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            <title><![CDATA[Energy demand, equipment upgrades give turbine makers second wind in US]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:03:17 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Original equipment manufacturers are encountering conflicting market forces stemming from increasing global energy demand alongside the disruption of US wind projects.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Operations at CPKC Bensenville improving after paving-related delays]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/operations-at-cpkc-bensenville-improving-after-paving-related-delays-6269855</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:21:14 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The project and a simultaneous volume surge reduced capacity at the Chicago-area terminal, although the railroad and its customers differ over how severely the disruption affected container availability.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tightening US truck capacity seen slowing cargo theft, fraud]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/tightening-us-truck-capacity-seen-slowing-cargo-theft-fraud-6269833</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:58:15 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Cargo theft appears to be falling as truckload capacity shrinks, analyses show, although losses are mounting and criminals are shifting and sharpening their focus.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Red Sea safety conditions sufficient for full return: Maersk CEO]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/red-sea-safety-conditions-sufficient-for-full-return-maersk-ceo-6269817</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:16:21 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Despite an attack on a cargo ship this week that killed six, Vincent Clerc says the carrier’s own analysis, together with input from military and intelligence officials, indicates Maersk is not a target of Houthi militants.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New clean air plan for LA-LB includes funds for EV charging infrastructure]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/new-clean-air-plan-for-la-lb-includes-funds-for-ev-charging-infrastructure-6269392</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:37:14 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The latest initiative is being called an “addendum” to an emissions reduction agreement the Southern California ports and regulators inked late last year.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Hapag-Lloyd hikes full-year profit forecast on sustained ex-Asia demand]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/hapag-lloyd-hikes-full-year-profit-forecast-on-sustained-ex-asia-demand-6269372</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/hapag-lloyd-hikes-full-year-profit-forecast-on-sustained-ex-asia-demand-6269372</guid>
            <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:05:14 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The carrier’s CEO expects solid demand out of Asia to continue through much of the year, putting a floor under rates while congestion at key ports and geopolitical disruption absorb excess capacity.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Panama Canal draft restrictions deal wildcard for US peak season]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/panama-canal-draft-restrictions-deal-wildcard-for-us-peak-season-6269359</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:39:14 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The increasing restrictions are preventing some carriers from maximizing their stowage but haven’t yet deteriorated to the disruption-creating levels seen three years ago.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Carriers face rising uncertainty in Q3 due to tariffs, congestion: HMM]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/carriers-face-rising-uncertainty-in-q3-due-to-tariffs-congestion-hmm-6269298</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:02:14 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The liner was commenting after unveiling mixed financial results, with declines in both second-quarter and half-year net profit despite an increase in revenues.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[India restores cabotage waiver for foreign carriers in ‘policy stability’ push]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/india-restores-cabotage-waiver-for-foreign-carriers-in-policy-stability-push-6269265</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/india-restores-cabotage-waiver-for-foreign-carriers-in-policy-stability-push-6269265</guid>
            <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:58:14 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Container transshipping over Indian ports has become more pronounced in recent months as carriers increasingly adjust service networks in response to security risks, disrupted Red Sea/Suez Canal routings, and vessel deployment changes.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Port congestion now a structural part of global supply chains: Maersk CEO]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/port-congestion-now-a-structural-part-of-global-supply-chains-maersk-ceo-6269257</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:36:16 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The ability of ports and inland infrastructure to absorb growing and increasingly imbalanced trade flows has become the new constraint on industry growth, Vincent Clerc says.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Geopolitics, tariffs to sway second-half shipping outlook: Yang Ming]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/geopolitics-tariffs-to-sway-second-half-shipping-outlook-yang-ming-6268861</link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:22:15 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The carrier said the surge in cargo demand and higher freight rates driven by the early peak season led the second quarter to outperform the first-quarter and year-ago periods.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Union Pacific raises California intermodal surcharges to $1,000 per box]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/union-pacific-raises-california-intermodal-surcharges-to-1000-per-box-6268832</link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:19:14 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The peak season surcharge applies to spot market freight originating in California and low-volume shippers who move less than 10 loads per week.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Low water on Rhine risks pushing bottlenecks back to Rotterdam, Antwerp]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/low-water-on-rhine-risks-pushing-bottlenecks-back-to-rotterdam-antwerp-6268781</link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:52:14 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Logistics executives raised concerns that congestion building across heavily disrupted inland supply chains could flow downriver to Europe’s two largest gateways and tie up import containers trying to leave the ports.