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Several community leaders at the Florida Chamber Foundation’s Transportation Summit discussed what Florida currently has to offer the logistics industry and steps the state needs to take in order to become a major logistics gateway.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services has named a new CIO, while Smartrac appoints VP of systems and solutions.

The Swiss-based logistics services provider will offer a new rail connection for containers between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Frankfurt, Germany.

The Commerce Department is looking for individuals to sit on a panel that makes recommendations on supply chain competitiveness.

A Feb. 1 rate hike of $100 from the U.S. West Coast and $200 from the East and Gulf Coasts is necessary because some cargo fetches rates that “make them less attractive to carriers than repositioning empty containers,” TSA said in a statement.

A proposed requirement for U.S. construction, registration and crewing could create jobs, but would also make exporting liquid natural gas from the United States more expensive, according to a recent study from the Government Accountability Office.

The Los Angeles port authority allegedly undercut an emissions-reduction agreement that was a condition for terminal expansion in order to help China Shipping ride out a tough financial period, according to a report in the Los Angeles Times.

The Customs bill formalizes many reforms designed to facilitate trade, reduce red tape at the border and improve enforcement of U.S. trade laws

The omission of the shipping industry from the text of the climate change agreement will not diminish the International Maritime Organization’s “strong commitment” as a regulator of greenhouse gases from shipping, the group said in a statement.

The latest BlueWater Reporting Carrier Report gives readers an industry insider perspective of the potential sale of NOL to CMA CGM, the company’s recent financial performance, and an analysis of APL’s fleet and network.