Chris Dupin

Chris Dupin has written about trade and transportation and other business subjects for a variety of publications before joining American Shipper and Freightwaves.
Jan - 2019 -
28 January
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CMA CGM makes offer for additional CEVA shares

CEVA’s board says the offer is friendly but shareholders may do better if they hold onto their shares.

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ILWU blasts plan to automate Los Angeles terminal

International Longshore and Warehouse Union says plan to automate Pier 400 puts robots ahead of people.

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Higher rates lift OOCL transpacific revenues

Transpacific revenues up 26 percent in fourth quarter of 2018 on 6.1 percent volume growth.

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24 January
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Port of Long Beach optimistic about more growth in 2019

Executive Director Mario Cordero says even after a record 2018 the port is hopeful for additional volumes.

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23 January
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Detention, demurrage ‘pain point’ in international trade

National Industrial Transportation League panel focuses on ways to reform charges.

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22 January
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CMA CGM and OOCL reportedly ordering containerships

More than 1 million TEUs will be delivered in 2019 and 2020, according to forecasts.

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21 January
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Heavy volumes increase congestion at major ports

Relief is expected when volumes dip after Lunar New Year, which begins Feb. 5.

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China Navigation buys Hamburg Süd’s bulk shipping arm

Since Maersk acquired Hamburg Süd in 2017, it is focusing on the container liner business.

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J.B. Hunt’s earnings fall despite higher revenues

Net earnings for 2018 totaled $490 million, down from $686 million in 2017.

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18 January
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Port of Los Angeles tenants trim operations

SpaceX’s lease on a 19-acre site at the port will end in February, while Cal Cartage will close its warehouse on an 85-acre site in July.

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17 January
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OCEAN Alliance to revise global network

Set to launch in April, the network will involve the deployment of about 330 containerships with a carrying capacity of around 3.8 million TEUs across 38 services.

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SC Ports plans barge service

The barge would move containers between the Wando Welch and Hugh K. Leatherman terminals.

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Port of Oakland wary over trade war after record 2018

The port handled a record amount of container volumes in 2018, but the outlook for the coming year is uncertain, according to the port’s maritime director.

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16 January
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DSV makes acquisition bid for Panalpina

Months after being rejected by CEVA, the Danish logistics company offered $4 billion for Panalpina.

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Street turn interest continues to grow

There is growing interest in interchanging equipment between importers and exporters at locations other than marine terminals and container yards.

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15 January
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Maersk to use Avantida platform for street turns

The carrier will use the Belgium-based service to approve the triangulation of containers in the United States and Canada.

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Teamsters: Supreme Court decision ‘great victory’ for drivers

The union says truck drivers will be prevented from waiving their rights through private arbitration agreements; the decision may spark class action lawsuits against owner-operator fleets.

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14 January
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Focus on logistics could blunt new ship orders

But the outlook for 2019 is muddled by the U.S.-China trade war.

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SecūrSpace secures spots to store trailers, containers

Now the Airbnb-like startup with an online marketplace serving shippers, truckers and logistics companies has secured a partnership with ITS ConGlobal.

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Maersk Honam to be rebuilt in South Korea

The 15,262-TEU containership was heavily damaged in a March 2018 fire that killed five crewmen.

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