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 -
11 January
Chris Dupin

Teamsters claiming win in driver classification battle

But Harbor Trucking Association says the union is misrepresenting California labor decisions.

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Agriculture shippers sound alarm over street turn fees

Penalty will make congestion and air pollution worse, say truckers and shippers.

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Sincerity Ace under tow following fire in Pacific

Owner of car carrier that caught fire on New Year’s Eve says the cause of the fire still is undetermined.

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10 January
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ZIM and 2M expand cooperation

ZIM, Maersk and MSC announce that they will share space on four additional services.

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09 January
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Hyundai Merchant Marine prepares for ‘quantum leap’

HMM said it increased volume 150 percent in two years as it prepares for megaship deliveries in 2020.

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Container terminals still ‘solid, profitable business’

But Drewry’s senior analyst of ports and terminals cautions growth will slow in 2019.

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08 January
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Number of containership fires is ‘shocking’

Allianz consultant is concerned that risk is being normalized in the shipping industry.

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07 January
04 January
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Protectionism concerns Japanese shipping execs

Leaders of NYK, MOL and “K” Line also highlight the challenge of IMO sulfur regulations.

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David Arian, L.A. harbor commissioner, labor leader, dies

Arian was the president of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union from 1991 to 1994 and also served as president of Local 13 in Los Angeles.

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03 January
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More than 250 containers washed off MSC ship

German authorities say some of the containers have come ashore in the Netherlands.

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Maersk Container Industry will focus on reefers

The container manufacturing unit of A.P. Møller – Maersk says it is shutting down a factory in Dongguan, China that made dry, non-refrigerated containers.

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02 January
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MOL car carrier on fire in western Pacific

Sixteen crew members are rescued, four are unresponsive and another is missing.

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Ship Finance acquires two 19,400-TEU ships

The vessels are chartered to “one of the world’s largest liner companies.”

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Fashion associations for shippers to merge

The Fashion Jewelry & Accessories Trade Association will join the Fashion Accessories Shippers Association as part of Gemini Shippers Group.

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Dec - 2018 -
28 December
Chris Dupin

Shippers want clear guidance on Brexit

Trade associations warn of big disturbances in the event of a “cliff-edge” withdrawal.

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27 December
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Report says Maersk eyeing trucking, warehousing

CEO Soren Skou tells Financial Times the company needs to do acquisitions in the logistics space.

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Port of New York/New Jersey chassis supply improves

TRAC Intermodal says inventory optimization as well as new and added equipment have eased shortages.

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21 December
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Concerns aired over West Coast container dwell time

Agricultural exporters concerned about shift to U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports.

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Ports America inks New Orleans terminal deal

The largest U.S. terminal operator and stevedore gets 50-year lease for terminals at the Port of New Orleans and will invest $66.5 million in infrastructure and equipment.

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