U.S. Customs and Border Protection will begin taking registration Thursday for its annual Trade Symposium, which will focus on how trade impacts health, safety and economic prosperity.

The hits just keep coming for the beleaguered South Korean ocean carrier as the 8586-TEU Hanjin New York dragged anchor and contacted the 4038-TEU MSC Claudia, causing 11 empty containers to fall overboard, according to Singapore’s The New Paper.

Retail sales in November and December are expected to increase 3.6 percent to $655.8 billion, up from 3 percent growth in the same 2015 period, according to the National Retail Federation.

Transportation industry forecaster FTR said Class 8 truck orders – those used to move trailer loads of freight around the country – reached a preliminary 13,800 units in September, down 2 percent from August.

The 500-year-old postal service acquired California’s Golden State Overnight Delivery Service for $90 million.

Dallas-based Southwest Airlines will haul cargo on international flights for the first time one year from now, thanks to the airline replacing its point-of-sales system and back office system to accommodate international air cargo.

The Eden Prairie, Minn.-based third-party logistics provider opened a new global forwarding office in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Brambles Ltd. appoints new CFO, while Port Manatee names senior business administration director and senior communications manager.

Abu Dhabi Ports said that with the new vessel management system, vessels arriving at any commercial port in Abu Dhabi will be able to processes needed formalities and exchange unified digital information with the port community.

Meanwhile, The Federal Maritime Commission told American Shipper Tuesday that despite Hanjin no longer accepting bookings in the U.S., the commission hasn’t received any amendments to the CKYHE Alliance agreement since it was originally filed in 2014.