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Protectionism Won’t Slash the U.S. Trade Deficit: Michael Pettis

Bloomberg | January 25, 2018 | International Trade

Trump Plans to Visit U.K. Later This Year After Meeting May

Bloomberg | January 25, 2018 | International Trade

Steel Tariffs Scare Caterpillar Even If Trade War Not a Concern

Bloomberg | January 25, 2018 | International Trade

Trump Offers Rare Glimpse of Hope on Nafta as Talks Push On

Bloomberg | January 25, 2018 | International Trade

Union Pacific Loses Cargo to Buffett’s BNSF for Third Year

Bloomberg | January 25, 2018 | Intermodal | Rail

Mnuchin’s Weak-Dollar Remarks Are Still Causing a Stir at Davos

Bloomberg | January 25, 2018 | International Trade

Port of South Louisiana trade surpasses 300million ton mark in 2017

AJOT | January 25, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

The Port of South Louisiana has set an unprecedented cargo-volume record in 2017, surpassing 2016’s tonnage of 294.9 million short tons by 4.4%.

ACS and Lance McCullers Jr. help with homeless cats and dogs

AJOT | January 25, 2018 | Air Cargo | Charters

Following the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey last year, severe damage to many animal rescue centres in Texas meant that hundreds of unfortunate pets had to be flown to new homes. One such charter transporting the cats and dogs was helped by superstar pitcher and recent World Series winner, Lance McCullers Jr. of the Houston Astros.

TFI International promotes Greg Orr to CFI President

CFI, a North American full-truckload carrier and division of TFI International Inc. (TSX: TFII, OTCQX: TFIFF), announced that Greg Orr has been promoted to President of CFI, effective immediately, and that Michael Hinz will join CFI as Senior Vice President of Sales & Operations.

LATAM Cargo receives CEIV PHARMA handler certification from IATA in Miami

AJOT | January 25, 2018 | Air Cargo | Airlines

After becoming the first airline in the Americas to obtain the Center of Excellence of Independent Validators (CEIV) PHARMA certification from the International Aviation Transportation Agency (IATA), LATAM Cargo was also recently awarded with the CEIV PHARMA certification for its handling service in Miami.

Engineer in Fatal Amtrak Crash Didn’t Realize Curve Was Up Ahead

Bloomberg | January 25, 2018 | Intermodal | Rail

M-Star Freight Services manage transport of 137T & 80T Heat Exchange Reformers

AJOT | January 25, 2018 | Project / Heavy Lift

M-Star Freight Services b.v. (the Netherlands) was contracted by a multinational EPC contractor to manage the logistics and transport of several oversized and heavy weight parts.

NAI James E. Hanson VP Steve Pastor named NAI Global Industrial Council Chair for 4th year in a row

AJOT | January 25, 2018 | Logistics

Canada, Mexico Describe Nafta `Win-Win-Win’ Opportunity at Davos

Bloomberg | January 25, 2018 | International Trade

Navis Implementation Replaces Outdated Cosmos TOS to Restore and Improve Productivity

AJOT | January 25, 2018 | Logistics

3M Sticks Together Like Scotch Tape as Others Break Up: Gadfly

Bloomberg | January 25, 2018 | International Trade

Navios announces $22.0 million acquisition of two 2006-built panamax vessels

AJOT | January 25, 2018 | Maritime | Bulk

Dellner acquires Pintsch Bubenzer

AJOT | January 25, 2018 | Intermodal | Trucking

Sweden’s Dellner Group with its subsidiary Dellner Brakes has signed an agreement to acquire German industrial braking manufacturer Pintsch Bubenzer in a deal that will pave the way for the companies’ rapid global expansion.