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Ending NAFTA could cause rural `depression,’ GOP Senator says

Bloomberg | February 16, 2018 | International Trade

Russia Is exporting more wheat than any country in 25 years

Bloomberg | February 16, 2018 | International Trade

UK should strive for partial customs union with EU, IOD says

Bloomberg | February 15, 2018 | International Trade

Rail crunch leaves oil, wheat stranded on Canada’s prairies

Bloomberg | February 15, 2018 | Intermodal | Rail

Separatist issue hangs over Canada-India ties as Trudeau arives

Bloomberg | February 15, 2018 | International Trade

America’s thirst for Corona helps Mexico dominate beer imports

International Trade

Bloomberg | Top Story | February 15, 2018

America’s thirst for Corona helps Mexico dominate beer imports

Corona and Dos Equis lovers made Mexico the supplier of more than two out of three imported beers in the U.S. last year.

Magna CEO feeling `more positive’ on Nafta negotiations

Bloomberg | February 15, 2018 | International Trade

Gas-tax hike finds few friends in Congress despite Trump support

Intermodal

Bloomberg | Top Story | February 15, 2018

Gas-tax hike finds few friends in Congress despite Trump support

Despite backing from groups as wide ranging as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the lobby for truckers -- and now President Donald Trump -- a proposal to raise gas tax for the first time in 25 years appears to be going nowhere fast on Capitol Hill.

CBP and Procter & Gamble partner to prevent counterfeit P&G products from entering US

AJOT | February 15, 2018 | International Trade

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Pasha Hawaii concludes deployment of Horizon Spirit in support of Puerto Rico carriers’ hurricane relief efforts

AJOT | February 15, 2018 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Ship sets world record for the largest single commodity shipment on a containership, delivering over 800 containers filled with over 15 million bottles of water on its initial humanitarian relief voyage to Puerto Rico.

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Spireon introduces FleetLocate FL Flex

AJOT | February 15, 2018 | Intermodal | Trucking

By configuring FL Flex with options such as door, cargo, temperature and other trailer sensors, as well as solar panels to maximize up-time, fleets can streamline and accelerate the deployment of mission-critical asset management capabilities across their business.

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OOCL announces new WM3 for Asia-Europe Trade

AJOT | February 15, 2018 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

OOCL will be extending our Mediterranean service network to the Middle East and Indian Subcontinent by introducing our new Middle East / Pakistan / India – West Mediterranean Service (WM3) to be launched in March.

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Port of Oakland reports 2.1 percent increase in export volume

AJOT | February 15, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

The Port of Oakland today reported that containerized export volume in January increased 2.1 percent from the same month a year ago. It was the second consecutive month of export growth at the Port.

NJ Transit to Add Train Cars in Bid to Ease Chronic Overcrowding

Bloomberg | February 15, 2018 | Intermodal | Rail

Global Auto Sales Poised for Record, No Thanks to North America

Bloomberg | February 15, 2018 | International Trade

3Gtms and FourKites Announce Expanded Temperature Monitoring Integration

AJOT | February 15, 2018 | Logistics

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Crowley Again Recognized as One of 904 Magazine’s Companies with Heart

AJOT | February 15, 2018 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Crowley Maritime Corp. has been honored once again as one of 904 Magazine’s “Companies with Heart” in recognition of its employees’ philanthropic contributions to the local community and hurricane victims in Puerto Rico and elsewhere in 2017.

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U.S. proved reserves of natural gas up in 2016, oil reserves remained unchanged

AJOT | February 15, 2018 | Energy

The United States had 341.1 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of natural gas proved reserves as of the end of 2016, an increase of 5% from 2015, according to EIA’s recently released U.S. Crude Oil and Natural Gas Proved Reserves report. U.S. crude oil and lease condensate proved reserves remained virtually unchanged from their 2015 level, at 35.2 billion barrels.