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  • Container congestion ripples to US interior January 18, 2019
    [caption caption="The surge of imports into the port of Los Angeles and Long Beach causing congestion in December is now spreading to the inland US. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]Cargo owners are facing weeks-long delays and demurrage bills into the thousands of dollars as international containers stockpile at Union Pacific Railroad’s (UP) Marion...
  • New Vancouver fee promises faster cargo clearance January 18, 2019
    [caption caption="The Vancouver container inspection facility is located on an 11.4-acre site about three miles from the Deltaport container terminal. (Above: Vancouver port.) Photo credit: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]Beneficial cargo owners (BCOs) shipping through the Port of Vancouver will soon have to pay a C$25- per-TEU fee ($18.84-per-TEU) for Canadian Customs inspections a...
  • East Coast ports rev up Midwest cargo efforts January 18, 2019
    [caption caption="Ports are looking for ways to improve efficiency in an uncertain market. (Above: The Port of Savannah.) Photo credit: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]A slew of marine terminal upgrades along the US and Canadian east coast will further fuel competition between the ports in 2019 as the ports of New York-New Jersey, Savannah,...
  • First 2019 Asia-Europe spot rate hike fails January 18, 2019
    [caption caption="The chief issue for carriers in the first half of this year is how to deploy the large amount of capacity that is being delivered. (Above: Rotterdam port.) Photo credit: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]The first attempt of 2019 to raise spot rates on the Asia to North Europe and Mediterranean trades has...
  • Better Mexico intermodal key to attract smaller shippers January 18, 2019
    [caption caption="The intermodal sector in Mexico, with 10 to 15 percent of the cargo transported in Mexico, is far smaller than the trucking sector, which handles about 85 percent of cargo. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]With truck capacity tightening, Mexican intermodal rail operators can attract reluctant small and medium-sized shippers to the...
  • Investor Oaktree makes project cargo pivot to Watco January 18, 2019
    [caption caption="Industrial Terminals, on the Houston Ship Channel, is a privately held, dedicated project and heavy-lift terminal now owned by Watco Companies and partner Oaktree Capital Management. Watco also owns adjacent Greens Port. Photo credit: Zeamarine."][/caption]Despite a long, ultimately failed relationship with Hansa Heavy Lift that ended in ship arrests...
  • Infographic: New US chassis model emerges January 18, 2019
    [caption caption="Click to enlarge"][/caption]  Related Stories:LA-LB HTA-Milestone joint chassis pool cut truck turn timesTariffs expose US shippers to higher chassis, container costsRepairman shortage exacerbates US chassist scarcityJOC Chassis Explainer: Shipping industry seeks solutions...
  • First-Ever Colombo International Logistics Conference, August 1 and 2, 2019 January 18, 2019
    [caption caption="Port of Colombo, Sri Lanka."][/caption]First-ever Colombo International Logistics Conference, August 1 and 2,  2019Hidden gem of a logistics center and a megapolis in the Indian OceanA conference to understand South Asia’s logistics market beyond 2020Lonely Planet's No. 1 destination for travel 2019CIMC Events 5th Major International ConferenceSri Lanka is...
  • US contract truckload rate forecasts slip January 17, 2019
    [caption caption="By the time the owner of Swift Transportation and Knight Transportation releases their earnings report Jan. 29, the state of the trucking market in the first quarter should be more clear. Photo credit: Knight-Swift Transportation."][/caption] Truckload spot rates may be slipping, but Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, the largest US truckload operator, appears...
  • LA-LB port set for another month of congestion January 17, 2019
    [caption caption="Container dwell times increased to 3.51 days in November, the latest month for which data is available, from 3.26 days in October and 2.89 days in September, according to the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association. (Above: Trucks at the Port of Los Angeles.) Photo credit: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]US importers shipping through Los...
  • Mixed shipper reaction to forwarder consolidation January 17, 2019
    [caption caption="The consolidation moves among large forwarders have drawn a mixed response from both smaller forwarders and their digital counterparts, while eliciting shrugs from shippers. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]Seeing the limits of digitalization without more volume scale, forwarders are building war chests for acquisitions, spurring a range of shrugs, competitive fears,...
