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MSC avoids fine as FMC finds no OSRA-22 violation in charge complaint The Federal Maritime Commission said its enforcement agency does not have a case against the ocean carrier over a congestion surcharge complaint from a shipper. MSC avoids fine as FMC finds no OSRA-22 violation in charge complaint Journal of Commerce

Coming implementation of European ETS setting up for a predictable mess: analyst If shippers found the post-IMO2020 bunker fuel formulas confusing and misaligned across ocean carriers, just wait until they see the surcharges linked to Europe’s new emissions trading system, says analyst Lars Jensen. Coming implementation of European ETS setting up for a predictable mess: […]

US LTL capacity tightens further as Estes cyberattack outage continues Brokered LTL freight may be the first freight diverted away from Estes, and it may be harder for those transactional shipments to find alternate carriers. US LTL capacity tightens further as Estes cyberattack outage continues Journal of Commerce

Ocean carriers sell US chassis lessor to private equity group Consolidated Chassis Management is the sole provider of chassis to the newly launched South Atlantic Chassis Pool 3.0, which covers the ports of Jacksonville, Savannah and Wilmington, North Carolina. Ocean carriers sell US chassis lessor to private equity group Journal of Commerce

FMC dismisses ILA’s claims of price fixing at Southeast ports While three companies jointly control some operations at marine terminals at Savannah and Charleston, they are not considered marine terminal operators, an FMC judge has ruled.   FMC dismisses ILA’s claims of price fixing at Southeast ports Journal of Commerce

India-Mideast-Europe corridor plan to skirt Suez begs costly questions The multimodal transshipment connector is taking shape as the industry puts a heavier focus on end-to-end, point-to-point carrier offerings to enable more resilient and sustainable trade flow. India-Mideast-Europe corridor plan to skirt Suez begs costly questions Journal of Commerce

India-Middle East-Europe corridor plan to skirt Suez begs costly questions The multimodal transshipment connector is taking shape as the industry puts a heavier focus on end-to-end, point-to-point carrier offerings to enable more resilient and sustainable trade flow. India-Middle East-Europe corridor plan to skirt Suez begs costly questions Journal of Commerce

ILWU bankruptcy filing provides dramatic twist to long-running Portland dispute The financial health of the powerful International Longshore and Warehouse Union is in jeopardy as the union seeks to avoid paying $19 million in damages to a Portland terminal operator over disruptive job actions years ago. ILWU bankruptcy filing provides dramatic twist to long-running Portland […]

Global MPV/HL fleet is “between technologies”: carriers MPV newbuildings are being designed for higher cargo intake and improved efficiency, but any consensus on green fuels and propulsion systems remains elusive. Global MPV/HL fleet is “between technologies”: carriers Journal of Commerce

US LTL carrier Estes hit by widespread systems outage A systems outage that has left less-than-truckload carrier Estes grappling with email, website and data exchange issues is the latest such incident to befall the logistics and transportation industry. US LTL carrier Estes hit by widespread systems outage Journal of Commerce