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Apr 10, 2015

EPA may treat hazardous waste info requests as confidential

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) advised they are accepting requests for treatment as confidential business information (CBI)… Read more 

Apr 10, 2015

U.S.’ offshore energy facilities score well in safety tests

Of all the commodities that are traded among nations, oil is one of the most common and profitable.… Read more 

Apr 6, 2015

Peace Bridge construction project expands, not expected to impact traffic

The Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority (PBA) have announced additional construction details as parts of its… Read more 

Apr 6, 2015

U.S. trade activity slows to a crawl in February

According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, the nation's trade gap fell nearly 17 percent in February, totaling… Read more 

Mar 24, 2015

Unabated port congestion prompting shippers to head East

Roughly 4 in 10 retailers and manufacturers intends to move their shipments from the West Coast to the… Read more 

Mar 18, 2015

Softwood lumber export tax trigger reached; rates begin April 1, 2015

Under the terms of the 2006 Softwood Lumber Agreement (SLA), the trigger for an increase in the export… Read more 

Mar 1, 2015

Air cargo industry predicting strong 2015

The international air cargo industry experienced its longest peak season in sometime during the latter half of last… Read more 

Feb 27, 2015

FMC reviewing demurrage charge assessment practices

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is “evaluating” the use of port congestion-related demurrage fees by carriers and terminal… Read more 

Feb 26, 2015

Trade Promotion Authority nearing final stages

After months on end of ongoing debate about granting President Barack Obama and his administration trade promotion authority… Read more 

Feb 25, 2015

Lithium batteries transportation rule extended until August 7, 2015

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT’s) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has extended the mandatory compliance… Read more