  • MPV/HL outlook dims on slowing demand growth January 17, 2019
    [caption caption="The MPV/HL fleet changed little in size or tonnage during 2018, although a muted trend toward replacing older, smaller tonnage with larger, higher-lift-capacity tonnage continued, according to Drewry Maritime Research. Photo credit: Thorco Projects."][/caption]A stagnant fleet stubbornly suffering from overcapacity and slowing but still-positive sector demand were the themes...
  • Longer US shutdown equates to more cargo pain points January 16, 2019
    [caption caption="The US Customs and Border Protection headquarters shows little activity, due to the partial government shutdown. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]While the partial US government shutdown isn’t disrupting the clearance of cargo, customs brokers are increasingly worried that smaller pinches, ranging from the proper coding of commodities to errors in paperwork,...
  • Shippers regaining US truckload contract leverage January 16, 2019
    [caption caption="Spot US truckload rates that surged last year have flattened out in early 2019, after rising mildly and spottily during and just after the holidays. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]Shippers' prospects in US truckload contract talks look better this month than they did even a few months ago, thanks to flat...
  • Equipment exchange will propel Mexican intermodal January 16, 2019
    [caption caption="AMTI said the proposed agreement will be similar to the framework outlined in the Uniform Intermodal Interchange and Facilities Access Agreement (UIIA) in the United States. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]The creation of the country’s first uniform equipment interchange agreement will make it easier for Mexican truckers and equipment providers to...
  • More equipment just part of US chassis solution January 16, 2019
     [caption caption="There are ports on the US East Coast without enough chassis to handle the concentrated bursts of cargo on post-Panamax vessels in peak season. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]Even with more and new US chassis entering the market to meet demand, it’s becoming clear to shippers and truckers that it’s going...
  • JOC Breakbulk & Project Cargo 2019 January 16, 2019
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  • US intermodal’s last battle? Equipment types January 16, 2019
    [caption caption="Railroads supported trailers as a gateway to full domestic containerization, and as long as UPS relied on trailers, there was sufficient network density for trailers. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]Like a great battle of lore, the intermodal industry probably is in the final chapters of the conflict between trailers and containers. The...
  • Schneider taps broker software to lure trucks January 16, 2019
     [caption caption="The adoption of the systems places in stark relief the need for brokers to differentiate, both through providing quality loads to carriers and also by giving shippers better visibility to their in-transit loads. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]Schneider National, one of the largest freight brokers in North America, is turning to...
  • Forwarders prep for hard Brexit after deal rejection January 16, 2019
    [caption caption="\"We will get you politicians out of this Brexit mess,\" British International Freight Association (BIFA) director general Robert Keen says as the UK heads for a no-deal exit from the EU. Photo credit: BIFA."][/caption]The rejection by UK’s parliament of a deal on the terms covering the United Kingdom’s exit...

RSS News from Container Management

  • Port of Oakland still targeting growth despite trade uncertainty January 18, 2019
    The Port of Oakland is still aiming for growth in 2019 despite the uncertainty in world trade potentially affecting freight markets. John Driscoll, maritime director at the port, said: “The container shipping sector starts the year with uncertainty due to global trade conflicts. “Nevertheless, the Port of Oakland remains committed to a growth strategy that […]
  • Jintang International Container Terminal implements Navis N4 January 18, 2019
    Jintang International Container Terminal (JTCT), part of Tangshan Port Group, has gone live with Navis N4 as part of a plan to handle 5m teu annually by 2020. The Port of Tangshan, located on the coast of Tangshan Municipality, Hebei, in Northern China, is the ninth largest port in China and is composed of three […]
  • 2M Alliance commits to permanent Liverpool Service January 17, 2019
    The Port of Liverpool will receive a permanent call from the TA4 service, jointly run by Maersk and MSC, connecting Europe with several US ports. The move follows the introduction of a temporary call in July 2018, a result from continued disruption at the Port of Felixstowe. Mark Whitworth, chief executive of Peel Ports, said: […]
