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The status of BNSF Railway’s Southern California International Gateway project, a proposed intermodal rail facility near the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, is “uncertain” following a recent court ruling, the company said.

The Dubai-based terminal operator will charge $245 Canadian for boxes arriving at the West Coast ports by truck or rail without verified gross mass data after the new International Maritime Organization rule goes into effect July 1.

The governments of the United States, Canada and Mexico are increasingly alarmed by the deteriorating conditions of their domestic steel industries due the overcapacity of steelmaking in the global market.

The Overland Park, Kan-based less-than-truckload provider introduced its new “Accelerated” service, allowing shipments to reach their destinations one to two days quicker than standard transit times.

The software provider’s freight sourcing solution is designed to give shippers and 3PLs a single platform for sourcing across modes and integrates with the company’s flagship TMS.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has appointed 11 industry representatives to the agency’s joined the Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness.

Melbourne International RoRo & Automotive Terminal (MIRRAT), a subsidiary of Wallenius Wilhelmsen Terminal Holdings, has opened its new auto-handling terminal at Australia’s Port of Melbourne.

In addition, the cryogenic logistics services provider began providing logistics solutions that support ProteoGenex Inc’s shipping of biological specimens.

The United States exported 779,010 net tons of steel in February, a 0.4 percent decline from the previous month and an 11.3 percent year-over-year drop.

Estes Express Lines has opened a new terminal in Markham, Ill., to meet increased demand for the company’s services throughout the Midwest.