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.
May - 2018 -
18 May
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Platts: Rising interest rates a concern for shipping

Maritime analyst says in a capital-intensive sector, higher percentages will weigh heavily on debt-laden companies.

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Ocean carriers exhausting all emissions options

The International Maritime Organization aims to reduce ship emissions by 2020 and 2050, causing shipping companies to weigh antipollution technologies.

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17 May
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Maersk underlying Q1 loss ‘unsatisfactory’

Despite a revenue boost from the Hamburg Süd purchase, “margins in the ocean segment were significantly impacted by higher unit costs,” says CEO Skou.

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Maersk doubling fees for canceled, rolled cargo

Penalties hiked for outbound cargo from China booked on the shipping line’s portal.

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16 May
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Judge strikes down Oakland coal ban

The city vows to fight the ruling that its decision was based on information “riddled with inaccuracies, major evidentiary gaps, erroneous assumptions and faulty analysis.”

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T.S. Lines boosts reefer capacity

One thousand Carrier Transicold PrimeLINE units will increase the Taiwan carrier’s refrigerated cargo capacity by about 24 percent.

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MSC intermodal service connects Italy, Austria

The container carrier developed the transport solution in collaboration with the supermarket chain Lidl.

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15 May
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EC will review shipping regulation of shipping

Commission sets roadmap for evaluation of whether “block exemption” that expires in 2020 should be extended.

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14 May
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ICS airs clean fuel mandate concerns

The International Chamber of Shipping supports low-sulfur fuel but worries about price, availability and operational challenges.

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Hapag-Lloyd reports improved first-quarter results

The German carrier points to a lower net loss and increases in operating profit, revenue and cargo volume following the UASC acquisition.

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13 May
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Big ships, tariffs cloud container carrier outlook

AlixPartners says overcapacity could worsen as the year progresses.

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11 May
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L.A. vetoes CalCartage port operating agreement

“How can we incentivize a company that is treating its employees like crap?” councilman asks.

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10 May
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New York inks South Brooklyn Marine lease

The New York City Economic Development Corporation has invested more than $115 million to reactivate the terminal as a shipping hub.

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09 May
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Switch from West Coast to East Coast ports in ‘full swing’

ClipperMaritime says carriers need to be careful how they cascade larger containerships into new trade lanes.

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Deep-water port opening in Haiphong, Vietnam

Prime minister seeks ways to lower logistics costs and says Lach Huyen holds the key.

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07 May
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Container industry may face feeder vessel shortage

SeaIntel says if charter rates for feeders increase, the pricing spread between services calling direct port-port pairs and transhipment products could widen.

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04 May
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Drayage driver groups support PierPass changes

Port of Los Angeles says reforms are a “step in the right direction.”

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03 May
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Driver misclassification crackdown

New Jersey governor sets up task force; California Supreme Court revises test for determining if a worker is an independent contractor.

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