Port of Seattle
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Container
Seattle port operator tackles congestion with new container storage fee
Double demurrage in Seattle: A terminal operator is adding a second layer of fees for extended container dwell times.
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News
What can feds do to aid 24/7 supply chains?
As freight congestion weakens transportation links, AskWaves looks at potential federal funding options for supporting a move to 24/7 operations.
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Maritime
OceanWaves: How to navigate the port congestion minefield
Shipping Asia-U.S. via regular ocean service and rail? “I would bet your goods will not arrive in time for Christmas,” says Flexport’s Nerijus Poskus.
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News
Deputy commerce secretary talks tariffs, exports, jobs at Seattle container facility
Deputy U.S. Commerce Secretary Don Graves joined port officials to discuss the importance of trade, infrastructure funding, lowering tariffs and job creation in Washington state.
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Maritime
US ports face peak-season ‘gridlock plus’ as anchorages fill
Almost no container ships were stuck at anchor when 2020 peak season began. This peak season, terminals are pre-clogged.
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American Shipper
New cranes, cross-docks to help handle growing volumes in Pacific Northwest
“We know larger ships carrying increased volumes are coming. We want to be out in front of that curve.”
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American Shipper
Fire-damaged container ship being towed to Port of Oakland
There have been no reported injuries, pollution or cargo losses aboard the vessel deployed on a ONE Atlantic service.
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News
Environmental news you missed on Earth Day
Prologis launched a new LEED program, Blume Global says it will be carbon-neutral very soon, and bays are seeing ecological recovery.
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Maritime
Import gains at top US container gateways go ballistic
U.S. ports just booked their largest import hikes in memory, according to The McCown Report.
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FreightWaves Classics
FreightWaves Classics: Northwest Seaport Alliance is first of its kind
Container cargo is stacked at the Port of Seattle. Note the Space Needle in the background. (Photo: Northwest Seaport Alliance)
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