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White House Working to Ease Shipping Bottlenecks

Oct 13, 2021

President Joe Biden will host a meeting on Wednesday to hail progress in addressing supply chain problems weighing on the economy and threatening the holiday season, while he asks business and union leaders to do more to ease shipping backlogs…

Hapag Lloyd Reroutes European Container Service to JAXPORT

Oct 13, 2021

Hapag Lloyd has temporarily rerouted a European-U.S. container service through the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT). The change is part of an effort to “optimize our service portfolio, stabilize schedules and adapt to market needs,” according to Hapag Lloyd…

Choked Port Won't Cancel Christmas, Britain Says

Oct 13, 2021

Britain said on Wednesday that people should buy normally for Christmas and there would be no shortage of gifts after shipping containers carrying toys and electrical goods were diverted from the country’s biggest port because it was full.Maersk…

US Trade Balance with China Improving on Higher Exports -BIMCO

Oct 07, 2021

The trade war continues to rage in the shade of the headline-grabbing supply chain disruptions. The tariffs are still in place and are unlikely to go anywhere despite the change of administration in the United States. While higher exports from…

Maher Terminals Adds Three STS Cranes in NY/NJ

Oct 07, 2021

Liebherr Container Cranes said it has been awarded a contract for the supply of three ship to shore (STS) container cranes for Maher Terminals LLC at the Port of New York & New Jersey. The cranes will take their place alongside the existing eight Liebherr STS cranes at Maher’s terminal…

ZIM Establishes Digital Freight Forwarding Company

Oct 06, 2021

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. on Wednesday announced the creation of a new subsidiary, Ship4wd, a digital freight forwarding platform offering an online self-service end to end shipping solution.Launching October 18, 2021, Ship4wd is…

JAXPORT Awards $48 Million Construction Contract for Blount Island Modernization Project

Oct 05, 2021

The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) Board of Directors unanimously awarded a $48.8 million construction services contract to Superior Construction Company LLC for terminal improvements to enable the SSA Jacksonville Container Terminal at Blount Island to accommodate more containers…

DP World Sees No Quick End to Global Shipping Bottlenecks

Oct 01, 2021

Dubai ports giant DP World sees no early end to disruptions in global supply chains that have set off delays at ports and logistics hubs around the world, its chairman said on Friday.The disruptions, a result of pandemic lockdowns and an unexpectedly rapid recovery in demand…

Global Supply Disruptions Could Still Get Worse, Central Bankers Warn

Sep 30, 2021

Supply constraints thwarting global economic growth could still get worse, keeping inflation elevated longer, even if the current spike in prices is still likely to remain temporary, the world’s top central bankers warned on Wednesday.The disruptions…

Hapag-Lloyd CEO Says Shipping Still in the Thick of Supply Chain Disruptions

Sep 30, 2021

Global container liner problems related to post-corona logistics hiccups have intensified in the third quarter and show no sign of letting up, the world's number five operator, Hapag-Lloyd, said on Thursday.Chief executive Rolf Habben Jansen…

Transatlantic Container Shipping Spot Rates Jump 210% -BIMCO

Sep 24, 2021

For almost three months now, the spot freight rate for containerized goods shipped by sea from North Europe to the U.S. East Coast has been 210% higher than last year (July 1 – September 23), according to shipping organization BIMCO.It wasn’t until April 1…

India Seizes $2.7 Billion of Afghan Heroin from Containership at Mundra Port

Sep 21, 2021

Indian officials said on Tuesday they had seized nearly three tonnes of heroin originating from Afghanistan worth an estimated 200 billion rupees ($2.72 billion) amid the chaos following last month's takeover of the country by the Taliban.Afghanistan is the world's biggest illicit opiate supplier…

Severe Winds Cause Ship Breakaway, Damage at Port in New Orleans -NTSB

Sep 20, 2021

Severe, unforecasted winds caused a containership to breakaway from a pier and damaged equipment at the Napoleon Avenue Container Terminal in New Orleans on Aug. 2, 2020, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.As longshoremen…

Port of Mobile Reports Record Growth

Sep 16, 2021

Containerized cargo volumes through Alabama's Port of Mobile continue to climb in 2021 as shippers seek uncongested gateways servicing key North American markets. In August, container volumes increased 34% over August 2020 volume, while year-to-date volume posted 27% over the same period last year…

Record 60 Cargo Ships Wait to Unload at Los Angeles, Long Beach

Sep 15, 2021

A record 60 container vessels are at anchor or adrift in the San Pedro Bay, waiting to be unloaded at the Port of Los Angeles/Long Beach seaports and another 20 are due to arrive in coming days, a port executive said on Wednesday.With the pandemic still raging around the world…

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DP World, Asian Terminals Inc. Invest $100M to Boost Capacity at Manila South Harbor

DP World, Asian Terminals Inc. Invest $100M to Boost Capacity at Manila South Harbor

PD Ports Outlines Plans to Develop UK Offshore Wind Hub

PD Ports Outlines Plans to Develop UK Offshore Wind Hub

DP World Begins $165 Million Expansion of Maputo Container Terminal Capacity

DP World Begins $165 Million Expansion of Maputo Container Terminal Capacity

Port Canaveral Invests $500 Million in Five-Year Port-Wide Improvement Plan

Port Canaveral Invests $500 Million in Five-Year Port-Wide Improvement Plan

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