Monthly Archives for May 2024

UPDATE: Charleston working through lingering vessel backlog Container ships are anchoring outside both southeast US ports due in part to a project in Charleston that will shut one berth at the Wando Welch Terminal until the fall. UPDATE: Charleston working through lingering vessel backlog Journal of Commerce

Charleston working through lingering vessel backlog Container ships are anchoring outside both southeast US ports due in part to a project in Charleston that will shut one berth at the Wando Welch Terminal until the fall. Charleston working through lingering vessel backlog Journal of Commerce

Vessel congestion building outside Charleston, Savannah Container ships are anchoring outside both southeast US ports due in part to a project in Charleston that will shut one berth at the Wando Welch Terminal until the fall. Vessel congestion building outside Charleston, Savannah Journal of Commerce

Global port congestion taking out capacity, creating more delays Ports not designed for transshipment are being inundated with boxes, one of the knock-on effects of Suez Canal diversions that is contributing to a global capacity crunch, experts say. Global port congestion taking out capacity, creating more delays Journal of Commerce

Carriers omit Singapore calls amid growing delays as Asia port congestion spreads Carriers and forwarders said the average berthing delay is three to five days at Southeast Asia’s leading container gateway, but HMM and ONE said they are experiencing more than that. Carriers omit Singapore calls amid growing delays as Asia port congestion spreads Journal of […]

Seattle-Tacoma seeking more direct vessel-to-rail container moves After a successful one-off exercise involving 300 containers moving through Terminal 18 in Seattle, the Northwest Seaport Alliance will seek to convince ocean carriers to implement greater use of block stowage of rail cargo on vessels leaving Asia. Seattle-Tacoma seeking more direct vessel-to-rail container moves Journal of Commerce

US rail cargo crime on the rise as thieves, methods gain sophistication Cargo theft on the rails is becoming highly organized, with criminals targeting specific pallets inside containers being carried on a train rather than ransacking boxes at random. US rail cargo crime on the rise as thieves, methods gain sophistication Journal of Commerce

CBP curtails low-value shipment access for multiple customs brokers Growth in the use of a low-value shipment rule has attracted critics, who say the de minimis program provides a loophole for e-commerce companies abroad to evade duties. CBP curtails low-value shipment access for multiple customs brokers Journal of Commerce

Auto shippers tuned up to navigate new supply chain roadblocks The March collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore piled on yet another layer of disruption, while the Sept. 30 expiration of the existing labor contract for longshore workers on the East and Gulf coasts will make shippers more nervous. Auto shippers tuned […]

Busy ‘slow season’ for air cargo as e-commerce holds up demand It is a good time to be in the freight transport business with air cargo and ocean shipping on the trade lanes out of Asia seeing sustained demand and robust rate levels. Busy ‘slow season’ for air cargo as e-commerce holds up demand Journal […]