Passage: Under the deal, APL, the number two US firm, will retain its name and brand in the marketplace and will continue operations headed by its existing management in Oakland, California. "This merger in no way lessens APL's commitment to the US flag and American seafaring labor," said APL president Timothy Rhein.
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