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Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite, commanding general for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, told lawmakers he expects to complete five chief’s reports and recommend changes to two private sector-sponsored projects by mid-summer.

A Hapag-Lloyd containership struck a Gold Star Line vessel on Monday while berthing in Karachi.

Sens. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., asked U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to back an elimination of the catfish inspection program before the World Trade Organization’s consultation stage ends April 28.

Trade associations from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to the National Retail Federation and even the International Monetary Fund have joined the chorus of voices warning against the imposition of widespread tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.

With low post-Lunar New Year volumes resulting in skipped sailings on transpacific services, some terminals at the Southern California seaports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are closing during daytime hours.

The acquisition of Peruvian logistics provider Cosmos Agencia Maritima (CAM) extends DP World’s reach in Latin America and continues the firm’s diversification into third-party logistics offerings.

European over-the-road transportation provider Freightex has been folded into Coyote Logistics, as parent UPS expands its services across the continent.