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The 443 total cargo thefts reported in the region during the quarter were almost double the number recorded in the same period in 2014, according to the FreightWatch International Q3 2015 Intelligence Update Report for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Calexico East commercial facility found the illegal drugs, worth an estimated $726,000, hidden in a shipment of scrap metal.

The Senate Commerce Committee on Tuesday approved Sarah Feinberg to be administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration by a 19-1 vote in an off-the-floor markup.

The global ocean transport operator opened a new office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, which will provide local customers with tramp and project cargo shipping solutions.

Data from Globe Tracker-enabled intermodal assets will feed into TransVoyant’s predictive analytics platform to improve supply chain efficiency and visibility, mitigate risk, and give users the ability to better respond to service disruptions.

The company’s trucking business benefited in the third quarter from its Jan. 1 acquisition of Freightquote.com, according to C.H. Robinson’s most recent financial statements.

West Calcasieu Port re-elects board president for another term, while Broekman Logistics appoints managing director of its breakbulk terminal operations.

The legislation, which would extend federal highway and infrastructure spending until Nov. 20, now goes to the Senate for approval in advance of the Oct. 29 expiration of current funding.