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Throughput growth was held back by a mere 0.9 percent rise in inbound traffic at the Northwest Seaport Alliance ports – Seattle and Tacoma – and a 0.6 percent dip at Oakland, according to data compiled by the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association (PMSA).

Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, last Wednesday introduced the United States Foreign Investment Review Act of 2017 (S.1983), designed to make sure that foreign investments do not come at the expense of the U.S. economy.

Grapevine, Texas-based construction equipment manufacturer Kubota Tractor Corp. will purchase 203 acres at Edgerton, Kans., on which it will construct its new North American logistics operation, the company said in a statement.

The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) will initiate a pilot phase of the tool that will assess airports and cargo terminal operators, according to a statement from the association.

With the approach of the World Trade Organization’s next ministerial conference in Buenos Aires Dec. 10-13, the meeting’s chairman urged member countries to focus on trade issues “ripe” for decision, and agree on those longer term issues to tackle next.

The free execution tool includes unlimited rating, booking and tracking across full truckload (TL), less-than-truckload (LTL), and parcel shipments, as the provider seeks to “democratize” transportation management systems (TMS).

The Belgian port handled 167.1 million metric tons of cargo during the first nine months of the year, fueled by growth in the container, liquid bulk, conventional breakbulk and roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) sectors.

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 17 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.