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ongoing logjams at European ports crimp breakbulk cargo moves]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/ongoing-logjams-at-european-ports-crimp-breakbulk-cargo-moves-6268737</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/ongoing-logjams-at-european-ports-crimp-breakbulk-cargo-moves-6268737</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:50:14 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Draft and load restrictions, work interruptions and overdue infrastructure repairs are hampering breakbulk handling in the region.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Latest storm brings fresh delays to Shanghai, Ningbo port operations]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/latest-storm-brings-fresh-delays-to-shanghai-ningbo-port-operations-6268206</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/latest-storm-brings-fresh-delays-to-shanghai-ningbo-port-operations-6268206</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:06:38 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Typhoon Dolphin, the strongest to strike China so far this year, also disrupted coastal and inland supply chains after torrential rain caused extensive flooding in a broad swathe of the country.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Incumbent software vendors focused on native AI agent development]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/incumbent-software-vendors-focused-on-native-ai-agent-development-6268164</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/incumbent-software-vendors-focused-on-native-ai-agent-development-6268164</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:58:46 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[A transportation management software vendors’ launch of agents within its existing truckload carrier and broker software is symbolic of a larger mandate for vendors to juice up their solutions with AI.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Deadly Red Sea ship attack threatens to muddy return of Suez transits]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/deadly-red-sea-ship-attack-threatens-to-muddy-return-of-suez-transits-6268124</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/deadly-red-sea-ship-attack-threatens-to-muddy-return-of-suez-transits-6268124</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:28:16 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The deaths of three seamen off the coast of Yemen could dramatically change the risk assessment of carriers and delay moves that have been steadily routing more services through the Bab el-Mandab Strait.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Coming injection of big ships raises need for new deepwater access: analyst]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/coming-injection-of-big-ships-raises-need-for-new-deepwater-access-analyst-6268109</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/coming-injection-of-big-ships-raises-need-for-new-deepwater-access-analyst-6268109</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:06:14 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[With a slew of 18,000- to 24,000-TEU newbuilds due to launch over the next three years, the search is on for new deepwater terminals on existing big-ship routes, but also in new geographies, writes Jeremy Masters.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Vessel shortages, strong cargo demand boost MPV operator sentiment]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/vessel-shortages-strong-cargo-demand-boost-mpv-operator-sentiment-6268051</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/vessel-shortages-strong-cargo-demand-boost-mpv-operator-sentiment-6268051</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:07:14 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Port congestion and longer voyages due to geopolitical disruption have reduced the amount of tonnage available to meet bullish demand expectations.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Container lines cash in on strong India-Europe westbound booking demand ]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/container-lines-cash-in-on-strong-india-europe-westbound-booking-demand-6267382</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/container-lines-cash-in-on-strong-india-europe-westbound-booking-demand-6267382</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:06:14 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Forwarder sources say the lead services operated by European carriers are already sold out through the end of the month or even until early September on certain sailings.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Intermodal satisfaction slips amid worries over drayage, tender rejections]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/intermodal-satisfaction-slips-amid-worries-over-drayage-tender-rejections-6267335</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/intermodal-satisfaction-slips-amid-worries-over-drayage-tender-rejections-6267335</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:48:15 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[While North American shippers remained satisfied overall in H1, they noticed the effects of the intermodal volume surge through slower train speeds, less reliable pickup and delivery schedules, and more tender rejections, according to the Intermodal Service Scorecard.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Use of mini-bids ‘blowing up’ as shippers seek shrinking truck capacity]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/use-of-mini-bids-blowing-up-as-shippers-seek-shrinking-truck-capacity-6267290</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/use-of-mini-bids-blowing-up-as-shippers-seek-shrinking-truck-capacity-6267290</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:34:14 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The accelerating use of short-term, targeted contracts underscores the need to fill widening capacity gaps in shipper distribution networks as trucking rates climb higher.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Air cargo rates, volume slump after EU duty-free tax reform]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/air-cargo-rates-volume-slump-after-eu-duty-free-tax-reform-6267277</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/air-cargo-rates-volume-slump-after-eu-duty-free-tax-reform-6267277</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:23:14 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[New rules on low-value European imports are already changing market behavior, but the full impact on volume has yet to be measured just one month after the elimination of the de minimis exemption.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Data centers pulling on already shrinking pool of US truck capacity]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/data-centers-pulling-on-already-shrinking-pool-of-us-truck-capacity-6266502</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/data-centers-pulling-on-already-shrinking-pool-of-us-truck-capacity-6266502</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 19:05:17 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Each gigawatt of US data center expansion requires 100,000 truckloads, and experts question whether existing truck capacity is sufficient to meet the construction demand.