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Port Report: Long Beach moves record number of containers in September
The Port of Long Beach saw a slide in container volumes arrested in September and hopes to attract more cargo with incentives.
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Charleston port moves chassis off terminal to boost truck fluidity
Off-site facility aims to give terminal more room to operate and make chassis moves more fluid.d
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Stage is set for next wave of ships-for-shares deals
Improved shipping stock prices and heightened time pressure on private equity ship owners should spur more consolidation.
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Global Container Terminals joins IBM-Maersk blockchain group
Terminal operator joins TradeLens as it looks to align with ocean carriers and provide better box tracking.
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Could IMO 2020 prompt box lines to speed up?
French calls for mandatory slow steaming continue, but the introduction of low-sulfur bunkers could see container lines accelerate services as fuel markets are played for…
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FreightWaves Radio preview: a roundtable on precision railroading
A wide-ranging roundtable discussion on the implementation of precision railroading will highlight FreightWaves Radio on SiriusXM Road Dog Trucking the weekend of Oct. 19-20. The…
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Japan’s freight industry sluggish in second half of 2019
Japan’s freight industry is set for a downturn on the back of declining economies in the U.S., China and the Eurozone, new research reveals.
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Golden Ray, ship that capsized at Port of Brunswick, to be cut up
The car carrier Golden Ray, which ran aground and capsized while it was leaving the Port of Brunswick, Georgia, on Sept. 8, will be cut…
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Atlantic container shipping rates far outperform Pacific
Could new tariffs derail solid rate performance in the trans-Atlantic trade?
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Why crude tanker rates just fell (halfway) back to Earth
VLCC rates have rapidly fallen from over $300,000 per day to around $125,000 per day.
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