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Japanese Shipping Companies Reap Big Profits Amid Supply Chain Chaos

Nov 04, 2021

Nippon Yusen and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Japan's biggest and third-biggest shipping companies, reported record quarterly profits as they benefited from higher freight rates amid the chaos hitting global supply chains.The logjams and bottlenecks in the world's trade system…

US Regulator Expects to Find Abuses in Shipping Amid Supply Chain Woes

Nov 03, 2021

The head of a U.S. commission that oversees ocean transportation said in an interview on Tuesday he suspects some ocean carriers have improperly charged importers, one of many factors driving supply chain woes.A broad range of companies importing…

CMA CGM to Buy Los Angeles' FMS Container Terminal

Nov 03, 2021

Shipping group CMA CGM has agreed to acquire the Fenix Marine Services (FMS) container terminal at the port of Los Angeles in a deal worth around $2 billion that will extend its presence in a crucial hub for transpacific trade.CMA CGM currently…

Maersk Says Port Delays Will Stretch into New Year

Nov 02, 2021

The chaos that has bedeviled global supply chains in recent months will extend into next year, with a lack of truck drivers preventing hundreds of container vessels from offloading goods around the world, shipping group Maersk said.“The whole system has become one gigantic bottleneck…

Companies to US Shipping Regulator: Enough Probes, Start Enforcing

Oct 27, 2021

A U.S. trade group representing companies selling luggage, backpacks and other travel products has written President Joe Biden asking that regulations on shipping and other fees be strictly enforced to help bring down the cost of shipping.The Travel Goods Association…

LA, Long Beach Announce Fees for Lingering Boxes

Oct 27, 2021

America's top container ports Los Angeles and Long Beach are cracking down on ocean carriers whose containers linger on terminals as clogged U.S. seaports struggle to keep up with record box volumes.Under the new policy, developed in coordination…

Port Manatee Container Trade Skyrockets 53.3%

Oct 25, 2021

Port Manatee in Florida reports its skyrocketing containerized cargo trade continues to rise to record heights – soaring more than 53% in the just-ended fiscal year – while total cargo tonnage moving through the seaport has also reached an all-time high…

'Containergeddon' Drives Sugar, Rice Shippers Back to Bulk Carriers

Oct 22, 2021

Food traders are switching from containers back to dry bulk vessels to transport refined sugar and rice, hoping to avoid shipping delays caused by container shortages and port congestion that the industry is calling 'containergeddon', according to traders…

California Ports, Key to US Supply Chain, Among World's Least Efficient

Oct 20, 2021

Southern California’s Los Angeles and Long Beach ports handle the most ocean cargo of any ports in the United States, but are some of the least efficient in the world, according to a ranking by the World Bank and IHS Markit.In a review of 351 container ports around the globe…

Port Houston's Container Surge Continues

Oct 20, 2021

Port Houston recorded its seventh consecutive month of double-digit container volume growth as increased consumer spending continues in the U.S.Container activity for September 2021 was 281,500 TEUs, up 11% compared to the same month last year…

Supply Chain Chaos Set to Extend Further, Port Operator ICTSI Says

Oct 20, 2021

The world faces 'very prolonged' disruptions to shipping cargo flows, an executive at leading ports operator ICTSI said, as logistical headaches such as truck shortages weigh on backed-up supply chains and rebounding trade drives up volume.Major…

Reefer Shipping Exhibit Area Opens at Hamburg Maritime Museum

Oct 20, 2021

A new exhibition area on the subject of 'Reefer Shipping - Transport of Perishable Goods' is attracting visitors to the International Maritime Museum Hamburg (IMMH). Starting October 19, 2021, this new part of the exhibition on deck 6 will present everything on the subject of reefer shipping…

Amazon and Others Commit to Zero-carbon Ship Fuels by 2040

Oct 19, 2021

Amazon.com Inc and IKEA are among commercial users of container shipping that will opt for zero-carbon marine fuels by 2040 in a new initiative aimed at speeding up decarbonization in the maritime sector, executives said on Tuesday.With about 90% of world trade transported by sea…

Port of Rotterdam Freight Volumes Rise 15% as Economy Recovers

Oct 19, 2021

Freight volumes in the port of Rotterdam increased 15% on a yearly basis in the third quarter as international trade continued to recover from its COVID-19 slump, Europe's largest sea port said on Tuesday.Trade flows to and from Rotterdam have…

US Port's Supply Chain Fix Challenge: Selling 24/7 Shifts

Oct 14, 2021

The Port of Los Angeles is beginning the hard work of convincing terminal operators, importers, warehouses owners and trucking firms to embrace moving more cargo at night.'It's not a single lever we can pull today to open up all the gates,' Executive Director Gene Seroka said on Thursday…

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