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 - 2019 -
24 July
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Port of Virginia finishes terminal expansion

The $320 million project will double the annual throughput of the Virginia International Gateway container terminal.

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23 July
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Bay Area ports could face capacity ‘stress’

The San Francisco Conservation and Development Commission will use a new 199-page report to update its seaport plan.

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19 July
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Seattle, Tacoma set international container record

While NWSA reported a record first half, June volumes were mixed — down for international containers but up for domestic traffic.

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18 July
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Calls for Oakland ballpark strikeout

Critics of the proposed location for an Oakland Athletics baseball stadium point to a study that says the Howard Terminal site will be needed for cargo.

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Exporting from Bhutan — by water?

Tiny landlocked kingdom on the eastern edge of the Himalayas moves aggregate via the Brahmaputra River.

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Container carriers launching Europe-India service

Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, Ocean Network Express, COSCO and OOCL will begin service in October.

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17 July
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Cambodia port finds 83 containers of rubbish

Plastic waste originated in the U.S. and Canada, says the Ministry of Environment.

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16 July
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MSC Gayane allowed to sail

Ship arrested after record cocaine bust is released after $10 million in cash and $40 million surety bond are posted.

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CAI controls destiny with logistics business

After 38% growth in 2018, the company says it is optimistic about continued expansion.

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15 July
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Johnston Logistics rebranding as Dachser Ireland

German logistics company Dachser says Ireland-based Johnston will be fully integrated into its network by September.

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Oakland exports up, imports down in June

The port is cautious about the outlook for trade as peak season for containerized cargo approaches.

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Hapag-Lloyd, ONE launching Africa service

Middle East-India-Africa Express (MIAX) is scheduled to start operations in October.

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11 July
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Independent Container Line changes port rotation

Transatlantic carrier will make Southampton its U.K. call instead of Liverpool.

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Charleston has record-setting volumes

The port handled a record 2.4 million TEUs of containerized cargo in the 12 months ending June 30, an 8.8% increase over the prior fiscal year.

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Port of LA reports busiest year ever

The nation’s largest container port handled 764,777 TEUs in June and 9.7 million TEUs in the last fiscal year.

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10 July
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Oakland port chief to retire

Chris Lytle will step down as executive director of the Port of Oakland on July 19, ending a 53-year career in trade and transportation.

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09 July
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Hapag-Lloyd orders 13,420 refrigerated containers

The German shipping company’s fleet of reefer containers will exceed 100,000 units.

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08 July
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MSC plans general rate increase

A $1,000 increase is announced for 40-foot containers moving from Asia to the U.S.

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