“The supply of container equipment is currently one of our industry’s biggest challenges,” says Hapag-Lloyd CEO Rolf Habben Jansen.
Get your cameras ready along the coasts of Georgia and South Carolina.
The capsized roll-on/roll-off vessel has been on its side near Georgia’s Port of Brunswick since early September 2019.
There have been no reported injuries, pollution or cargo losses aboard the vessel deployed on a ONE Atlantic service.
“This was by far the busiest April in the port’s 114-year history, outpacing the previous record set just back in 2019 by a hefty 29%.”
E-commerce spurs a year-over-year container volume hike of 43.6%.
Containers, vehicles and rail moves contribute to a record April for the South Carolina Ports Authority.
A “truly outstanding quarter” lifts net profit from $27 million in 2020 to $1.45 billion this year.
Exported empties contribute to the Port of New York and New Jersey’s monthly volume record.
In the next two weeks, only two container ships are slated to berth at the new Leatherman Terminal. Forty are scheduled at the Port of Charleston’s neighboring Wando Welch Terminal.
“Both Hapag-Lloyd and USMX were well aware that the work in question would have been handled by ILA members” if the vessel had gone to another port, the International Longshoremen’s Association lawsuit asserts.
“The container shipping industry is currently seeing unprecedented demand, which has led to a shortage of containers all over the world,” says CEO Rolf Habben Jansen.
“We have invested in the right infrastructure at the right time to handle growing cargo volumes and bigger ships,” says South Carolina Ports’ Jim Newsome.
The container ship now is expected to anchor in San Pedro Bay on May 1.
Eight missing crew members of a Seacor Marine lift boat are presumed dead.
Pearl service customers’ imports likely will be delayed arriving from Asia.
“Our all-time container record reinforces that we are adding more capacity to the Port of Charleston at the right time,” says South Carolina Ports CEO Jim Newsome.
“Imagine a port where a ship slows down on approach to reduce emissions, plugs into the electrical grid at berth instead of burning fuel to run vital systems and is worked by zero-emissions cranes, yard vehicles and trucks. That’s our reality in Long Beach.”
Maersk and ZIM ships are being deployed in response to “customers’ increased cargo demands.”
The South Korean container carrier expects the Suez Canal backlog to be cleared by the time the HMM Nuri arrives in mid-April.
‘We pulled it off!’ says salvage company Boskalis after freeing the container ship.
Additional dredgers have been brought in to help dig out the 20,000-TEU Evergreen Marine container ship.
The Maersk Eureka is 650 miles off the coast of Alaska awaiting repairs
“Strong winds” are blamed for causing the 20,000-TEU Ever Given to get stuck and block Suez Canal traffic in both directions.
Vessels are backed up on both ends of the Suez Canal as tugs work to free the ultra large container ship Ever Given.
The world’s largest shipping line says it has changed its ways and is no longer playing the spot market, instead going steady with long-term partners.
“2020 has been exceptional, with stellar performance in the industry,” says Hapag-Lloyd CFO Mark Frese.
“Today we are in the seventh month of a historic import surge driven by unprecedented demand by American consumers,” says Gene Seroka.
“As retail imports continue to boom during the pandemic, the ability to quickly move goods from ships to the hinterland via rail is paramount,” says CEO Jim Newsome.
The lack of Lunar New Year shutdowns contributes to the busiest February on record.
“We are solving meaningful business challenges with innovation and passion,” says GreyOrange Chief People Officer Ramya Sampath Sharma.
“As we continue to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, now is the time to accelerate our throughput and growth,” says Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf.
“Ocean Insights has dominated the container-tracking space, and we look forward to providing the industry not only the best ocean capabilities but also the most comprehensive end-to-end visibility platform,” says project44 CEO Jett McCandless.
Northwest Seaport Alliance reports January exports dropped 13.4% year-over-year.
“American customers will be able to choose to transport their goods using LNG, a new technology that helps to preserve air quality by eliminating almost all atmospheric pollutants,” said CMA CGM CEO Rodolphe Saadé.
The ocean carrier has not said when customers can expect to receive damaged or intact cargo.
Suvrat Joshi joins logistics software-as-a-service platform FarEye as chief product officer.
AgTC’s Peter Friedmann said Hapag-Lloyd’s Rolf Habben Jansen failed to mention in a press conference that the container shipping lines are enjoying record profits “while pushing their customers into real financial trouble, some towards bankruptcy.”
“There’s tremendous opportunity for Florida-bound cargo,” says JAXPORT CEO Eric Green during his State of the Port address Tuesday.
The Maersk Eindhoven, which lost 260 containers overboard, is slated to berth for repairs in Japan on Thursday.
More than 2,900 containers have gone overboard just since the end of November.
“We have really a perfect storm of demand that’s surging like there’s no tomorrow, everybody needing to get the boxes back, COVID-related restrictions,” says Hapag-Lloyd CEO Rolf Habben Jansen.
Former U.S. Sen. Bob Corker, economist James Pomeroy and serial entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk headline three days packed with content covering global maritime logistics.
Six cases of at-sea container losses have been reported in less than three months.
“If we do nothing, we will still have vessels at anchor come midsummer,” says Port of LA Executive Director Gene Seroka.
Preeti Pande, the hydrogen solution provider’s chief marketing officer, comes with extensive fuel cell industry experience and a Ph.D.
Kritikos launched Ceres Terminals in 1958 and sold the company to NYK in 2002.
