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Vote delayed on Los Angeles terminal automation permit

The Port of Los Angeles Harbor Commission delays a vote on permitting APM Terminals to automate its Pier 400 container terminal during a hearing that drew more than 2,000 people.

Mar 22, 2019

Vote delayed on Los Angeles terminal automation permit

The Port of Los Angeles Harbor Commission delays a vote on permitting APM Terminals to automate its Pier 400 container terminal during a hearing that drew more than 2,000 people.

Mar 22, 2019

Fitch Ratings believes port growth will moderate

Container volume growth will not outstrip global GDP to the same degree as in the past because many commodities once shipped in bulk already have shifted to containers.

Mar 11, 2019

Fitch Ratings believes port growth will moderate

Container volume growth will not outstrip global GDP to the same degree as in the past because many commodities once shipped in bulk already have shifted to containers.

Mar 11, 2019

Africa has massive potential to boost global trade share

Africa continues to deal with challenges that keep its share in world container port throughput at around 4 percent, but the continent has more potential than perhaps anywhere else in the world.

Mar 10, 2019

Africa has massive potential to boost global trade share

Africa continues to deal with challenges that keep its share in world container port throughput at around 4 percent, but the continent has more potential than perhaps anywhere else in the world.

Mar 10, 2019

Commentary: U.S. East Coast ports gaining ground

Of the nation’s top five container ports, Savannah’s TEU volumes grew the most in 2018, while L.A. saw the smallest uptick.

Mar 07, 2019

Commentary: U.S. East Coast ports gaining ground

Of the nation’s top five container ports, Savannah’s TEU volumes grew the most in 2018, while L.A. saw the smallest uptick.

Mar 07, 2019

Container shipping has good opportunities, says analyst

Lars Jensen says while individual carriers and freight forwarders may be under threat, the industry is not.

Mar 07, 2019

Container shipping has good opportunities, says analyst

Lars Jensen says while individual carriers and freight forwarders may be under threat, the industry is not.

Mar 07, 2019

Vote delayed on Los Angeles terminal automation permit

Vote delayed on Los Angeles terminal automation permit

Fitch Ratings believes port growth will moderate

Fitch Ratings believes port growth will moderate

Africa has massive potential to boost global trade share

Africa has massive potential to boost global trade share

Commentary: U.S. East Coast ports gaining ground

Commentary: U.S. East Coast ports gaining ground

Container shipping has good opportunities, says analyst

Container shipping has good opportunities, says analyst

Vote delayed on Los Angeles terminal automation permit

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Florida domestic maritime jobs grow 25 percent

Elected officials and industry leaders announced the growth Friday at events in Jacksonville and Tampa and celebrated the state’s domestic maritime industry, which employs nearly 66,000 people.

By Jon Shumake, Published 2 days ago

Teamsters reach tentative agreement with YRC Worldwide

Details of the new deal will not be released until they are reviewed at a two-person meeting, said the union, but it will succeed the current agreement set to expire March 31.

By Jon Shumake, Published 2 days ago

‘Red flags’ of North Korean maritime smuggling

Treasury continues to expose ways that shipping companies evade U.S. and U.N. sanctions to handle exports and imports for the North Korean government’s financial benefit.

By Chris Gillis, Published 2 days ago

Report: Higher wages would end driver shortage

Members of the ATA and OOIDA had differing views of the article published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

By Jon Shumake, Published 3 days ago

More 301 exclusions as Trump doubles down on tariffs

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative on Wednesday released a notice announcing Section 301 tariff exclusions for 33 additional product types.

By Brian Bradley, Published 3 days ago

Industry rallied for demurrage investigation final phase

“What shippers most need to know — are desperate to know — is when their cargo is actually available for pickup,” FMC Commissioner Rebecca Dye said.

By Chris Gillis, Published 3 days ago

Can automated vehicles improve port efficiency?

The ITS MARAD study found off-site staging areas with autonomous shuttles or virtual gates offer ports the best benefit-cost ratios.

