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.
Aug - 2018 -
20 August
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Maersk enters bunker venture

Rotterdam facility will supply about one-fifth of shipping line’s low-sulfur fuel.

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ONE adding 14,000 reefers

Ocean Network Express says lease will boost its fleet to 130,000 refrigerated containers.

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17 August
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Oakland eyes ‘cargo-handling campus’

CenterPoint is expected to begin site preparation for a logistics complex in October and open building in 2020.

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16 August
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Maersk revenue boosted by Hamburg-Süd

Conglomerate reports an $85 million loss from continuing operations, plans to spin off drilling company.

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Vard building autonomous ship

Crewless, electric containership will move products along Norway’s coastline.

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Carver Maritime signs Port Manatee deal

New York-based company will operate a 10-acre aggregate terminal at the Tampa Bay port.

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Hapag-Lloyd adding 11,100 reefers

Company says it is seeing increased demand for transporting refrigerated cargo.

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Eagle Express X arrives in Los Angeles

New APL service offers 11-day transit from Shanghai to California.

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ILA: Contract best ever negotiated

Pact bans equipment “devoid of human interaction,” lays out rules for negotiating use of semiautomated machinery.

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14 August
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Evergreen adding ship charters despite loss

Fellow Taiwan carrier Wan Hai reports sharply lower profit in the second quarter.

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MSC raising rates on U.S. exports

Container freight price increases on Asia-bound cargo will take effect in October.

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Airplane mechanics, UPS reach deal

Teamsters says tentative contract will raise pay 30 percent above current levels.

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13 August
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HMM reports $215 million loss

Hyundai Merchant Marine says it is carrying more containers, but rates were lower and fuel costs were higher.

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Reefer rates rise

Strong volumes, continued migration away from specialized ships result in strengthening market, says Drewry.

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Middle East ports cautioned

Consultant raises concerns about falling utilization, plans for expansion.

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10 August
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Hapag-Lloyd reports $80 million loss

Company sees sharp increase in volumes but lower freight rates and higher fuel costs.

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Container imports strong this summer

But Global Port Tracker report forecasts a downturn in 2019 as tariffs bite.

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09 August
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An epidemic of bad fuel

More than 100 ships, many at Gulf Coast ports, have been affected, and the first lawsuit has been filed.

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Maritime strategy years overdue

Government Accountability Office says a study laying out a national plan still has not been completed despite a 2015 deadline.

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08 August
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COSCO-OOCL as one gets clear path

Companies will have less paperwork and be able to work more closely after merger.

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