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Trade shifts east as West Coast port negotiations continue
Fearing a strike or slowdown at West Coast ports, importers are diverting cargo to ports along the East and Gulf Coasts as dockworker contract talks continue.
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Maritime & Ocean
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Shhh, don’t wake the whales
Canada seeks bids for “quiet containership” technologies.
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Report: U.S. ports are most expensive for detention and demurrage fees
Container lines tax shippers with high rates, even as global rates recede, Container XChange says.
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J.B. Hunt adds 250 new intermodal containers to speed Asia-U.S. lanes
Move intended to streamline ocean transport and transloading process in routes between Shenzhen, Qingdao, and Shanghai ports and docks in California and Pacific Northwest.
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Trade groups urge Biden to keep port labor talks moving
Fearing worsening supply chain disruptions, groups ask the administration to work with West Coast representatives to extend current dock worker contract until a final agreement is reached.
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Data exchange at ports could cut emissions and costs, model shows
Clean fuel and electrification alone are not enough to decarbonize the freight sector, but digitalization could bridge the gap, Coalition for Reimagined Mobility says.
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Upgraded Chesapeake Bay Express service makes first stop in Virginia
Weekly CMA CGM vessel service adds to port's growing number of direct connections to Asia, port officials say.
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Congress passes shipping reform act in bid to clear port delays
Pending Biden’s signature, bill would empower Federal Maritime Commission to block “unfair business practices” by ocean carriers.
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SC Ports sees record volume in May
Sustained retail imports drive 15th straight month of cargo records in Charleston, as port handles an 18% increase in loaded imports.
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Port congestion, rail capacity continue to hamper trade
Reports point to East Coast vessel backups, warn of rail capacity affecting flow at West Coast ports.
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