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Port of Rotterdam Expects Container Traffic to Remain High in 2022

Dec 22, 2021

Container traffic at the Port of Rotterdam has reached a record level this year and is expected to be high again in 2022, Europe's largest sea port said on Wednesday.The port said that it had received 15 million containers this year up until Wednesday…

LA, Long Beach Container Dwell Fee on Pause Until December 20

Dec 13, 2021

The Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach announced Monday that consideration of the “Container Dwell Fee” would be held off another week, until December 20.Since the fee was announced on October 25, the twin ports have seen a combined decline of 47% in aging cargo on the docks…

New China Import Rules Bring Headaches

Dec 13, 2021

Makers of Irish whiskey, Belgian chocolate and European coffee brands are scrambling to comply with new Chinese food and beverage regulations, with many fearful their goods will be unable to enter the giant market as a Jan. 1 deadline looms…

Shipping Costs: Another Danger for Inflation-watchers to Navigate

Dec 10, 2021

Much like the coronavirus pandemic, and the economic disruption that it has caused, a global shipping crisis looks set to go on delaying goods traffic and fueling inflation well into 2023.Shipping rarely figures in economists' inflation and GDP calculations…

US Retail Imports Grow at Record Pace Despite Pandemic

Dec 10, 2021

Imports at the United States’ major retail container ports are expected to end 2021 with both the largest volume and fastest growth on record despite supply chain disruptions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the monthly Global…

CMA CGM Buys Part of Ingram Micro in $3 Billion Deal

Dec 08, 2021

France's CMA CGM said it had agreed to buy most of Ingram Micro's Commerce & Lifecycle Services (CLS) activities in a deal valued at $3 billion, adding this was aimed at accelerating the shipping group's push into end-to-end logistics.CMA CGM…

SAFEEN Feeders Adds Secondhand Containership in the Arabian Gulf

Dec 06, 2021

Container feeder operator SAFEEN Feeders, part of the AD Ports Group, announced it has acquired a containership that will join its feeder service fleet in the Arabian Gulf.SAFEEN Pearl, formerly called Vega Virgo, will be deployed in its UAE Coastal Service (UCO) providing connection to UAE ports…

Walmart CEO Says Supply Chain Bottlenecks Easing

Nov 29, 2021

Walmart Inc Chief Executive Doug McMillon on Monday hailed the Biden administration's efforts to ease supply chain bottlenecks as the holiday season gets underway, noting the decision to extend port hours was having a positive impact on the flow of goods…

S.Korea Exports Seen Growing for 13th Month

Nov 29, 2021

South Korean exports likely grew for a 13th straight month in November, a Reuters poll showed on Monday, while the pace of inflation growth is expected to be near a decade high as global energy prices remain high.Shipments in terms of export value were seen growing 27…

Gulf Energy Seals $927 Million Port Deal with Thai Government

Nov 25, 2021

Thai power producer Gulf Energy Development Pcl on Thursday said its consortium had signed a deal worth 30.9 billion baht ($927 million) with the country's port authority for construction and operation of container terminals.The firm, among the country's largest private power producers…

White House Lauds Easing of Supply Chain Clogs, Cites Shipping Competition Concerns

Nov 18, 2021

The White House on Wednesday lauded improvements in clogged U.S. supply chains, with more goods moving than ever before, but said more work was needed to ensure fair competition in a global shipping sector dominated by three alliances of ocean carriers…

Shipping Rate Surge Threatens Global Economy Recovery, UNCTAD Says

Nov 18, 2021

A surge in container shipping rates poses a threat to the global economic recovery, with small countries dependent on deliveries by sea expected to be hardest hit by a spike in import prices, U.N. agency UNCTAD said on Thursday.A surge in demand…

Winter Weather, US Port Labor are Wild Cards in Shipping -Hapag-Lloyd

Nov 18, 2021

The shipping industry may face unexpected risks from labor negotiations in western U.S. ports and winter weather in the northern hemisphere over the next few months, the head of German container firm Hapag-Lloyd said on Thursday.'Winter can have a significant impact on shipping…

As Port of Los Angeles Import Backups Ease, Empty Containers Pile Up

Nov 16, 2021

The number of container ships waiting to enter the busiest U.S. seaport complex hit a new record of 84 on Tuesday, as growing piles of empty containers crowd docks at the Southern California facility that has been racing to remove lingering imports…

Port of Hamburg Sees Volatile Transport Chains for Rest of Year

Nov 16, 2021

Europe's third largest harbor, the German Port of Hamburg, reported a 2.9% hike in sea cargo in the first nine months of 2021 on Tuesday but warned that global transport chains would remain volatile for the rest of the year.Global trade has…

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