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The German liner carrier ordered 5,750 new refrigerated containers from Carrier Transicold and will gradually integrate them into their existing container fleet in October.

The Russian cargo airline has commenced a twice-weekly Boeing 747 freighter service from Moscow to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

Ocean carriers Maersk Line, CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd have issued general rate increases.

Fighting global warming on several fronts, the White House recently issued new rules to rein in emissions of heavy-duty commercial vehicles, scheduled to go into effect in 2018.

A spokesperson from Hanjin told American Shipper Monday that 28 of the ships it operates have completed cargo unloading.

While spot freight rates measured by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index from China to Northwest Europe and the Mediterranean continued to rise, prices to the United States either remained the same or fell back from last week.

The Singapore-based ocean carrier, the parent of which was acquired by CMA CGM earlier this year, will purchase slots on the French line’s Victory Bridge loop between Europe, the U.S. South Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico.