EPA Reviving the Truck Replacement Program at the Port of NY-NJ
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded the Port of New York and New Jersey a $2...
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Category: Industry News
Winter Weather Causing Shipping Delays in the Midwest
Anyone living in the Northeast and Midwest has been greatly affected by the current polar vortex...
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Impact of the U.S. Government Shutdown on the Shipping Industry
January 22, 2019 marks one month since the start of the U.S. government shutdown, with its...
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U.S. Ports Break Shipping Records in 2018 as Chinese Tariffs Loom
Imports into the U.S.’s major container ports set a new record by reaching, for the first...
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Extreme Congestion at Los Angeles and Long Beach Ports and Increasing Demurrage Charges
Shippers’ frustrations are increasing, due to their inability to pick up containers and...
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U.S. Soybean Exports Decrease to Zero Due to the U.S.-China Tariff War
In March 2018, the U.S. enacted a tariff on Chinese goods. In response to this U.S. action,...
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Nigerian Port Congestion and the Reaction from Ocean Carriers
Nigerian port congestion has been ongoing since the beginning of the fourth quarter of 2018,...
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Asia-Europe Trade Volume Bounces Back Ahead of Rate Negotiations
According to data from Container Trades Statistics, the most recent data showing container trade...
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Yemen’s Hodeidah Port Operations Facing Drop in Port Calls
According to a recent article published by Al Jazeera, operations at the port of Hodeidah, Yemen’s...
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U.S. Importers Face a Record-Breaking November Peak Season
As the U.S. gears up for the holidays, the shipping industry is inundated with cargo imports...
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Maersk Announces New Instant Booking Tool
Earlier this week, Maersk announced the advent of their new instant booking confirmation tool,...
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Oakland Ports Introduce Night Shift to Reduce Port Congestion
Oakland’s TraPac Marine Terminal recently introduced night shifts. It is the second port in...
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