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Captain James McNamara, who retired as president of the National Cargo Bureau, discussed the use of cargo-carrying submarines in WWI, WWII, and beyond to more recent times.

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration proposed civil penalties against three shippers that violated the country’s hazardous materials transport regulations.

A World Trade Organization dispute settlement panel has sided with the United States in a challenge to Indonesia’s range of trade restrictions on horticultural and animal products.

Trade data technology provider Datamyne has been acquired by logistics and customs software maker Descartes in a $52.7 million deal intended to help Descartes’ customers make more informed supply chain decisions.

Despite mergers and acquisitions, the industry is still plagued by overcapacity, and cost for new entrants is low.

U.S. Customs Commissioner Gil Kerlikowske had a steadying influence on trade matters, but a Trump administration could shake things up next year.

The Israeli ocean carrier will withdraw from the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement Dec. 31, making it the fifth carrier to leave the group this year.

Although the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index has remained stagnant over the past several weeks, the index is 68.6 percent higher than 12 months prior, and was especially boosted after Hanjin’s insolvency in August 2016.

From ShipBob’s 40,000-square-foot warehouse in Los Angeles, one can get a window into how small retailers can leverage the power of the internet to potentially compete with the scale of larger online marketplace sellers.