TTI’s proposed operation will load containers mostly destined to Asia. By Chris Dupin Total Terminals International has proposed to build a special 10 acre facility within its 385 acre terminal at Pier T in the Southern California port of Long Beach to handle exports of grain and related products, such as distiller’s […]
Love them or hate them, non-vessel operating common carriers have become part of the fabric of the ocean shipping community. But could this business model be headed for a significant change or possibly extinction? “I believe the traditional NVOCC business model is at risk,” proclaimed Jon Monroe, industry veteran and systems developer for third […]
Korean line’s 10 mega-ship order helps counter ‘hyper-competitive market.’ In a world of growing containership fleets and ship sizes, the South Korean container line Hyundai Merchant Marine has managed to carve its niche as a profitable mid-sized line over the past few years. Despite having only the 18th largest fleet in the world […]
10 things we don’t expect next year, but could happen
Speculation has been rampant of late that the top container lines are starving the market of viable rates in order to force what they consider to be much needed consolidation. What’s changed in recent weeks is that some of the beleaguered carriers in the chasing pack are starting to speak their minds about the issue.
Further proof that environmental stewardship is becoming a big priority for the aviation industry comes from Swiss WorldCargo, which said it will introduce new “lightweight’ containers to its fleet during the next four years. The company said the unit load devices (ULDs) will significantly reduce weight and, by extension, lower fuel consumption, costs […]
Last month I mentioned steps taken by Continental Airlines and Alaska Airlines to use more biofuels to power their aircraft and reduce carbon emissions. They both flew commercial flights with a biofuel mix for the first time and are investing in biofuel production and distribution networks. The Federal Aviation Administration on Dec. 1 […]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has recently revamped its directory to assist small to mid-sized agricultural exporters with locating freight forwarders to handle their logistics needs. The Directory of Freight Forwarders Serving Agricultural Shippers (available online at https://www.ams.usda.gov/ATFreightForwarder) provides access to more than 600 forwarders familiar with handling agricultural goods. […]
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission says it plans to review whether to allow foreign, unlicensed non-vessel-operating common carriers to enter into negotiated rate arrangements (NRAs).
MIT research shows ocean transit reliability isn’t as problematic as landside delays. Ocean shippers have long cried out for more schedule reliability from liner carriers but have had few ways to precisely measure the true performance of their ocean service providers.
Move seen as way to combat Maersk’s tightening grip on Asia-Europe trade. By Eric Johnson As big news goes, the second and third largest global container lines joining forces on a number of major global trades is pretty big. Mediterranean Shipping Co. and CMA CGM in early December announced […]
Deputy commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection will become acting commissioner when outgoing agency chief Alan Bersin officially leaves office on Dec. 30.
A six-week U.S. government dragnet ended Dec. 16 resulted in the arrest of 33 people allegedly involved in importation, distribution and sale of more than 327,000 counterfeit products, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. ICE agents participating in Operation Holiday Hoax seized fake toys, cell phones and chargers, handbags, DVDs, perfume, integrated circuits, wallets, […]
Collaboration between U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Consumer Production Safety Commission has resulted in thousands of unsafe toys being kept from sale to the public. In November, CBP officers in Chicago seized a shipment of 47,700 FBI Action Play Sets from China after CPSC testing of samples determined they contained excessive amounts of […]
A coalition of pro-trade solar panel developers and installers want SolarWorld Industries of America to withdraw its petition to the ITC and Commerce Department against Chinese-made panels, citing potential detriment to the overall industry.
The U.S. Transportation Department’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) released its final “hours of service” rule for truckers on Thursday, reducing from 82 to 70 hours the maximum number of hours a truck driver can work within a seven-day period. The final rule, however, retains the current 11-hour daily driving limit. […]
The CKYH Alliance has formed a partnership with Evergreen Line on the Asia-Europe trade, running eight loops from Asia to North Europe and four from Asia to the Med, due to start from the second quarter of 2012.
Agency keeps comment period open to Jan. 9 as indsutry groups weigh in on inland containerized cargo moves through Canadian and Mexican ports.
The liner shipping company Maersk Line has extended its weekly Asia-Port Said shuttle AE5 beyond Port Said to Turkey and has added a call in Nansha, China. Calls at Izmir and Istanbul in Turkey are now added as a new spoke from Maersk’s Suez hub at Port Said. The AE5 now has a rotation […]
The transpacific trade faces a worrying period of overcapacity through 2015, according to the consultant SeaIntel Maritime Analysis. The results are quite parallel to a projection SeaIntel made on the Asia-Europe trade earlier this month, suggesting liner overcapacity on the key east-west trades is linked and endemic. “The capacity reductions seen in […]
