The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 12 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.

The future size of feeder vessels will determine how much the legacy locks at the Panama Canal will be utilized by ocean carriers, compared to the new section for big ships.

The families of the victims who died aboard the El Faro, which sank Oct. 1, 2015 during Hurricane Joaquin, lost a request for a summary judgement finding that the doomed cargo ship was unseaworthy.

The first logistics-focused technology accelerator Dynamo has its inaugural demo day Tuesday, and American Shipper recently visited Chattanooga to find out more.

The Eden Prairie, Minn.-based third-party logistics provider has added Oceania as a new region to its Global Forwarding division, thanks to the company’s acquisition of Melbourne-based APC Logistics.

The United States imported 2.99 million net tons of steel in August, an 8.5 percent month-over-month decline, driven down by lower volumes from Brazil and South Korea from a month prior.

Starting Oct. 1, the Pacific Northwest port will be accepting applications for a new, permanent chief executive officer and executive director to replace the outgoing Todd Coleman, who stepped down in May, according to a statement from the port authority.

The Hong Kong-based third-party logistics provider has renamed Albini & Pitigliani Sverige AB, known as ALPI Sverige, Kerry Logistics (Sweden) following the integration of the company’s businesses.

Hanne B. Sørensen, chief executive of A.P. Møller-Maersk’s third-party logistics subsidiary, will be replaced by current Maersk Line Head of East West Trades Klaus Rud Sejling, the company said in a statement.

The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index fell 3.5 percent from last Friday to a reading of 707.68, declining for the second straight week as the short-term boost after Hanjin Shipping filed for receivership at the end of August has now faded.