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U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke late this announced more details of President Obama’s National Export Initiative plan to double U.S. exports within five years to $3 trillion while creating 2 million U.S. jobs
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Canadian National Railway (CN) announced this week it plans to establish a new C$100-million CN Calgary Logistics Park in Conrich, Alberta, Canada, northeast of Calgary. The 680-acre park is planned to include a state-of-the-art intermodal terminal with room for customers to co-locate with CN and custom build their facility in place.
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BEIJING -- China's soybean imports will likely top 12 million metric tons in the first quarter of 2010, up 18.23 per cent year on year, according to a report released by the China National Grain and Oils Information Center early this week.
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The Port of Vancouver's 2009 year-end cargo statistics report significant growth in grain, specialty crops and petroleum products, a modest increase in export laden container volume, and a decrease in total container count. Overall, the Port's 2009 total tonnage declined 11 per cent compared to 2008.
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USDA’s Grain Transportation Report this week reported two developments from the U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB), the federal railroad oversight agency. In January, the STB published an update to its rail competition study which extends the analysis to include two additional years of data.
The STB also sought public comment on a proposed rule that sought to require a statement to disclose whether agreements made between shippers and carriers are contracts or common carrier tariffs.
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