Maritime

‘It could take years for our agriculture to recover lost foreign markets,’ say 61 agriculture groups.

Drivers for Pacer and Harbor Rail Transport join a strike by drivers seeking recognition as employees.

The Port of Los Angeles attributes a decline in exports to the strong dollar and weak overseas demand.

The container transportation contract will be managed through Crowley’s Carib Energy subsidiary.

Export-Import Bank Chairman Fred P. Hochberg is visiting India this week to promote American-made exports.

Norfolk Southern has acquired a 282.55-mile section of track between Sunbury, Pa. and Schenectady, N.Y., from the Delaware & Hudson Railway Co.

Liner carriers in the transpacific say they will begin to impose a $1,000-per-FEU surcharge on Monday.

Drivers said they are striking QTS, LACA Express, and WinWin Logistics Monday and will add other drayage companies,

Drivers, Teamsters and TTSI to talk in meeting brokered by Los Angeles Mayor Garcetti.

Carriers are set to charge $1,000 per FEU, also poised to start charging on intermodal door deliveries this week.

The congressmen urge a labor settlement between the ILWU and the PMA, while shippers start petition to the White House.

The two countries today reached an agreement that paves the way for full implementation of the World Trade Organization’s Trade Facilitation Agreement.

Next year will be challenging, but the ocean carrier said Q3 operating earnings are a ‘first step in right direction.’

Port truck drivers picket in Los Angeles and Long Beach; ILWU says its members dismissed at Oakland Terminal.

Scott B. Miserendino, Sr., and Timothy S. Miller were sentenced to 96 months and 24 months in prison, respectively.

Matson will expand into Alaska while Pasha will acquire Horizon’s Hawaii business.

Maersk Line saw quarterly gains, helped by lower costs and higher rates; it plans to start up 2M iwith MSC in January.

The partners of the Clean Products Tanker Alliance include MOL, Asahi Tanker Co., Ultranav International and OSG International.

Though they have not yet imposed them, most carriers have prefiled congestion surcharges with the Federal Maritime Commission.

Driver tell LA Harbor commissioners that they are unhappy with lack of progress since July protests.

Carrier moved more containers to and from Hawaii, but auto volume and volumes from China fell.

The liner carrier said the reefer units will enhance its transport service offerings in South America.

The U.S. Maritime Administration said it has extended its Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement through Oct. 1, 2019.

MarAd extends VISA program

More than 100 trade groups say they are concerned that a ‘full shutdown of every West Coast port may be imminent.’

The Northern California port says it has an adequate supply of chassis, is seeking ‘first port of call’ services from Asia.

Pacific Maritime Association says ILWU is refusing to dispatch dockworkers in Los Angeles, Long Beach.

ILWU and employers meet Wednesday, but problems worsen in Seattle and Tacoma.

The U.S. government said 277 shipments to Afghanistan had false shipment receipts.

Kinder Morgan continues expansion in domestic tanker busness.

Maersk Line affiliate will retain full ownership of New Jersey container terminal.

NVOCC Vanguard Logistics Services has opened offices in Alexandria and Cairo.

Commissioners express sympathy for shipper frustration over terminal congestion, fees.

Russia and the APEC secretariat signed an MoU Tuesday on Russia’s $3 million contribution to capacity building projects.

The companies say the action brings them one step closer to creating the fourth-largest container carrier.

Pacific Maritime Association says slowdown is crippling ports of Tacoma and Seattle.

Agreement to go to arbitration suspends the right to strike or lockout at St. Lawrence Seaway through 2018.

The container shipping arm of COSCO reports an 8% increase in volume.

Country’s largest shipper organization believes waiving fee would reduce congestion issues.

The Port of Longview has started a $10 million rail corridor expansion to increase cargo flows in and out of the port.

As a U.S. exporter in today’s market, one is forced to account for significantly slower transit times than importers.

Exports are essential to U.S. rice growers, with half their production sold abroad.

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Frustration builds among shippers as SoCal ports struggle to get cargo off docks by truck, rail.

FAS has initiated a new fee structure to be charged for coverage under the CCC’s Export Credit Guarantee Program.

APL says it will realign network to facilitate smooth cargo flow through the U.S. West Coast.

