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DHL’s eCommerce Singapore division has introduced a “hybrid” shipping product called Parcel International Direct Australia aimed specifically at online retailers in Singapore looking to expand their business in Australia.

Taiwanese ocean carrier Evergreen Line partnered with COSCO of China to launch the Adriatic – Israel Service.

At 11:00 a.m. EST, the National Hurricane Center issued a public advisory that said the Category 3 hurricane was 55 miles north/northeast of Cabo Lucrecia, Cuba and about 105 miles south of Long Island, Bahamas.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Gil Kerlikowske lamented the political pressure agencies are under to stop every illegal immigrant or cargo shipment, saying that it is too costly from a budget and economic standpoint.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection will begin taking registration Thursday for its annual Trade Symposium, which will focus on how trade impacts health, safety and economic prosperity.

The hits just keep coming for the beleaguered South Korean ocean carrier as the 8586-TEU Hanjin New York dragged anchor and contacted the 4038-TEU MSC Claudia, causing 11 empty containers to fall overboard, according to Singapore’s The New Paper.

Retail sales in November and December are expected to increase 3.6 percent to $655.8 billion, up from 3 percent growth in the same 2015 period, according to the National Retail Federation.

Transportation industry forecaster FTR said Class 8 truck orders – those used to move trailer loads of freight around the country – reached a preliminary 13,800 units in September, down 2 percent from August.

The 500-year-old postal service acquired California’s Golden State Overnight Delivery Service for $90 million.

Dallas-based Southwest Airlines will haul cargo on international flights for the first time one year from now, thanks to the airline replacing its point-of-sales system and back office system to accommodate international air cargo.