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.
Jun - 2018 -
14 June
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Pasha Hawaii replenishing reefer fleet

Carrier adding 40-foot reefers and 45-foot containers to its equipment fleet.

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13 June
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Is container shipping industry boxed in?

Uncertainty remains whether recent changes will set lines on a profitable course.

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Washington ports go for 57 feet

Northwest Seaport Alliance deepening channels, improving terminals to handle bigger ships.

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12 June
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Seattle gets OK for 57 feet

Harbor-deepening project receives Army Corps approval.

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MSC, Maersk slowing ships, modifying rotations

Two largest containership carriers making moves to improve schedule reliability.

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Pension plan sells majority of interest in GCT

IFM Investors and British Columbia Investment Management Corp. buy pieces of Global Container Terminals from the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan.

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Oakland director warns about ‘extreme protectionism’

Chinese trade war would economically damage California and Washington economies, says port leader.

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08 June
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Terminals buffeted by volatility

Container terminals have seen recovering demand and have worked to reduce costs, says Drewry.

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Korea’s CJ Logistics acquires Illinois-based DSC

CJ Logistics has ambition to become “top-five global logistics company.”

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07 June
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WRDA sails through House

Congressional Ports Caucus disappointed harbor maintenance language removed from bill.

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Vanguard Logistics Services launches digital portal

Adesso system is designed to give less-than-containerload shippers “control and transparency.”

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06 June
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FMC simplifying service, rate arrangements

New NSA, NRA language written to relieve regulatory burdens on NVOCCs and shippers.

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ILA, employers reach tentative contract agreement

Rank-and-file longshoremen and employers still have to vote on six-year contract, and local pacts also are being negotiated.

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NEWS FLASH: ILA, employers reach tentative contract agreement

Rank-and-file longshoremen and employers still have to vote on six-year contract, and local pacts also are being negotiated.

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Alibaba leads building of Hong Kong logistics center

Alibaba Cainiao says the facility “should be able to handle tens of millions of packages a year and bring an additional 1.7 million tons of cargo per year to the Hong Kong airport.”

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05 June
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Oakland signing new lease with biggest tenant

Port expected to give final approval to new SSA Terminal deal for Oakland International Container Terminal and Matson Terminal.

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France eyes relationship of chief of staff, MSC

Investigators want to see if Macron’s right-hand man promoted interests of shipping company.

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04 June
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Court blocks Waterfront Commission breakup

On his last day in office as governor, Chris Christie signed a bill into law withdrawing New Jersey from the bi-state compact that created the agency in 1953.

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01 June
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Hapag-Lloyd announces operations surcharge

Rising cost of fuel, port congestion among reasons cited for $55-per-TEU charge.

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