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US ports in Los Angeles and Long Beach will begin fining freight companies today for prolonging shipment of containers to reduce port backlogs. Ocean carriers will be charged $100 per container, with the fines increasing in $100 increments daily, per container, depending on whether it will be moved by truck or rail. Ships currently must… Read More
The recent marine emergency of the Zim Kingston cargo ship and its containers lost at sea has become another example of the continuing challenges facing the international supply chain. At this point, pick your problem: Weather challenges between here and Asia complicating routes and anchorages. Too much cargo arriving too fast at ports. A shortage… Read More
Supply Demand is creating challenges, but Port Houston is working diligently HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority met Tuesday for its regular monthly meeting. Port Houston Chairman Ric Campo opened the meeting by expressing his appreciation for all “the people working together to keep the cargo moving.” Chairman Campo acknowledged the… Read More
New Orleans, Louisiana 2021-10-29 09:50:07 – New Orleans ports are stepping up efforts to seduce new businesses as major ports suffer from congestion due to the global supply chain crisis. Ports in Los Angeles, California and Long Beach have been hit particularly hard by bottlenecks. Approximately 40% of all marine containers entering the United States… Read More
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Major ports across the country are dealing with delays and shortages, but that is not the case for South Carolina Ports Authority. SC Ports has seen record volume since March. Infrastructure helps SC Ports keep up with record volume “The Hugh Leatherman Terminal, we just opened in the spring, and it… Read More
The Army Corps of Engineers will complete its dredging of Jacksonville harbor in June 2022, more than three years ahead of what had been expected. Jaxport CEO Eric Green told the port’s board of directors on Monday morning that the $484-million project to deepen the St. Johns River to 47 feet will finish by the… Read More
Jacksonville port offers ‘solution’ to congestion problem The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) in Florida handled more than 1.4 million twenty-foot equivalent units in its fiscal year 2021, an all-time record for the port and 10% higher from 2020. JAXPORT’s 2021 fiscal year ended Sept. 30. “Achieving a container record and strong vehicle volumes while maintaining… Read More
Shipping container prices have declined for the first time this year after skyrocketing to historic highs as China’s Christmas exporting season slows, creating a temporary respite for exporters. The average sale price of a 40-foot container in China has plunged by 22.5 per cent since the end of September, to US$6,598 this week, according to… Read More
The hub ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach and Savannah may be visibly struggling under the weight of hundreds of thousands of imported containers, but that can’t be said of all their neighbors. As dozens of ships stack up at anchor at America’s busiest destinations for import cargo, other capable facilities are running under capacity… Read More
Port Houston, America’s distribution hub for the next generation, saw double digit TEU growth again in September. Port Houston container activity for September 2021 was 281,500 TEUs, up 11% compared to the same month last year. This is the seventh consecutive month for containers to show double digit growth, driven largely by increased consumer spending…. Read More
Florida’s governor is asking ocean carriers to consider sending their backlogged West Coast boxships to his state’s eastern seaboard, where there is plenty of capacity to berth big ships and offload cargo. “We have to make sure people can go Christmas shopping as normal. We have to make sure that all the necessities are there,”… Read More
No injuries reported in blaze on MV Zim Kingston; 10 containers on board vessel charted by Israeli shipping giant said to catch fire; 40 others units topple into sea in storm A fire burned for hours in several containers aboard a cargo ship charted by Israeli giant Zim Integrated Shipping Services as it lay off… Read More
Empty shipping containers which once contained consumer goods from Asia are piling up in Vancouver When Amandeep Bassi looks out on the yard of his Vancouver-based trucking company, he sees almost double the number of shipping containers he normally would. “We have more than 100 containers sitting in my yard … before it was 40, 50, 60… Read More
Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals held its 2021 General Membership Meeting on Tuesday, October 19th at which time, the members present, elected their directors for the upcoming year. I am pleased to introduce you to the 2021-2022 Officers and Directors of the Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals (IRPT): Officers Chairwoman of the Board:… Read More
September proved to be another good month for cargo shipments into and out of the Port of Green Bay, Wis. Nearly 244,000 tons of cargo moved through the port last month bringing the year-to-date total to 1,348,126 tons. That puts 2021 shipping totals about 4% above the year-to-date totals from 2020. “It’s great to see… Read More