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Dachser USA Air & Sea Logistics launched a less-than-container-load service to Shanghai.

The House and Senate have advanced legislation that includes the Water Resources Development Act, which authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to dredge ports and maintain locks on inland waterways essential to commerce.

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics said that in September, 64.7 percent of freight between the United States and its partners in the North American Free Trade Agreement was transported by truck.

The German ocean carrier’s employees demonstrated Friday in Hamburg, seeking job protection in the wake of the announcement that the company will be acquired by Maersk Line.

American Shipper is gathering feedback from shippers, carriers, and others to better understand perspectives on how well the Federal Maritime Commission is doing as chief U.S. regulator of the shipping industry.

Ocean carriers Maersk Line, MSC, CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd announced new freight rates.

The Salt Lake City, Utah-based automobile motor manufacturer plans to have its Nikola One truck, a zero-emissions electric drivetrain powered by high-density lithium batteries, in production by 2020, the company said in a statement.

The shipping research and consulting firm attributed the year-over-year increase in idled containership capacity in November to Hanjin’s bankruptcy, and the Panama Canal’s new locks, which made smaller containerships less attractive.

Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore appoints new chairman, while B&H Worldwide promotes managing director, Germany, and ICAO names new president of its Air Navigation Commission.

The Dubai-based operator will own 55 percent of a new vehicle targeting port and terminal investment opportunities outside of the United Arab Emirates, while Canadian pension fund Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec will hold the other 45 percent.