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A construction project at the west African port officially began and will drastically increase the port’s container capacity.

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has awarded $1 million to two non-profit organizations as part of its new Community Safety Grant program to improve the nation’s response to transportation incidents involving hazardous materials.

The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a $78,000 civil penalty against Amazon.com for allegedly violating federal hazardous materials regulations.

The United States experienced a 10 percent increase in steel export volumes from July to August thanks to more steel shipments to Canada and Mexico.

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics AS and its corporate affiliate Eukor Car Carriers, Inc. agreed to pay a combined $1.5 million to the Federal Maritime Commission, which accused the carriers of violating the Shipping Act.

The cloud-based technology provider Aljex Software, Inc. said the connection gives Aljex users direct access to equipment availability and rating modules.

The Northern California seaport saw throughput of loaded export boxes jump 10 percent while laden imports fell 4.2 percent compared with the same 2015 period, according to recent data from the port authority.

Georgia Ports Authority Executive Director Griff Lynch said the Port of Savannah is quickly recovering from Hurricane Matthew, but cargo vessels are unable to reach the port until navigational aids are repaired.

Japanese liner carrier Mitsui O.S.K. Lines is scheduled to join Wan Hai and PIL’s jointly operated CMS service this week between Asia and the Middle East.

The nationwide trucker and third-party logistics services provider said it will seek an initial public offering of its common stock in 2017.