EAST COAST PORT HOUSTON POSTS ANOTHER CONTAINER GAIN IN NOVEMBER If U.S. imports are slowing, Port Houston has yet to get the memo. The U.S. Gulf Coast’s busiest port reported an 11% jump in container volumes in November, bucking a trend of year over-year declines at other major U.S. ports. Port Houston’s Barbours Cut and Bayport container …
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EAST COAST PORT OF SAVANNAH PIVOTS TO CONTAINERS ONLY The Port of Savannah is upgrading to become a container-only facility to meet booming demand after a year-long increase in cargo volumes. The port plans a $410m overhaul of one of its sprawling terminals to make room for loading and unloading larger ships while focusing its …
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PORT OF SAVANNAH CONTINUES TO OUTPERFORM RELATIVE TO THE NATIONAL MARKET’ Fall has been fruitful for U.S. ports on the East and Gulf coasts but not as bountiful for at least one West Coast gateway. “Customers continue to bring new or expanding business to the Port of Savannah, drawn by our global connectivity and the …
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EAST COAST: – BNSF STRUGGLES PERSIST FOR INTERNATIONAL LOADS IN CHICAGO Congestion continues at BNSF’s Logistics Park Chicago terminal as chassis shortages have led to prolonged turn times for truckers using LPC or other BNSF spill over lots. GULF COAST IMPORT SHARE GAINS TO OUTLAST ILWU NEGOTIATIONS: PORTS The Gulf Coast ports of Houston and …
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NY-NJ PORT, TERMINALS TAKE NEXT STEP IN RAIL TRACK PROJECT The Port of New York and New Jersey and two of its marine terminals are funding further planning on a track project that would mean fewer delays out of the port. HOUSTON APPROVES LONG-DWELL BOX FEES TO PROD SHIPPERS The move to impose fees on …
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LA-LB CARGO FLOW IMPROVES AMID DIVERSIONS LINKED TO PROLONGED LABOUR TALKS Reduced backlogs in Southern California due primarily to the diversion of cargo to the East and Gulf coasts have shifted the congestion problems to ports in those regions. MOBILE BREAKBULK DOCKWORKERS AVOID STRIKE, HEAD TO MEDIATION WITH EMPLOYER Union workers at Mobile’s breakbulk and …
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MOBILE’S BREAKBULK DOCKS FACE STRIKE THREAT AFTER TALKS WITH ILA LOCAL FAIL The ILA’s local union at Mobile’s general cargo and breakbulk docks may walk off the job this week if a deal can’t be reached with breakbulk stevedore CSA Equipment. PORT OF CHARLESTON’S HARBOR DEEPENING NEARS COMPLETION The deepening of Charleston’s harbour will enable …
by admin 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 …
by admin PORT OF NEW YORK MOVES AHEAD WITH NEW THRESHOLD FOR EMPTY CONTAINER FEE ON OCEAN CARRIERS The Port of New York and New Jersey is moving ahead with new shipping container requirements for ocean carriers and fees for violations. The container late fee, which was originally to be implemented on Sept. 1, was delayed allowing …
by admin NEW SAVANNAH TARIFF PRODS OCEAN CARRIERS TO PICK UP EMPTIES The Georgia ports authority is lowering the number of empties carriers can store at its terminals and increasing fees for storing empties that exceed those allotments. WEST COAST DOCKWORKER TALKS IMPERILED BY SEATTLE TERMINAL DISPUTE A dispute over the assignment of work at a terminal …
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