MOL: Cargo volumes to Asia showed weak growth; north-south trades see “substantial downswing”

Terminals are being asked to forgo charges even as they say they have incurred $22 million in additional expenses related to port congestion.

The French liner carrier said it will retrofit the vessels with bulbous bows as part of its effort to improve efficiency and reduce emissions.

The Korean shipping giant moved fewer containers than last year, but benefited from rate restoration and cost cutting.

The Teamsters says payment shows shows driver was misclassfied as an independent contractor.

The union is concerned about jobs as Seaway plans to install automatic mooring system.

The NVO’s new branch is located in the Brooklin neighborhood, a key financial and commercial hub in Sao Paulo.

The commission has started an investigation into the changes by the Indian government to the country’s trade and investment policies.

NMLK Steel will become the first tenant at the Holt terminal in Paulsboro, N.J.

Atlantic Container Lines expects delivery of new ships starting next summer.

AIIS reported the 3.89 million net tons of U.S. steel imports for September was 38% higher than in September 2013.

Thirteen ships are at anchor in San Pedro Harbor including eight containerships.

Company says container throughput has risen at its terminals, but that container leasing is weak.

The port says it is not suffering from a shortage of chassis.

The Jones Act container carrier said it benefited from an upswing in its Hawaii business.

Iron ore shipments for U.S.-flag Great Lakes vessels reached 7 million tons for the third straight month.

U.S. Federal Maritime commissioner has asked the commission chairman to review the rapid approval of the alliance.

FMC reviews 28 OTI license applications

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 28 license applications and changes for review.     The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Atlantic Cargo Logistics, Deland, Fla. (Dietmar Lutte, managing […]

The Federal Maritime Commission has received 28 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 28 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.

While the industry could earn $5 billion this year, some carriers will continue to see losses.

Hong Kong liner carrier reports strong growth on Asia-Europe trade lane.

Because of terminal congestion, port gives importers an extra three days to pick up boxes in October.

Service will use a combination of truck, ocean and rail to provide Japanese shippers scheduled access to its rail service in China.

Coal shipments on the Great Lakes reached 3 million tons for the month, the Lakes Carriers’ Association said.

ASL Aviation Group will acquire Farnair Group, a Switzerland-based third-party operator of aircraft for the express carrier industry.

The $133 million Englewood Flyover project is touted as eliminating one of the biggest rail chokepoints in the United States.

Environmentalists complain about pollution from container terminal and want more mitigation.

VT Halter is building two LNG-powered box/ro-ro ships for the carrier’s Puerto Rico liner service.

A freighter flight will operate twice weekly from Milan, Italy, to Bogotá, Colombia, and from Bogotá to Amsterdam.

The organization will give $110,000 to Red Cross/Red Crescent and Médecines Sans Frontières in an equal portions.

SoCal marine exchange says more vessels arriving at the ports in October.

The lack of a labor contract for West Coast longshoremen is contributing to West Coast port congestion, trade groups say.

Dallas importer says inspection of protective equipment for medical workers is taking too long.

CKYHE plans to start operating in U.S. trades in the spring of 2015.

The Hawaii shipping company will pay $1 million in penalties, but still faces other possible claims over a 2013 molasses spill.

NYK has joined a chassis pool operated by TRAC Intermodal in Portland, Seattle and Tacoma.

Long Beach had 7.3% more container traffic in September than in thg same month last year.

TSA says it will increase surcharge to reflect high cost of low-sulfur fuel, but give shippers a break to reflect bigger ships, slow steaming.

The WTO said the amended rules increase origin labeling’s ‘detrimental impact’ on imported livestock into the U.S. market.

TSA says truck and driver shortages, rail and terminal congestion have pushed up intermodal rates and cargo handling costs.

The Port of Los Angeles says cargo volumes at their highest level since August 2006.

Railroads are urging the nation’s farmers during harvest time to use caution when crossing tracks.

U.S. and Mexican Customs recognize each other’s customs-industry border security programs.

The French contaner carrier says it expects to handle 1 million TEUs of reefer cargo next year.

The U.N. agency says code to protect Arctic, Antarctic could enter into force in 2017.

Simushir undergoing repairs after being towed to port by the tug Barbara Foss.

The SCFI continued its downward trend this week, but rates to the U.S. West Coast and East Coast South America rose.