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With Insurance Picture Clearer, More Foreign-Owned Vessels Shipping Iranian Oil

More than 25 European and Asian-owned supertankers are shipping Iranian oil, data seen by Reuters shows, allowing Tehran to ramp up exports much faster than analysts had expected following the lifting of sanctions in January.

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CaroTrans Debuts Weekly LCL Service Between Korea and Atlanta

CaroTrans, a global non-vessel operating common carrier, is launching a new, weekly less-than-containerload (LCL) service between Busan, Korea and Atlanta.

Can Ports Keep Up With the Changing Needs of Container Lines?

Those idle cranes in the Port of Oakland's Outer Harbor stand as mute testimony to the changes that are roiling container ports and terminals today.

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Prospects for Dry Bulk Shipping Market 'Fairly Dark' Until at Least 2018

Shipping companies transporting coal, iron ore and other commodities are urgently seeking ways to conserve cash and withstand the worst market downturn on record as too many ships chase shrinking business.

China's Explosive Economy Tops Five Trends Influencing Global Maritime Industry

The restructuring of China's economy, the world's second-largest, is among five trends that will likely affect the world of maritime shipping, says Richard Clayton, chief maritime analyst at IHS Maritime & Trade.

Exis Technologies Offers E-Learning Courses for Container Weighing

Exis Technologies Ltd. has introduced two new e-learning courses in the safe handling, packing and weighing of ocean containers.

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APL Says It Has Greatly Exceeded CO2 Emission Reduction Goal

American President Lines, a subsidiary of NOL, has announced that it has achieved a reduction of CO2 emissions of more than 45 percent from 2009 to 2015.

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Marginal Decline in Confidence Noted in Logistics Industry

The Stifel Logistics Confidence Index saw a marginal month-on-month decline in its May results, as an improvement in air freight confidence was negated by a slightly greater decline in sea freight.

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The Brick Wall That Frustrates Omnichannel Fulfillment

Keeping online buyers happy is easy. All you have to do is flood the channel with so much inventory that you're never out of stock. And probably go out of business in the process.

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French Energy Minister Wants to Ban Imports of U.S. Shale Gas

French Energy Minister Segolene Royal is investigating legal means to ban the import of shale gas from the United States because France has banned shale gas exploration using hydraulic fracking for environmental reasons.

Shipping Rates in LPG Industry Expected to Continue Their Free-Fall

LPG shipping freight rates are forecast to deteriorate further through 2016 as a result of the fast-rising fleet of Very Large Gas Carriers (VLGCs), which has already started to impact earnings of smaller vessel classes, according to the latest edition of the LPG Forecaster, published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.

Livingston International Expands Services in Asia

Livingston International, a customs broker and trade-compliance company, has expanded operations in Asia with the offering of a suite of global trade management (GTM) services in Taiwan, and an expanded presence in China.

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