  • Volumes up 5% at Port of Sines January 17, 2019
    Sines Container Terminal – Terminal XXI – handled 1.75m teu last year, representing a 5% growth in container volumes at the port. The throughput constituted a total of 22m tonnes, giving the terminal a 46% share of the port’s total volmes across all cargo types. As a whole, the Port of Sines handled 47.9m tonnes, […]
  • PSA records strong volume growth in Singapore and beyond January 16, 2019
    PSA International handled 81m teu at its port projects around the world in 2018, with its flagship Singapore facility and its global terminals contributing to overall volume growth of 9.1%. PSA Singapore handled 36.31m teu, representing growth of 8.9%, while PSA’s facilities outside Singapore handled 44.69m teu, an increase of 9.3%. Tan Chong Meng, Group […]
  • Exolgan orders four hybrid RTGs from Kalmar January 16, 2019
    Exolgan has ordered four rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes with hybrid drivelines for its container terminal in Buenos Aires. The order, which also includes the supply of a spare parts package for the machines, was booked in Cargotec’s 2018 Q4 order intake with delivery scheduled to take place in late 2019. The equipment forms part of […]
  • ABP invests £250m to prepare for a No-Deal Brexit January 15, 2019
    Associated British Ports (ABP) has invested a total of £250m (US$321.3m) since the EU referendum in 2016 with the aim to “keep Britain trading through Brexit”. The UK port operator has claimed that it has been actively working to support businesses anxious about the event of a No-Deal Brexit and the potential severe disruption this […]
  • ICTSI’s MICT receives Philippines’ first eco-friendly RTGs January 15, 2019
    International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI)’s Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) has received the Philippines’ first hybrid rubber-tired gantries (RTGs), as part of a long-term investment in capacity enhancement and environmental efficiency. Four out of 16 hybrid RTGs have been delivered, each equipped with a 200kVA Li-ion battery and a smaller diesel engine that aims […]
  • South Carolina Ports welcomes agriculture export transload facility January 14, 2019
    C&M Hog Farm’s transload facility has opened, handling soybeans and other local products bound for overseas markets via Inland Port Dillon, part of South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA). Jim Newsome, SCPA president and CEO, said: “The expansion of C&M is exciting news that reflects the benefits of Inland Port Dillon for farming and agricultural business […]
  • DP World acquires Chile’s Puerto Central and Puerto Lirquen January 14, 2019
    DP World has agreed to acquire a 71.3% stake in Puertos y Logistica (Pulogsa), the company which operates a long-term concession for Puerto Central (PCE) and which owns and operates Puerto Lirquen (PLQ) in Chile. The transaction will be affected via a tender offer to acquire all outstanding shares of the business – the terminal […]
  • Competition Commission investigates Hong Kong Seaport Alliance January 11, 2019
    The Hong Kong Competition Commission has launched an open investigation into the newly formed Hong Kong Seaport Alliance – a joint operating agreement between four terminals at the port. The members of the alliance include Hongkong International Terminals Limited (HIT), Modern Terminals Limited, COSCO-HIT Terminals (Hong Kong) Limited, and Asia Container Terminals Limited (ACT). The […]
  • 2M and Zim extend strategic cooperation January 11, 2019
    The 2M Alliance and Zim have agreed to extend their strategic cooperation to cover select 2M services also on the Asia – US West Coast and Asia – Mediterranean trade lanes. Between Asia and the US West Coast, the TP9 service will be operated as a vessel sharing agreement (VSA) string where Zim will operate […]
  • Konecranes wins repeat crane order with Turkey’s newest port January 10, 2019
    Turkey’s most recent port, run by Atakaş Liman İşletmeciliĝi Ve Tic. A.Ş. (Atakaş Port Business), has purchased its third Konecranes Gottwald crane within the past year. The Gottwald Model 7 portal harbour crane (PHC) was ordered in the third quarter of 2018 and will start operations mid-2019, initially mainly handling bulk and later serving large […]
  • PSA terminal in Jawaharlal Nehru Port welcomes HMM service from China January 10, 2019
    PSA’s Bharat Mumbai Container Terminals (BMCT) has welcomed the first regular service call from Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM)’s China India Express (CIX) service. It connects the facility to Far East markets with calls at BMCT, Mundra, Karachi, Port Kelang, Singapore, Hong Kong, Gwangyang, Busan, Shanghai, Ningbo, Shekou and Singapore before returning to BMCT. The first […]
