A Federal Maritime Commission complaint lodged by Port Elizabeth Terminal & Warehouse alleges the port is asking the company to vacate hundreds of thousands of square feet of warehousing space in order to help a competitor expand.

A spill of propyl acetate from a “K” Line containership at the Port of Long Beach injured 12 longshoremen and one firefighter Sunday morning, Southern California port has confirmed.

During the month, the United States exported $194.4 billion in goods and services, up 1.2 percent from May, as the weakened U.S. dollar makes U.S. goods less expensive, and therefore more desirable, overseas.

The union representing workers at the Jakarta International Container Terminal called the strike on Aug. 3 and say the labor action could last until Aug. 10.

A new trade pact between the United States and China announced July 19 should increase exports of U.S.-grown rice through the West Coast, according to officials at the Port of Oakland.

The Justice Department on Friday filed permanent injunctions against three New York companies and their owners to stop importing and selling potentially dangerous toys until certain measures are taken by these firms to clean up the problem.

The master of a multi-purpose cargo vessel was arrested on Friday in New Zealand for exceeding the alcohol limit for a seafarer, according to Maritime New Zealand.

The global logistics provider saw net profits jump 12.1 percent year-over-year to $55.6 million for the second quarter, stating that much of the growth was contributed by the company’s infrastructure group.

U.S. Gulf Coast ports are expected to benefit more than East Coast ports in the near term, and to the detriment of West Coast ports, according to a recent report from JLL.

Sulfur and petroleum fires from the 32-car derailment in Hyndman, Pa. last week have been extinguished, but the incident is still causing freight to be rerouted and delayed in the area, according to CSX.