The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed $2.7 million in fines levied against a pair of shipping companies based in Greece in a decision that is expected to ripple through the maritime world.

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WILMINGTON, Del. — Expanding port operations in Delaware, whether at the existing Port of Wilmington or at one of a handful of other possible sites, is going to be a costly proposition, a state task force was told Wednesday. “At ...

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I was very disappointed in your choice of a headline (“Port didn't stack up,” March 5) in an article that Adam Bednar wrote about impacts to the Port of Baltimore from a West Coast port labor dispute.

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A major Japanese shipping company agreed Friday to pay the United States a $67.7 million criminal fine for conspiring to fix prices for international ocean shipments of cars, trucks and other wheeled vehicles at the Port of Baltimore and other locations, the Justice Department said.

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Maritime leaders were told Tuesday that a federal commission is planning a series of meetings on dealing with port congestion that has resulted from a rebounding economy and bigger ships calling at the nation's ports.

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The Port of Baltimore is among those gaining business at the expense of the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, enveloped in a scandal over lane closings at the George Washington Bridge.

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Amazon is launching a music streaming service for its Prime members, adding yet another freebie to its popular free-shipping plan ahead of the expected unveiling of its first smartphone next week.

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PITTSBURGH — The U.S. Coast Guard wants to allow barges filled with fracking wastewater to ply the nation’s rivers on their way toward disposal. Many environmentalists are horrified, but industry groups say barge transport has its advantages. Now, the wastewater ...

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NEW YORK — Amazon is teaming up with the U.S. Postal Service to deliver packages on Sundays. The Seattle company says Sunday delivery will be available this week to customers in the New York and Los Angeles metropolitan areas. Amazon ...

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ATLANTA — UPS expects this holiday season to be busier than last, thanks to the growing popularity of online shopping. And more intense, thanks to the calendar. The world’s biggest package delivery company said Friday that it foresees peak season ...

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