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.
Jul - 2018 -
12 July
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Impact of trade war expected to grow over time

Briefings by Drewry and Port of Long Beach say effect this year may be mild but become a bigger issue if tariffs become more widespread.

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Envirotainer getting new private equity owner

Cinven will acquire supplier of temperature containers used to move pharmaceuticals by air.

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11 July
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Chassis lessor group opposes Southeast pool

IICL claims South Carolina and Georgia port authorities’ chassis pool would reduce competition.

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Rich Products’ topping idea

Food company uses ingredients from its early days to mold ROAR Logistics unit.

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10 July
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Longshoremen reach deals in New York, Halifax

ILA and employers have a tentative contract in the Port of New York and New Jersey and finalize new agreement in Halifax.

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NEWS FLASH: Longshoremen reach tentative deal in New York

International Longshoremen’s Association and employer group said Tuesday they have agreement on a six-year contract covering local issues in the Port of New York and New Jersey.

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Hapag-Lloyd does not see major mergers ahead

CEO says there are no current talks with CMA CGM; major shareholder Kühne does not want company to be taken over by French carrier.

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09 July
08 July
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COSCO selling Long Beach Container Terminal

Divestiture to “suitable, unrelated third party” part of OOCL acquisition plan.

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06 July
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CK Hutchison eyes small stake in OOIL

Cosco selling shares in parent company of OOCL in order to keep listing on Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

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Shippers’ Law: Hard knocks

Court of Appeals upholds cargo suit dismissal in case of damaged plywood shipped from Malaysia and Indonesia to New Jersey in 2013.

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05 July
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Yang Ming charters 10 new ships

Taiwan carrier to charter five 11,000-TEU and five 12,000-TEU ships starting in 2020.

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04 July
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Trade hit to shipping ‘potentially very damaging’

Drewry warns worst-case scenario is that nearly 1 percent of world loaded traffic could be lost.

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03 July
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Largest U.S.-flag containership christened

Matson will deploy the 3,600-TEU Daniel K. Inouye in the Hawaii trade.

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Evergreen adds reefer containers to fleet

The new refrigerated containers are cooled with 3,000 of Carrier Transicold’s PrimeLINE refrigeration units.

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02 July
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Tariff hikes cast U.S. ports into murky waters

“The livelihoods of all these people are at risk,” says international trade adviser.

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Gulftainer-Delaware deal gets OK

Plan for Gulftainer to take over Port of Wilmington passes CFIUS review.

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Jun - 2018 -
29 June
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Ports call for national freight policy

“Why does it take 18 years to build a bridge?” asks Long Beach executive director.

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Chassis pool plan draws praise

Shippers write to FMC in support of Georgia and South Carolina port authority proposal.

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