WAN HAI FACES $950,000 FINE UNDER REVISED FMC SETTLEMENT OVER DETENTION CHARGES Ocean carrier Wan Hai would pay a $950,000 fine under a proposed settlement involving claims it wrongfully charged US shippers detention penalties on 21 occasions in the spring of 2021, according to a revised agreement submitted to the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC). The …
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TRUCKER GROUP OPPOSES BIDEN’S LABOUR SECRETARY PICK OVER AB5 SUPPORT A trucker group has come out against the White House’s secretary of labour because of her support of the controversial California worker classification legislation AB5 while she was the state’s labour chief. “Make no mistake, if were to advance the same policies that they championed in …
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SC PORTS TURNS TO TRAC, FLEXI-VAN TO HELP LAUNCH CHASSIS POOL The South Carolina Port Authority will be able to launch its proprietary chassis pool as scheduled in March thanks to a last – minute agreement to secure 5,000 chassis from two major equipment providers. ILWU, PMA ISSUE UPDATE ON CONTRACT TALKS The International Longshore …
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EAST COAST PORT OF SAVANNAH SEES CARGO VOLUMES DIP IN JANUARY The Port of Savannah saw total cargo volumes dip 11.5 percent last month compared to January 2022, The Port of Savannah handled a total of 421,714 TEUs in January, dragged down by a 16 percent year over year drop in imports. Compared to pre-pandemic …
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PROLONGED LABOR TALKS RAISE SPECTER OF PERMANENT CARGO LOSS FOR WEST COAST PORTS The contract negotiations between the 22,000 port workers in the International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) and 70 employers on the US west coast, represented by the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) are back on track.But there is rising concern that the long …
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NEW ZIM SERVICE CONNECTS SOUTH AMERICA WEST COAST TO US EAST COAST ZIM Integrated Shipping Services is launching the ZIM Colibri Xpress (ZCX) a service from South America West Coast to US East Coast, commencing on the coming weeks from Chile. ZIM said The ZCX will offer competitive service for refrigerated cargo from Chile, Ecuador, …
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PORT OF SAVANNAH INCREASING REEFER CONTAINER CAPACITY The Georgia Ports Authority is increasing chilled cargo capacity at the Port of Savannah to stay ahead of anticipated growth in demand for reefer container volumes. Private chilled and frozen warehouse space in Savannah is set to grow by 1% in 2023 to more than 2.2 million square …
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EAST COAST CONTAINER IMPORTS STILL FAR ABOVE PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS East Coast ports continue to rack up wins versus West Coast rivals. Port announcements in recent days highlight just how much ground the East Coast has gained during the pandemic era. The latest stats also reveal that the sequential month-on-month volume slide from the pandemic peak …
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PORT OF SAVANNAH CARGO VOLUMES HIT RECORD 5.9 MILLION TEUS IN 2022 The Port of Savannah, billed as the fastest growing container terminal in the U.S., handled a record 5.9 million TEUs in 2022 for an increase of 5% over 2021, the Georgia Ports Authority announced Tuesday. The Port of Savannah last year benefitted from …
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US GULF PORTS AIM TO SUSTAIN VOLUME GAINS AFTER BANNER 2022 Houston and Mobile are both in the middle of major expansion projects, including dredging to allow bigger ships to call, but those projects will not complete until 2025 at the earliest. CHARLESTON GROWTH DRIVES PRIVATE EQUITY ACQUISITION OF DRAYAGE CARRIER Population and economic growth …
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