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The ocean carrier began offering slots on the joint CNC, COSCO and Yang Ming CTS loop, which operates between Korea, China, Southeast Asia and Hong Kong, on Nov. 3.

Iron ore shipments on the Great Lakes totaled 5.3 million tons in October, while limestone shipments reached 3.4 million tons, year-over-year decreases of 23 percent and 8 percent, respectively.

K Line Shipping and Logistics is a joint venture between Japan’s “K” Line and the Dubai-based Sharaf Group.

The Dubai-based ocean carrier launched a new mobile application that features round-the-clock shipment tracking, schedule search options and enhanced track and trace functionality.

The multi-year measure would support infrastructure investment, including a first-time dedicated funding source for freight-related projects, but is only partially funded so far.

Drayage drivers for XPO Logistics, Intermodal Bridge Transport (IBT) and Gold Point in Los Angeles and Long Beach, and Cal Cartage warehouse workers have ended their strike, but protests at Pacific 9 Transportation continue into their 16th week.

The new multipurpose terminal in Qingdao’s Dongjiakou Port, which will primarily handle grain and other general cargo, represents the global marine terminal operator’s first foray into a non-container handling facility in China.

New research from supply chain solutions provider JDA Software finds consumers will switch to different retailers if home delivery or store-pickup processes are fraught with errors or delays.