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During the month, London Heathrow Airport experienced a boost in exports to Latin America and East Asia, London Heathrow Airport CEO John Holland-Kaye said.

In a letter to the United States Coast Guard, a group of 49 shipper organizations from the agricultural sector say it is unreasonable for shippers to be required to tell ocean carriers how much the carriers’ own containers weigh.

Containerized cargo volumes in February benefited from strong growth in imports that “indicate consumer confidence,” Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka said in a statement.

The Virginia Port Authority continues to deal with operational challenges caused by the fast growth in business resulting from cargo diversion in response to port congestion at West Coast ports more than a year ago.

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said she would raise duties and take other measures to stop foreign companies from dumping steel and other products in the United States at the expense of domestic manufacturers.

Republican presidential primary candidate Donald Trump said in last night’s debate he would get tough on trade partners who violate their commitments, but his opponent Sen. Ted Cruz challenged him over his plan to institute tariffs on China.

Responding to a Senate antitrust subcommittee, the Justice Department’s top antitrust official said the proposed voting trust is “an area of concern” as it could allow Canadian Pacific to make changes at Norfolk Southern prior to regulatory review.

Norfolk Southern’s new rail route offers a faster option for importers and exporters with intermodal cargo interested in utilizing the Port of Charleston, according to a statement from the South Carolina Ports Authority.

Port of Halifax will remain Atlantic Container Line’s largest port of call in North America and its gateway for Canadian cargo and freight bound for the United States Midwest, the ocean carrier said in a statement.