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The U.S. requested a trade enforcement action against Canada in the World Trade Organization, alleging that British Columbia discriminates against U.S. and other imported wines by allowing only its own province’s wines to be sold on grocery store shelves.

The Geneva, Switzerland-based carrier said the seasonal call will be added to its NWC-SAEC I service in August, and will be of particular interest for melon exporters.

Terminal Investment Limited – jointly owned by MSC and Global Infrastructure Partners – will become the largest owner of Total Terminals International, which Hyundai Merchant Marine will also own a stake in.

Target CIO Mike McNamara said at the National Retail Federation’s annual conference Monday in New York that the company has focused on fewer projects and more in-sourced engineering work.

The German ocean carrier upped the size of a five-year bond from 150 million euros to 250 million euros.

COSCO may make a bid of more than $4 billion for Hong Kong-based Orient Overseas Container Line, according to various media reports.

The deployment of ultra-large containerships has not only increased average vessel size on key east west trades, but has accelerated the consolidation of carriers into vessel sharing agreements and alliances.

The container freight market is strengthening as carriers begin some 2017 negotiations, and Drewry said some shippers could see contract rates rise 20-40 percent in worst case scenarios.

Liberty Woods International filed a lawsuit in personam against Dalia Ship Holding and in rem against Dalia’s ship, the Ocean Quartz, seeking $1.4 million for damage it said occurred to shipments of plywood.

Donald Trump said his actions led the world’s second-largest automaker to declare a $1 billion investment in U.S. manufacturing operations this year.