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WEEK 45 MARKET UPDATE

U.S. CONTAINER IMPORTS CONTINUE TO RISE, OUTPACING PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS Imports from China increased by 2.3% in October 2023 compared to September, reaching 886,842 TEUs. However, this is still a decrease of 11.6% from the peak in August  2022. China accounted for 38.4% of total U.S. container imports in October, a decrease of 0.9% from September …

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WEEK 44 MARKET UPDATE

APM TERMINALS AND DP WORLD JOIN FORCES ON CONTAINER HANDLING ELECTRIFICATION APM Terminals, the terminal operating arm of A.P. Moller Maersk, and DP World have announced a joint initiative aimed at expediting the decarbonization of port terminals worldwide through the widespread electrification of container handling equipment (CHE), a critical component of port operations. Recent research …

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WEEK 42 MARKET UPDATE

PORT OF MONTREAL GETS FEDERAL FUNDING FOR NEW CONTAINER TERMINAL  The Government of Canada has announced a significant investment of up to CAD $150 million (US $110 million) to construct a new container terminal at the Port of Montreal in Contrecoeur, Québec. This investment, provided under the National Trade Corridors Fund, aims to enhance the …

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WEEK 41 MARKET UPDATE

NDIA-US INDAMEX 2 SERVICE DROPS NORFOLK CALL AS DEMAND PRESSURE PERSISTS In a routing reshuffle, the Indamex 2 service (IN2) — touted as the fastest connection between West India and the US East Coast — will be discontinuing direct calls to Norfolk beginning in early November amid a cooling demand environment. Hapag Lloyd and CMA …

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WEEK 40 MARKET UPDATE

DOCKWORKERS’ UNION ILWU FILES FOR CHAPTER 11 AMID DECADE-LONG LEGAL BATTLE The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) representing U.S. dockworkers has filed for a  chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to resolve a pending litigation with the Oregon affiliate of the International  Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI). The union has listed its assets and liabilities in …

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WEEK 39 MARKET UPDATE

CONTAINERS FALL AS RO-RO AND RAIL VOLUMES RISE AT PORT OF SAVANNAH  The Port of Savannah handled 413,300 TEUs in August, down 28 percent from August 2022, the Georgia Ports Authority’s busiest month on record. However, Roll-on/Roll-off cargo saw an 8% increase, and rail volumes increased by 6%. The Georgia Ports Authority’s “Mega rail” terminal …

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