping through a carbon fee. The IMO assembled on Oct. 14 to discuss and potentially vote on its Net Zero Framework, or NZF, ... [+]

Trump, EU Trade Agree on 15% Rate on Autos

President Donald Trump formally implemented its U.S. trade agreement with the European Union on Sept. 24, confirming that a 15 percent duty rate for EU autos and auto parts began on Aug. 1 and listing tariff exemptions for generic pharmaceuticals, aircraft and aircraft parts. The Commerce ... [+]

CMA-CGM Order Shows India Commitment

Container shipping giant CMA CGM Group said it has ordered six advanced liquefied natural gas-powered containerships to be built at Cochin Shipyard Ltd. (CSL) India, the country’s leading shipyard, making the group the first major foreign carrier to commission LNG vessels from an Indian shipyard. All ... [+]

China Counters with Port Fees on US Ships

China's transport ministry said U.S.-owned, operated, flagged and built vessels are to be assessed additional port fees per voyage starting on Oct. 14, Reuters reported. The port fees are a countermeasure against upcoming U.S. port fees on Chinese ships, the ministry said. The move follows U.S. President ... [+]

AI, Frontloading Lifts World Trade, WTO

Global merchandise trade outpaced first half 2025 expectations, driven by increased spending on AI-related products, a surge in North American imports ahead of tariff hikes, and strong trade among the rest of the world. In response, the World Trade Organization economists raised the 2025 merchandise trade ... [+]

Trailer Bridge Sells Logistics Unit to ATS

Trailer Bridge Inc. said Oct. 8 it has agreed to sell its logistics division – responsible for the company's domestic brokerage and intermodal moves – to ATS Logistics Services Inc. (ATSL), effective Nov. 1. Trailer Bridge leadership said it is “a strategic decision by to realign ... [+]

NRF: Retail Sales Strong, Sees Momentum

Retail sales slowed on a monthly basis in September after a busy summer, but year-over-year increases remain strong as retailers prepare for the holiday season, said the National Retail Federation. According to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, powered by Affinity Solutions, total retail sales, excluding automobiles and ... [+]

DMC Delivers Components for MPVs

Damen Marine Components (DMC) has contracted to supply rudders, steering gear and nozzles to two major newbuilding projects covering 14 multipurpose vessels at Udupi Cochin Shipyard and Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders in India. In its first-ever collaboration with Udupi Cochin Shipyard, project involves eight 6,300 DWT MPVs ... [+]

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