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The Race for Rights to the Ocean’s Genetic Resources

[By Li Jing] The ocean is home to millions of species, many of which are still unknown to humans. It supplies us with oxygen and each year absorbs nearly 25% of the greenhouse gases we produce by b...

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Hamburg Customs Officials Seize 1.5 Tonnes of Cocaine

Hot on the heels of a 4.5 tonne cocaine seizure in early August,  customs officials in Hamburg have nabbed 1.5 tonnes of cocaine in a container arriving from Brazil. The new catches in Germany are in...

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Study: Jaxport Supports $31 Billion in Economic Activity

Cargo activity through Jacksonville’s seaport supports tens of thousands of jobs and more than $31 billion in annual economic output for the region, according to a new study by maritime research firm...

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CBP Celebrates 230th Anniversary of U.S. Customs Service

In the summer of 1789, Maj. Gen. Benjamin Lincoln faced a delicate situation. He had just begun a term as the new federal customs collector in Boston – the first of 62 new federal customs collectors i...

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Philippines' SBITC Offers Containerization of Grain

Philippines-based port operator Subic Bay International Terminal Corporation (SBITC) has announced that it can now handle containerized grain shipments.  SBITC, a member of the International Contai...

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Canada Makes $30 Million Investment in Logistics Efficiency

Canada's Minister of Transport, Marc Garneau, has announced a $20 million investment to increase rail capacity near Abbotsford resulting in a significant increase in overseas trade to and from termina...

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South Carolina Ports Authority CEO Receives “Rainmaker” Award

South Carolina Ports Authority president and CEO Jim Newsome has been named a DC Velocity Logistics Rainmaker — a prestigious accolade that recognizes logistics professionals whose achievements and co...

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Video: Where the Truckers Sleep in Rotterdam

Every evening the Port of Rotterdam's Maasvlakte Plaza fills with trucks, as shown in the time-lapse above. The video shows the site over a 24-hour cycle including the huge exodus before daybreak and...

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Port of Rotterdam Authority Launches New Technology Company

The Port of Rotterdam Authority has launched a new company PortXchange Products BV to offer the Pronto platform and application to ports around the world.  PortXchange aims to improve the efficienc...

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U.S. Retail Imports Remain at Near-Record Levels

Imports at major retail container ports in the U.S. are expected to continue at near-record levels this month and the remainder of the year despite a new round of tariffs on goods from China, accordin...