GEORGIA PORTS SET RO/RO RECORD AS CONTAINER VOLUMES SLUMP. The Georgia Ports Authority reported a record Roll-on/Roll-off (Ro/Ro) volumes in FY2023 as container volumes slumped at of Port of Savannah but are still tracking ahead of pre-pandemic volumes. Looking at containers, the Port of Savannah handled 5.4 million TEUs, a decrease of 6.7% from its …
LOUISIANA GOVERNOR AIMS TO RESTORE FUNDS FOR NEW PORT NOLA TERMINAL The Port of New Orleans is looking to the governor of Louisiana to help restore $4 million in state funding that would go toward early work on its proposed $1.5 billion container terminal after legislators unexpectedly cut the funding from the state’s most recent …
PORT OF LOS ANGELES KEEPING A CLOSE EYE ON LABOR TALKS AS CARGO VOLUMES GAIN FOR A THIRD MONTH Cargo volumes at the Port of Los Angeles increased for the third consecutive month in May but continue to track below pre pandemic numbers amid protracted West Coast labour negotiations and uncertainty in the economy. The …
DOCKWORKERS DISRUPT US WEST COAST PORTS AS CONTRACT TALKS DRAG ON Dockworkers at Los Angeles and Long Beach ports staged a slowdown late last week, with longshore workers not showing up for their shifts. In the on and off negotiations between the labour and shipping lines/terminals, which have been underway for a year, job actions …
SOUTH CAROLINA PORTS SEE UPSWING IN CARGO VOLUMES, STRENGTHENING SOUTHEAST MARKET South Carolina’s ports have witnessed an upswing in cargo volumes during the month of April. During April, SC Ports successfully moved 214,101 TEUs and 119,572 pier containers, encompassing containers of all sizes. While these figures represent a 19% decline compared to the previous year, …
CONTAINER VOLUMES AT PORT OF LOS ANGELES RISE FOR SECOND STRAIGHT MONTH, BUT PACE LAGGING PRE-PANDEMIC Container volumes at the Port of Los Angeles showed improvement for the second consecutive month in April, although they continue to lag behind pre-pandemic levels. In April, the Port of Los Angeles processed 688,110 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), a …
PORT HOUSTON SEES SURGE IN CONTAINER EXPORTS As U.S. imports continue to come in well below last year’s records, Port Houston has announced that its container exports are surpassing historic volumes seen in 2022, signalling strong growth in the region. Loaded exports, particularly driven by the demand for resin exports, have increased by an impressive …
US RETAIL IMPORTS EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW 2022 U.S. ports are seeing a rise in import cargo volume after a near three-year low in February, according to the Global Port Tracker report released on Monday by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. However, the report also forecasts that import volumes will remain well below …
PORTS OF SINGAPORE, LONG BEACH, AND LOS ANGELES SIGN GREEN SHIPPING CORRIDOR PACT The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), Port of Long Beach, and Port of Los Angeles, along with support from C40 Cities, signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a green and digital shipping corridor. The purpose of the corridor is …
CMA CGM REVAMPS US-LATIN AMERICA NETWORK AMID TRANSHIPMENT DELAYS CMA CGM will reconfigure its current services connecting the US Gulf with Brazil in November and commence a new string between the US East Coast and West Coast of South America in December. CONGESTION EASING AT BNSF ST. LOUIS, FORT WORTH TERMINALS BNSF Railway has lowered …
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