VOLUMES EN ROUTE TO SAVANNAH SIGNAL SEPTEMBER SLOWDOWN: GPA Year-over-year declines in import volumes amid weakening retail sales could help clear the queue of more than 30 vessels outside Savannah during the fourth quarter, according to the Georgia Ports Authority. LOS ANGELES AMONG RECIPIENTS OF US DOT PORT GRANTS The US Department of Transportation has …
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NY-NJ RAIL LIFTS FALL AS LOW RATES ENTICE SHIPPERS TO TRUCK The Port of New York and New Jersey saw a decline in rail volumes in the first half of 2022 as intermittent container embargoes at railroads and low trucking rates pushed shippers off the rails. CARRIERS NEED TO SWEEP UP NY-NJ EMPTIES: FMC’S MAFFEI …
by adminNY-NJ PORT TO IMPOSE DWELL FEE TARGETING EMPTY CONTAINERS The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said it will start charging an export container dwell fee in a bid to prod ocean carriers to remove more containers than they drop off. US TRUCKERS FLIP BACK INTO DRAYAGE AS LONG-HAUL SPOT RATES DIVE Drivers …
by adminGPA EXTENDS TRUCK HOURS AMID GROWING VESSEL BACKLOG The Port of Savannah has more than 40 vessels anchored outside its harbor, but the Georgia Ports Authority said the terminal is more fluid today than last fall. TERMINAL APPOINTMENTS ADD TO NY-NJ EMPTY RETURN HURDLES Port of New York and New Jersey drayage carriers say their …
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CLOGGED WAREHOUSES AND RAIL DELAYS SIGNAL NEW SUPPLY CHAIN WOES Action Needs To Be Taken Now To Avoid Further Disruption Not Just In Southern California, But Across The Country As Peak Season Kicks Off. “Cargo Owners Must Pick Up Their Boxes At Inland Rail Terminals Faster Than They Are Today. The Western Railroads Need To …
by adminILA ASKS BIDEN NOT TO INTERVENE IN CHARLESTON LABOR DISPUTE The ILA wants the White House to stay out of the labor dispute involving Charleston’s Leatherman terminal, after an FMC member sought intervention from President Joe Biden. OCEAN CARRIERS, PORT TERMINALS NAVIGATE OSRA-22 COMPLEXITIES OSRA-22’s immediate requirement for accurate billing of detention and demurrage …
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RISING VOLUMES SLOWING PORT FLOW ON EAST, GULF COASTS US East and Gulf coast ports are using any and all means available to increase their efficiency in anticipation of a sustained summer volume surge that could exacerbate a backlog of vessels already queuing up outside their harbors, including tapping nearby land to store imports and …
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SC PORTS IMPLEMENTS FLUIDITY MEASURES AHEAD OF PEAK SEASON The South Carolina Ports Authority will extend Sunday hours for truckers through September, one of several initiatives’ officials believe will help the port navigate the upcoming peak season. The South Carolina Ports Authority said it has learned some important lessons about how to avoid a repeat …
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USDA OFFERS FUNDS FOR HOUSTON CHASSIS, TACOMA AG SHIPPERS In a bid to assist US agricultural shippers move freight across crowded docks, the Port of Houston will receive federal funds to help add over 1,000 chassis to handle refrigerated containers, while Port of Tacoma exporters will get incentives for using a “pop-up” yard to …
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DATA HELPING DRIVERS ACHIEVE HIGHER LA-LB DUAL TRANSACTION RATES: DRAY ALLIANCE It is enabling “above market” use of so-called dual transactions in the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach this year. The company, which in December raised $40 millions, 83.8 percent of the company’s transactions at the Southern California port complex involve a driver …
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