Monthly Archives for May 2016

Clarity missing in container weight rule, APM Terminals says The current lack of clarity surrounding the SOLAS container weighing rule across the container transport industry is creating uncertainty among various supply chain stakeholders, said APM Terminals Senior Vice President Jack Craig.“The deadlines are fast approaching and we are concerned about the ability for everyone to […]

China’s Yantian terminal will offer container weighing service The main export gateway in the Pearl River Delta will provide container weighing services to help shippers comply with the new SOLAS verified gross mass regulation that will be required for every container being exported around the world from July 1.A total of 20,000 of those laden […]

Retailer J.C. Penney shifts stock to suppliers to cut inventory J.C. Penney Co. is preparing to test a partnership with supplier Ashley Furniture that will help the $12.6 billion retailer reverse declining sales while reducing its inventory costs. Although J.C. Penney will sell Ashley Furniture products through its stores and online, it will rely on […]

Hamburg Sud signs up for Inttra container weighing service Hamburg Sud will use the services of Inttra, the U.S.-based shipping electronic marketplace, to ensure compliance with the international container weight regulation that comes into effect on July 1. The Inttra eVGM service will provide the German ocean carrier with submissions from shippers to meet the […]

Charleston port scraps plan to charge exporters for container weighing The Port of Charleston has scrapped plans to charge shippers for weighing containers, amid other U.S. Southeast ports’ announcements that say they’ll help shippers meet the SOLAS container weight rule for free. The South Carolina Ports Authority — the first port to announce its plans […]

US Congress asks FMC if liners’ SOLAS approach is lawful WASHINGTON — The third-ranking Senate Republican has asked the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission to get more involved in mitigating SOLAS container weighing concerns and determine whether container lines and marine terminals’ approaches are consistent with U.S. maritime law. The May 18 letter from John Thune, […]

China, Japan and the US keep GLP earnings on the rise Higher earnings in China, development completion gains in Japan and GLP’s entry into the U.S. market took the logistics property developer to a 48 percent increase in net profit for the financial year ending March 31.The Singapore-listed developer has been aggressively expanding its platform […]

Industry aimed at aiding shippers through SOLAS emerges As shippers, terminal operators and freight forwarders worldwide wrestle with how to comply with the SOLAS container weight rule that takes effect July 1, a cottage industry providing new products aimed at saving them money and eliminating frustration has emerged. The new rule, an amendment to the International Maritime […]

US ag exporters reject liners’ attempt to ease SOLAS fears WASHINGTON — A group of U.S. agriculture exporters rejected container lines’ recent attempt to mollify concerns over the legal liabilities of inaccuracies in the container tare weight when generating a verified gross mass under the new SOLAS container weight rule. The Agriculture Transportation Coalition also noted […]

French ports, railways, airports, trucking face rolling strikes France’s ports, railways and airports face shutdown as transport workers launch a wave of nationwide strikes to protest the government’s planned deregulation of the nation’s rigid labor market. Truck drivers today blockaded several highways, including routes to the port Le Havre, France’s leading container hub, Marseille, the […]