Double demurrage in Seattle: A terminal operator is adding a second layer of fees for extended container dwell times.
As freight congestion weakens transportation links, AskWaves looks at potential federal funding options for supporting a move to 24/7 operations.
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.
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.
Almost no container ships were stuck at anchor when 2020 peak season began. This peak season, terminals are pre-clogged.
“We know larger ships carrying increased volumes are coming. We want to be out in front of that curve.”
There have been no reported injuries, pollution or cargo losses aboard the vessel deployed on a ONE Atlantic service.
Prologis launched a new LEED program, Blume Global says it will be carbon-neutral very soon, and bays are seeing ecological recovery.
U.S. ports just booked their largest import hikes in memory, according to The McCown Report.
Container cargo is stacked at the Port of Seattle. Note the Space Needle in the background. (Photo: Northwest Seaport Alliance)
