The International Narcotics Trafficking Emergency Response by Detecting Incoming Contraband with Technology (INTERDICT) Act requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection to increase the number of chemical screening devices available to officers.

Volumes increased significantly overseas and in the Pearl River Delta and Southeast Coast, according to recent data from the terminal operator arm of China’s COSCO Shipping.

December orders, when finalized, are expected to reach 47,000 units, exceeding the previous high of 45,800 units, which was reached in October 2014, according to FTR.

The global container terminal operator handled 74.2 million TEUs in 2017, a 9.8 percent increase from 2016.

Despite efforts to eradicate hosting of IP-infringing products, Alibaba subsidiary Taobao remains a continuing focus.

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 16 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is finding itself increasingly in the mix as a regulatory agency for exports as well as imports, according to Megan Montgomery, executive vice president of the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America.

Airfreight volumes in October 2017 increased 5.3 percent year-over-year, according to data from the Airports Council International (ACI), the trade association for airports across the world.

Global third-party logistics provider Kuehne + Nagel and Singapore-based sovereign wealth fund Temasek will jointly search for opportunities to invest in early stage logistics and supply chain technology companies.

Mark Lambert, former co-president of a Maryland-based company specializing in nuclear materials transportation, was indicted for his alleged role in bribing officials connected with Russia’s State Atomic Energy Corp.