  • APM Terminals Inland Services cleared to handle hazardous chemicals in India January 9, 2019
    APM Terminals (APMT) Inland Services’ integrated inland container depot (ICD) and supply chain solutions facility at Chakan, Pune has been awarded enviromental clearance to store, handle, transport, and deliver hazardous chemicals in any form. The clearance given by the ministry of environment, forest and climate change, is the first for an Indian ICD. India is […]
  • P&O Ferrymasters launches new intermodal services from Turkey to Rotterdam and Zeebrugge January 9, 2019
    Logistic solutions provider P&O Ferrymasters has launched new intermodal services that link Turkey to Rotterdam and Zeebrugge via the Free Port of Trieste in Italy and offer a transit time of less than a week. The services will connect Turkey with Europe’s principal logistics hubs at Rotterdam and Zeebrugge with rail links from the port […]
  • Fire breaks out on Hapag-Lloyd container vessel January 8, 2019
    Hapag-Lloyd has evacuated the crew of its container vessel the Yantian Express as a fire, which originated from one container and has spread to others, has yet to be extinguished. The fire broke out on January 3 and the crew were safely transferred, unharmed, to the salvage tug Smit Nicobar on January 5 and 6. […]
  • Kalmar RTGs to help boost capacity at intermodal terminals in the US January 8, 2019
    Kalmar has signed a deal to supply US-based intermodal terminals run by Norfolk Southern with four SmartPower rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) to help boost capacity. Half of the order will be installed at Landers in Chicago, Illinois and Rossville in Memphis, Tennessee is set to receive the other two RTGs. The cranes will have a […]
  • MCI abandons dry container business to focus on reefers January 7, 2019
    Maersk Container Industry (MCI) has withdrawn from the dry container business and ceased operations at its production facility in Dongguan, China due to challenging market conditions. The company has claimed that the dry container market has been under enormous pressure for some time and it has decided instead to put all of its efforts into […]
  • Contecon Guayaquil becomes Latin America’s first CO2 neutral port January 7, 2019
    Contecon Guayaquil SA (CGSA) has become the first South American port to obtain a carbon-neutral certification as it has committed itself to ensure eco-friendly and sustainable operations. The certification, awarded by Ecuador Ministry of Environment and environmental ratings agency, Sambito SA, marks CGSA’s compliance to ISO 14064-1 standards that are directed towards greater sustainability initiatives. […]

RSS News from CN – Container News

  • Maersk increases FAK rates January 20, 2019
    Maersk is announcing an increase in FAK rates (Freight All Kinds). Below are the FAK rates for a sample list... The post Maersk increases FAK rates appeared first on Container News.
  • APL at Fruit Logistica January 20, 2019
    APL’s announcement: February 6th – 8th Berlin ExpoCenter Ber... The post APL at Fruit Logistica appeared first on Container News.
  • Growth seen in several sectors at ABP South Wales January 20, 2019
    In 2018, ABP South Wales saw an increase in t... The post Growth seen in several sectors at ABP South Wales appeared first on Container News.
  • Synergy Group wins Shipmanager of the Year January 20, 2019
    Singapore-based shipmanager commended for its impressive fleet growth, operational excellence and strong com... The post Synergy Group wins Shipmanager of the Year appeared first on Container News.
  • Maersk enhances its Far East Asia – Gulf service January 19, 2019
    Maersk will be adding a vessel to the rotation of its Far East Asia to Gulf service (TP18). The change will ... The post Maersk enhances its Far East Asia – Gulf service appeared first on Container News.
  • Peel Ports to invest in apprentice training January 19, 2019
    Peel Ports is to invest around £30... The post Peel Ports to invest in apprentice training appeared first on Container News.
  • ABP invests in Ipswich Port’s infrastructure January 19, 2019
    The Port of Ipswich has invested £700K in the construction of a new, de-mountable warehouse as part of its ... The post ABP invests in Ipswich Port’s infrastructure appeared first on Container News.
  • CMA CGM will be at Fruit Logistica January 19, 2019
    Berlin – Germany From February 6th to 8th, 2019, CMA CGM Group will be part of... The post CMA CGM will be at Fruit Logistica appeared first on Container News.
  • NC Ports’ gates closure January 18, 2019
    North Carolina Ports’ terminals in Wilmington, Morehead City and Charlotte will be cl... The post NC Ports’ gates closure appeared first on Container News.
