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<div><p>Trade leads are supplied by:</p><p></p><p></p><p>US Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service Agricultural Information and Marketing Services (AIMS) Room 4649-South Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20250-1000 AIMS Coordinator: Philip Letarte (202) 447-7103.HOW TO USE:</p><p></p><p></p><p>Trade leads on this page are sent to the USDA from U.S. agricultural attaches, counselors and agricultural trade officers posted overseas. Questions regarding a specific lead should be directed to the foreign buyer. The U.S. Department of Agriculture does not guarantee the reliability of the overseas inquirer who is requesting U.S. food and agricultural products. While the USDA makes every effort to reproduce the request as accurately as possible, the...

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<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>For fleets, the emissions-related proposal announced Thursday changes the economics of purchasing equipment, but it is not likely to fundamentally change the economics of adding capacity, analysts say.</p></div>

For fleets, the emissions-related proposal announced Thursday changes the economics of purchasing equipment, but it is not likely to fundamentally change the economics of adding capacity, analysts say.

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<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>Despite the current absorption effects of geopolitics and network disruption, the volume of tonnage coming online over the next two years is likely to overwhelm the market, a <i>Journal of Commerce</i> webinar was told. </p></div>

Despite the current absorption effects of geopolitics and network disruption, the volume of tonnage coming online over the next two years is likely to overwhelm the market, a Journal of Commerce webinar was told.

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<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>Breakbulk carriers are investing in tonnage to help address an aging fleet profile, though the ordering is being done with “discipline” to maintain a balanced fleet. </p></div>

Breakbulk carriers are investing in tonnage to help address an aging fleet profile, though the ordering is being done with “discipline” to maintain a balanced fleet.

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<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>After representing clerical workers in Southern California for decades, the ILWU Office Clerical Unit has successfully organized the terminal operator’s clerical workers in Utah as it launches a move to inland locations.</p></div>

After representing clerical workers in Southern California for decades, the ILWU Office Clerical Unit has successfully organized the terminal operator’s clerical workers in Utah as it launches a move to inland locations.

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ILWU clerical unit organizes SSA workers in Utah office

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>The restructuring injects new capital into the Ohio-based company just as the prolonged freight recession is ending and pricing power has swung back toward carriers.</p></div>

The restructuring injects new capital into the Ohio-based company just as the prolonged freight recession is ending and pricing power has swung back toward carriers.

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