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APL Introduces New Feeder Service Between Germany, Poland

APL has introduced a new feeder service for the movement of containerized cargoes between Germany and Poland.

CaroTrans Adds Direct LCL Export Service From San Francisco to Japan

CaroTrans International, a global non-vessel operating common carrier and ocean freight consolidator, has added a direct, weekly less-than-containerload (LCL) export service from San Francisco to Japan.

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BNSF Logistics Acquires Texas Logistics Provider for Project Cargoes

BNSF Logistics LLC has acquired EP-Team, Inc., a privately held provider of logistics services for project cargoes.

Air Cargo Rates Dipped at Year's End in 2012, but Chinese New Year Could Bring Slight Improvement

Airfreight rates slipped in December as the trade returned to business-as-usual following the volume boost of earlier new technology product launches, according to Drewry's new monthly report Sea + Air Shipper Insight.

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Confidence in Air, Ocean Transportation Market Continues to Build, Survey Finds

The Stifel Nicolaus Logistics Confidence Index suggests that while the current market remains weak, the outlook for this year is increasingly positive.

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Container Freight Rates Climb in Hong Kong-Los Angeles Trade

The Drewry Hong Kong-Los Angeles container rate benchmark, published in the latest Container Freight Rate Insight report, jumped 14 percent to $2,524 per 40-foot container last week, as the January peak season surcharge (PSS) took effect.

Rickmers-Linie Opens New Office in Singapore

Rickmers-Linie has opened an office in Singapore and set up a new local company, Rickmers-Linie (Singapore) Pte Ltd.

CaroTrans Offers New Door-to-Port Rate Calculator

CaroTrans, a global non-vessel operating common carrier, has created a door-to-port rate application.

U.S. Imports in 2012 Increase 1.2 Percent Over 2011

U.S. vessel imports rose a slight 1.2 percent in 2012 over the year before. This was a total of over 17.6 million TEUs imported, or roughly 200,000 more containers than in 2011. Slow and steady growth seems to be the consistent pattern for the year as import volume still has not returned to 2007 or 2008 levels. Zepol has seen a large spike from 2009 to 2010 and then a plateau-like trend for the past three years, although 2012 was an especially unique year for U.S. imports.

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Carriers 'Failing' to Match Capacity with Weakened Cargo Flows

Despite attempts by carriers to pull capacity from east-west trade routes, significantly weaker cargo volumes have limited the success of their attempts to lift freight rates for any sustainable periods, according to Drewry Maritime Research's latest Container Forecaster report.

Container Ship Capacity Around the World Is Up 6 Percent

The world container ship capacity reached 16.335 million 20-foot-equivalent units on Jan. 1, 2013, an increase of 6 percent from a year ago, according to industry analyst Alphaliner.

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Retailers, Others Urge Sides to Avoid Port Strike on East, Gulf Coasts

A diverse coalition of more than 120 local, state and national stakeholders, ranging from farmers and manufacturers to retailers and wholesalers sent a letter to the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance Ltd. (USMX) urging both sides to remain at the negotiating table until they "reach a new long-term contract."

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