  • Jintang terminal goes live with Navis January 18, 2019
    Navis, a part of Cargotec Corporation, and the provider of operational technologies and se... The post Jintang terminal goes live with Navis appeared first on Container News.

RSS News from Tradewinds

RSS News from The Loadstar

  • Supply chain radar: DSV & Panalpina – ‘The only question is the final price tag’ January 18, 2019
    Well, what a week that was. So just before you all sign off for the weekend, here’s a last titbit: The same market sources who helped The Loadstar break news that Swiss 3PL Panalpina would received a Sfr170 a share proposal from DSV, when asked whether they could confirm that the foundation “is significantly more flexible than in […]
  • Analysis: DSV + Panalpina – from Basel to the sleeping tiger of logistics disruption January 18, 2019
    With investment bank UBS coordinating the meetings, of course, talk of a Monday DSV+PAN announcement has already begun. Emotions are running high in secret rooms in Basel – a little town in the Alps on the French-German border, where a pint of lager costs almost 10 quid, and a “Double Whopper” at Burger King is twice as expensive as […]
  • Box carriers gaining from oil price slump, Brexit and robust rates January 18, 2019
    Today’s Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) shows a marginal decline in spot rates to North Europe, but there was a jump in rates for the North American market, which is good news for ocean carriers just weeks before new annual transpacific contract negotiations commence. The SCFI recorded a 0.9% fall in spot rates from Asia […]
  • Tiffany King and Jeannie Stewart new VPs of people services at Crowley January 18, 2019
    Crowley Maritime has announced a double appointment, with the promotion of Tiffany King (pictured) and Jeannie Stewart as vice presidents of people services. Both have been with the company for more than a decade, the former joining in 2007 and the latter in 2005. Ms King joined as corporate recruiter, before progressing to become director […]
  • Sandro Knecht is new chief commercial officer at Imperial Logistics January 18, 2019
    Imperial Logistics International has appointed Sandro Knecht (pictured above, left) as chief commercial officer. Mr Knecht joins from Ceva Logistics, where he spent seven years across various management positions, most recently as executive vice president of global supply chain solutions. Prior to that he had a 17-year career with Panalpina, including holding the role of […]
  • Supply chain radar: Mid-game gambits – the next moves in DSV + PAN vs CMA CGM + Ceva January 18, 2019
    I am afraid this is a quick and dirty take with no numbers at all today – thank God is Friday, as my brain and calculators can barely cope with all the different scenarios I have investigated in the past 48 hours. The key takeaway? DSV + Panalpina is going to happen, but spare a […]
  • Ocean Alliance revamps network, adding a seventh Asia-North Europe loop January 17, 2019
    The Ocean Alliance, the largest of the three east-west trade vessel sharing agreements, has published its network revamp, which includes the addition of a seventh Asia-North Europe loop. Alliance members CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen and COSCO-owned OOCL announced their Day 3 Product, to be launched in April, deploying 330 container vessels with an estimated carrying capacity […]
  • Expansion-minded Xpediator in takeover talks with Slovenian operator Intereuropa January 17, 2019
    UK freight service provider Xpediator has confirmed it is in talks to buy Slovenian road transport operator and air and ocean freight forwarder Intereuropa. In a London Stock Exchange announcement, Xpediator said it was in discussions with the Koper-headquartered firm to acquire its stock, although its property assets are likely to be excluded from the […]
  • Containership scrapping set to spike as IMO 2020 looms January 17, 2019
    The containership demolition market is set to rebound this year as owners weed out the oldest and dirtiest vessels from their fleets ahead of the IMO 2020 low-sulphur regulations. According to London shipbroker Braemar ACM, 10 container vessels have been scrapped so far in 2019, compared with just one ship at the same time a […]
  • As automation advances, transport workers must be helped to develop new skills January 17, 2019
    Governments and industry must ensure access to the skills of the future as automation and artificial intelligence reshapes the transport sector, urges a new report. More than 168 million people work in transport worldwide, with 87% making up the low- (15%) and medium- (72%) skilled workforce. Jens-Uwe Schroder-Hinrichs, of the World Maritime University (WMU), said […]

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