By Jon Shumake, Published 3 days ago

Supreme Court declines to hear classification case

The California Trucking Association is continuing to challenge a California Supreme Court decision that it says amounts to an “essential outright ban on independent contracting.”

By Chris Dupin, Published 4 days ago

Debate over European shipping regulations heats up

The ITF and WSC issue reports to support their competing views as European regulators weigh extending antitrust protection for vessel-sharing arrangements.

By Chris Dupin, Published 4 days ago

Commentary: Avoid boatload of compliance pain

U.S. exporters should become aware of the potential far-reaching impacts of the latest OFAC sanctions against Russian shipyards.

By Chris Gillis, Published 4 days ago

Study finds U.S. ports contributed $5.4 trillion to GDP

The report found the nation’s seaports’ contributions to the economy have increased since the previous nationwide report published in 2014.

By Jon Shumake, Published 4 days ago

Trump’s budget would up CBP staff, INFRA grant funds

Budget includes $1 trillion in DOT capital infrastructure improvements and hikes for trade enforcement operations and overall funding for the Office of the USTR.

By Brian Bradley and Chris Gillis, Published 4 days ago

Convergence of economic, environmental rules ahead

World Shipping Council CEO John Butler says breakthroughs will be needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

By Chris Dupin, Published 5 days ago

CEVA recommends holdouts sell shares to CMA CGM

Rodolphe Saadé, CEO of CMA CGM, is expected to be elected as chairman of CEVA during annual meeting in April.

By Chris Dupin, Published 5 days ago

Container carriers parry critics of consortia

A World Shipping Council study outlines benefits of vessel-sharing agreements as European regulators study whether to extend antitrust protections past April 2020.

By Chris Dupin, Published 5 days ago

Source: Tariffs could depend on China’s concessions

U.S. tariff levels on China apparently will depend on how far China is willing to go in agreeing to Trump administration requests for trade enforcement and other priorities.

By Brian Bradley, Published 6 days ago

Drewry foresees more slow steaming and transshipment

Drewry says container carriers may try to mitigate the rising cost of fuel by slowing ship speeds and relying more on feeder ships.

By Chris Dupin, Published 6 days ago

NVOs face ISF-5 enforcement

CBP will begin accessing liquidated damages against non-vessel-operating common carriers that fail to timely and completely file their Importer Security Filings.

By Chris Gillis, Published 6 days ago

Freightos sees ocean freight rates falling

Rates from Asia to the U.S. East Coast have fallen since the fourth quarter of 2018, and there are “several signs of slowing world trade.”

By Chris Dupin, Published 9 days ago

Commentary: U.S. oil, LNG will ease sulfur cap woes

“The second wave of the U.S. shale revolution is coming,” says the International Energy Agency, which released its five-year forecast for world oil production Monday.

By Alexander Ullmann, Published 9 days ago

Other News

C.H. Robinson chief financial officer ‘departing’

By Kim Link-Wills, Published Mar 22, 2019

Uzbek cotton off forced labor certification list

By Brian Bradley, Published Mar 22, 2019

How to become a shipper of choice

By Jon Shumake, Published Mar 22, 2019

Indictment, prison time for illicit U.S. exports

By Chris Gillis, Published Mar 22, 2019

Executive Moves: Lineage, American Airlines Cargo

By Kim Link-Wills, Published Mar 21, 2019

Port of Wilmington orders Konecrane equipment

By Jon Shumake, Published Mar 21, 2019

Hyundai Merchant Marine signs deal to fund scrubbers

By Chris Dupin, Published Mar 21, 2019

ZIM reports higher revenues but a loss in 2018

By Chris Dupin, Published Mar 21, 2019

Spain’s Noatum Logistics acquiring U.S.-based MIQ

By Jon Shumake, Published Mar 21, 2019

Morocco FTA coverage expands for women’s clothing

By Brian Bradley, Published Mar 21, 2019

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