$662m made available for American port development
The US Department of transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has made $662m available for port infrastructure development this year
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donavan626
- Jan 31
- 1 min
Port of Long Beach aims to become the world’s first zero-emissions port
Port of Long Beach executive director Mario Cordero last week declared 2023 the “Year of Imagination” for the port
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donavan626
- Jan 30
- 3 min
Cargo back to 'playing second fiddle' at US carriers, but has momentum
Like its US rivals United and Delta, American Airlines cargo revenue slipped, year on year, but still managed to rake in over $1bn.
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donavan626
- Jan 19
- 2 min
Port of Virginia sees record volumes in 2022
Count the Port of Virginia as another East Coast port that saw record volumes in 2022.
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donavan626
- Jan 12
- 2 min
Chicago O’Hare avoids labor impasse, cargo disruption
A final ground handling agent at Chicago O’Hare International Airport has reached a required labor agreement
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donavan626
- Jan 10
- 3 min
Coast is (almost) clear as port congestion fades even further
Final pockets of congestion on East and Gulf coasts nearly gone
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donavan626
- Jan 5
- 2 min
FMC ruling could be crucial in other 'unfair D&D fee' complaints
A US Federal Maritime Commission SCO decision over detention and demurrage (D&D) charges could open the way for more cases to be brought.
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donavan626
- Jan 4
- 2 min
US trucker shortage eases – but brakes are on in the market
Truck drivers who struck out on their own during the pandemic are signing up with trucking firms again
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donavan626
- Dec 22, 2022
- 2 min
US east coast ports catch a chill in the downturn
The coastal shift of cargo from USA's west coast to the east and Gulf Coast ports could not mitigate a 10% slump in container import volume
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donavan626
- Dec 19, 2022
- 2 min
Ocean carriers plan to blank half their sailings from Asia, post-CNY
Against a background of extremely weak demand forecasts, ocean carriers are preparing to blank around half their advertised sailings
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donavan626
- Dec 15, 2022
- 3 min
LA/LB imports drop double digits; slump predicted through spring
Volumes at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach deteriorated even further in November, with no rebound expected until next year
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donavan626
- Dec 13, 2022
- 3 min
Plunge in US imports accelerates; volumes near pre-COVID levels
Plummeting inbound cargo volumes are bringing imports close to where they were before the pandemic-induced spending splurge.
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donavan626
- Dec 6, 2022
- 2 min
No clear end to supply chain disruption, and this demands serious effort
Shippers in America are rushing to post complaints against carriers at a rate of over 30 cases a month.
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donavan626
- Dec 2, 2022
- 1 min
US Congress approves bill to prevent rail strike
passed a bill to force the four of 12 unions that did not ratify their tentative agreements with the major US freight railroads to accept
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donavan626
- Nov 22, 2022
- 3 min
US rail strike threatens after latest union rejection of compromise deal
US rail carriers and labour unions on the brink of a stand-off
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