The Russian cargo airline has commenced a twice-weekly Boeing 747 freighter service from Moscow to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

Ocean carriers Maersk Line, CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd have issued general rate increases.

Fighting global warming on several fronts, the White House recently issued new rules to rein in emissions of heavy-duty commercial vehicles, scheduled to go into effect in 2018.

A spokesperson from Hanjin told American Shipper Monday that 28 of the ships it operates have completed cargo unloading.

While spot freight rates measured by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index from China to Northwest Europe and the Mediterranean continued to rise, prices to the United States either remained the same or fell back from last week.

The Singapore-based ocean carrier, the parent of which was acquired by CMA CGM earlier this year, will purchase slots on the French line’s Victory Bridge loop between Europe, the U.S. South Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico.

United Airlines and DHL Global Forwarding will increase the number passenger services with refrigerated cargo capacity, as well as grow available cold chain storage for temperature-controlled cargoes, the companies said in a joint statement.

The airfreight carrier on Oct. 2 will commence a new direct weekly service between Luxembourg and Aguadilla, Puerto Rico for refrigerated cargo, the company said in a statement.

The International Longshoremen’s Association has reversed an earlier decision, and agreed to once again work ships operated by the now insolvent South Korean ocean carrier.

The Georgia Ports Authority plans to expand its on-dock rail infrastructure to accommodate unit trains, which officials say will offer greater efficiency for shippers as far away as Chicago and St. Louis.