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The Eden Prairie, Minn.-based third-party logistics provider opened a new global forwarding office in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Brambles Ltd. appoints new CFO, while Port Manatee names senior business administration director and senior communications manager.

Abu Dhabi Ports said that with the new vessel management system, vessels arriving at any commercial port in Abu Dhabi will be able to processes needed formalities and exchange unified digital information with the port community.

Meanwhile, The Federal Maritime Commission told American Shipper Tuesday that despite Hanjin no longer accepting bookings in the U.S., the commission hasn’t received any amendments to the CKYHE Alliance agreement since it was originally filed in 2014.

The Luxembourg-based airfreight carrier took delivery of the LX-VCN, “Spirit of Schengen,” originally scheduled for delivery in 2017, bringing its fleet to 26 747 freighter aircraft, the company said in a statement.

Eagle Bulk Shipping picks new CFO and Transervice Logistics names SW business development director, while trade association InterManager elects president.

The U.S. Federal Railroad Administration last week issued a new railworthiness directive to owners of certain DOT-111 tank cars built between 2009 and 2015 that may have “substantial weld defects.”

The National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America told U.S. Customs and Border Protection that it objects to requiring a toxic substances certificate for each chemical shipment import entry filed in the agency’s new computer system.

Cargo shipments grew 2.3 percent in August 2016 compared with the same 2015 period, following revised year-over-year increases of 3 percent and 1.8 percent, respectively, in June and July, according to industry analyst World ACD.