Lending a hand includes everything from improving the environment to funding community initiatives to rescuing a skier mauled by a bear.
JAXPORT says strong demand for vehicles and consumer goods contributed to a solid first fiscal quarter.
Inland Port Greer records its best January and ocean-carried container moves increase year-over-year.
Korean container carrier HMM expects equipment and capacity shortages to continue at least through the end of the first quarter.
The Port of Long Beach may need to start filling out its record book in pencil as new numbers keep replacing those on top.
“ZEBOX will assist innovative startups in developing new technologies in transportation, logistics, mobilities and industry 4.0,” says CMA CGM CEO Rodolphe Saadé.
The discharging of damaged containers continues nearly two months after the storm-battered ONE Apus arrived in Japan.
Port of Long Beach Executive Director Mario Cordero delivers a melodious annual report.
Ocean Network Express takes giant profitability leap — from $5 million to $944 million year-over-year.
“Demand in the intermodal and trucking sectors is at an all-time high, which makes this an ideal time to optimize FYX’s many assets and take it to the next level,” says new CEO Kenneth Forster.
Hapag-Lloyd credits higher freight rates and lower bunker prices as “the main drivers of these positive business developments.”
U.S. ports have seen “month-over-month strength across multiple business segments.”
The Georgia Ports Authority is adding capacity in anticipation of another busy year.
FreightWaves identifies importers who use the Asia-West Coast service.
“These best practices are needed now more than ever to relieve pressure on the supply chain due to the ongoing surge,” Port of LA Executive Director Gene Seroka says.
The 8,113,315 TEUs moved in 2020 stacked up as a record year for the Port of Long Beach.
“The way we responded to the challenges, kept commerce moving and preserved jobs is a story that we will all remember for a long time to come,” says Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka during his State of the Port address.
Thanks to a resurgence of imports that began in late summer, Port Houston moved 2,989,347 TEUs in 2020.
The opening of the Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal and deepening of Charleston Harbor are expected to make for an even brighter 2021.
“FreightWaves has developed this incredible media company” around its SONAR platform, says Matt Waller, dean of the Sam M. Walton College of Business.
Dachser promotes Burkhard Eling to CEO; GlobalTranz hires Bryan Foe as SVP; the Containerization & Intermodal Institute appoints Randy Bayles to its board; and Illinois Railroad Association taps Michelle Kelm as executive director.
The division of work between state employees and union members at the new South Carolina container terminal goes to the labor board.
No end date is in sight as the wreckage removal proceeds nearly 16 months after the roll-on/roll-off vessel capsized off the coast of Georgia.
DHL Freight promotes two and ev Transportation appoints two to board.
Cranes arrive, environmental prizes are awarded and cruise ships are welcomed.
The Port of New York and New Jersey is committed to fluid operations during cargo surges.
Ocean carrier Maersk says it is “working closely with the Agriculture Transportation Coalition and local trucking associations to address their concerns of equipment availability and detention and demurrage issues.”
Hapag-Lloyd and ONE have ordered 12 ultra large container ships, all of which will be able to carry more than 23,500 TEUs.
Drugs valued at more than $411 million are offloaded at Port Everglades, and the new Long Beach bridge shines bright.
Now-pardoned California Republican Duncan Hunter pleaded guilty to misusing campaign funds.
“Sharing this information is highly beneficial for the supply chain, especially as we cope with both seasonal and unanticipated peaks and valleys in cargo volume,” says Executive Director Mario Cordero.
Paul Brady succeeds company founder Mitch Weseley.
Removal of dislodged containers is expected to take more than a month, and none of the 1,816 units that fell into the Pacific have been recovered.
“In November, 50 of the 88 vessels coming to Los Angeles first went to anchor and averaged two and a half days there.”
The Port of Los Angeles is still working to get toys to retailers’ shelves in time for Christmas.
Onfleet hires Scott Cross as CFO, and Stephanie Riffell joins Perishable Shipping Solutions as COO.
Empty containers returning to Asia jumped 55% to 283,563 units.
The all-time best month tops the mark set in just October.
“We’re able to reach virtually 100% of our customers in Florida overnight from Jacksonville, which was a real selling point for us,” says aftermarket auto parts retailer.
The state of customers’ freight remains unknown as inspection of the 14,052-TEU vessel begins.
CEO Jim Newsome calls Walmart’s $220 million investment a signal that SCPA is “prepared to be a force in retail distribution.”
E-documentation initiative establishes data and process standards for bill of lading preparation and issuance.
Sixty-four missing containers carried liquid ethanol, batteries and fireworks.
The GEODIS Women’s Network “is also intended to improve the reputation of the logistics and transport industry, a field traditionally dominated by men.”
Surviving cargo that was bound for the U.S. now is headed back to Asia.
The feel-good story appears above Cardi B’s party apology.
Hapag-Lloyd and ONE chief executives will lead the “unified voice of liner shipping.”
“While COVID-19 has fundamentally shifted how many American families will celebrate Thanksgiving this year, we are very proud to be providing a bit of home.”
Ozzy Martinez had been transferring to a dredging vessel when he fell overboard near Blount Island in Jacksonville.
“Obviously everything with COVID is a learning curve,” says Tom Hughes.
Platform is designed to improve efficiency of returning empty containers.
Net profit skyrockets by more than 2,800% to $144.4 million.
Air cargo carrier names Yulia Celetaria health care director and forms vaccine task force.