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ocean carriers redraw the marine terminal landscape]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/ocean-carriers-redraw-the-marine-terminal-landscape-6266474</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/ocean-carriers-redraw-the-marine-terminal-landscape-6266474</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:16:14 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[A string of major port investments this summer highlights how ocean carriers are increasingly locking in marine terminal capacity.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[US retailers downgrade July import forecast, but see healthier year-end]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/us-retailers-downgrade-july-import-forecast-but-see-healthier-year-end-6266452</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/us-retailers-downgrade-july-import-forecast-but-see-healthier-year-end-6266452</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:27:14 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[July’s imports will come in far lower than originally expected, while the end-of-year outlook appears more bullish, according to the latest Global Port Tracker from the National Retail Federation.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Low water on Rhine limits cargo access to German industrial heartland]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/low-water-on-rhine-limits-cargo-access-to-german-industrial-heartland-6266400</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/low-water-on-rhine-limits-cargo-access-to-german-industrial-heartland-6266400</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 14:24:15 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Should the supply chain constraints lead to cuts in production at factories upriver, it could have significant economic implications for Germany, an analyst warns.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fragmented equipment sector raises new risks for project logistics]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/fragmented-equipment-sector-raises-new-risks-for-project-logistics-6265837</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/fragmented-equipment-sector-raises-new-risks-for-project-logistics-6265837</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The shift from a global to regional approach for heavy transport providers has changed the risk profile for project engineering.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Panama Canal draft limits could cut into US East, Gulf coast capacity]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/panama-canal-draft-limits-could-cut-into-us-east-gulf-coast-capacity-6265956</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/panama-canal-draft-limits-could-cut-into-us-east-gulf-coast-capacity-6265956</guid>
            <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:54:14 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Late-summer draft limits on the Panama Canal will mean the largest vessels calling the East and Gulf coasts won’t be able to fully load for peak shipping season.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Carrier SeaLead ends operations weeks after US sanctions hit]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/carrier-sealead-ends-operations-weeks-after-us-sanctions-hit-6265887</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/carrier-sealead-ends-operations-weeks-after-us-sanctions-hit-6265887</guid>
            <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:46:14 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The voluntary liquidation by the Singapore-registered liner means its main container line services between Asia and the Middle East, the Mediterranean and the Baltic have ceased.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tailwinds provide ‘favorable’ H2 outlook for intermodal: analyst]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/tailwinds-provide-favorable-h2-outlook-for-intermodal-analyst-6265822</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/tailwinds-provide-favorable-h2-outlook-for-intermodal-analyst-6265822</guid>
            <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:30:15 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Higher diesel prices and rising truck rates seem poised to continue in the near term, giving the North American intermodal market an opportunity to maintain its steady performance in the back half of the year, writes Larry Gross.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Data center demand offers forwarders value-added services beyond air freight]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/data-center-demand-offers-forwarders-value-added-services-beyond-air-freight-6265808</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/data-center-demand-offers-forwarders-value-added-services-beyond-air-freight-6265808</guid>
            <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:49:14 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[While the AI equipment boom competes with e-commerce for air freight capacity out of Asia, the fast-growing tech shipments offer better yields and more opportunities for logistics providers.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Capacity at large truckload fleets stabilizing as carriers ‘maximize utilization’]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/capacity-at-large-truckload-fleets-stabilizing-as-carriers-maximize-utilization-6265225</link>
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            <description><![CDATA[The momentum generated by air and ocean demand during the quarter is expected to continue through the second half of the year, the company's CEO said.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[HappyRobot’s $1.2 billion valuation is raising familiar questions about how valuable logistics technology can be in the age of artificial intelligence.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Industry groups expressed concern as reports emerge that Iran and Oman are in talks on future shipping arrangements for the strait that would include tolls on vessel.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Spot truckload rates dropped seasonally from week to week in July, but they remain elevated, with the highest rates and shipper spending on the West Coast, data shows.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:54:16 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The US-based carrier said momentum in the trans-Pacific market was strong during the second quarter and expects the trend to continue until October.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:43:11 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[An influx of additional cargo volumes as carriers seek to avoid hostilities in the Persian Gulf has gridlocked Saudi Arabia’s port of Jeddah, a critical gateway on the Red Sea.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:11:14 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[It is shaping up to be a profitable year for the ocean carrier’s new CEO Till Ole Barrelet, who took over the top job from Jeremy Nixon on July 1.]]></description>
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