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 …
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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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PORT CONGESTION, RAIL CAPACITY CONTINUE TO HAMPER TRADE Backups, delays, and disruptions continued to hamper supply lines this spring, with port congestion and rail capacity affecting the flow of trade nationwide. The Port of Savannah saw its worst vessel congestion levels in more than six months in May, according to recent data from logistics software …
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US DOT GIVES FUNDS TO GEORGIA INLAND PORT RAIL UPGRADES The US Department of Transportation has awarded $6.2 million to upgrading part of tracks that connect the port of Savannah to Georgia’s first inland port, part of the broader $368 million in grants the agency awarded as part of a nationwide railroad investment program. The …
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JACKSONVILLE LOOKS TO RAISE POWER LINES THAT LIMIT SHIP SIZES After dredging its main channel to handle larger ships, the Port of Jacksonville now needs to raise power lines that span the channel because they limit the size of the vessels that can readily call the port’s largest marine terminal by acreage. But another Jacksonville …
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Trans-Pac vessel reliability ticked higher on US West, East coasts Trans-Pacific carrier on-time performance to the US West and East coasts improved in March despite vessel backlogs at several US ports. But a disparity in the reliability gains showed how upcoming labour negotiations on the West Coast are affecting US ocean shipping dynamics. On-time performance …
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