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China Seeks to Defuse Trade War With Reversals on Cars, Corn

Bloomberg | December 14, 2018 | International Trade

China took more steps to defuse trade tensions with the U.S., confirming it will remove the retaliatory duty on automobiles imported from America and preparing to restart purchases of American corn.

$1 Billion a Month: The Cost of Trump’s Tariffs on Technology

Bloomberg | December 14, 2018 | International Trade

Oil Loses Ground as U.S. Shale Growth Undermines OPEC+ Cuts

Bloomberg | December 14, 2018 | Energy | International Trade

ANTONOV Airlines scoops Air Freight Operator of the Year at 2018 FTA Logistics Awards

AJOT | December 14, 2018 | Air Cargo | Airlines

ANTONOV Airlines has been named Air Freight Operator of the Year in the Freight Transport Association’s (FTA)’s 2018 FTA Logistics Awards.

Port of Corpus Christi reaches significant milestones in development of crude oil export terminal on Harbor Island, TX

AJOT | December 14, 2018 | Ports & Terminals

Moody’s reaffirms Panama Canal’s A2 long-term rating with stable outlook

AJOT | December 14, 2018 | Ports & Terminals

YRC Freight statement on US government litigation

AJOT | December 14, 2018 | Intermodal | Trucking

Port of Oakland shatters 11-year-old record for November imports

AJOT | December 14, 2018 | Ports & Terminals

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Bloomberg | Top Story | December 14, 2018

A Storm and a Strike Hit Blueberry Giant’s Global Supply Plans

Getting hold of blueberries for your breakfast pancakes might get harder this season as the largest exporter of the so-called super food grapples with the impact of a hailstorm and a month-long port strike.

XPO surges as buyback, analysts push back against short seller

Bloomberg | December 14, 2018 | Intermodal | Logistics

Business as usual for Canadian lumber chiefs on China trade trip

Bloomberg | December 14, 2018 | International Trade

GM could spin off its China joint venture, Morgan Stanley says

Bloomberg | December 14, 2018 | International Trade

The Port of Wilmington, Delaware, welcomes first Swedish Steel vessel for 2018-19 winter season

AJOT | December 14, 2018 | Maritime | Breakbulk News

The Port of Wilmington, Delaware, received the first winter shipment of SSAB/Swedish Steel products on Dec. 10, 2018. The arrival of the geared bulker, M.V. Amazoneborg, marked the 13th consecutive season that Swedish Steel has routed through Wilmington its high-quality steel plate, cold rolled steel sheets in coils, as well as its hot rolled steel sheets in coils.