Breakbulk News

The shipment of outsized or heavyweight air freight has demanded agility, speed, and quick thinking from forwarders, charter brokers, and carriers.

Receita Federal (customs) officers in the port of Santos are escalating their slowdowns and strikes that began last week.

President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the US Export-Import Bank has described the bank as “corporate welfare” that should be abolished.

The World Bank will provide 5.3 billion taka of the funding.

Transporters of outsized cargoes now must obtain permits to cross borders and even to move from region to region within countries.

Dirk Visser, senior shipping consultant and managing editor at Dynamar, sees improvement in the breakbulk and project cargo industry.

Port officials are evaluating the best ways to keep capacity above demand.

Optimism has been in short supply for breakbulk and project carriers.

The facility will be the first in Mexico dedicated exclusively to handling vehicles.

The carriers said that despite their exclusive cooperative agreement, they will maintain separate operations.

Disruption is unavoidable for container shipping as multiple technologies converge with unprecedented speed.

Santos Brasil’s plan to sell two terminals will cost it its title as South America’s largest container terminal operator.

The world was shocked by British citizens’ decision on June 24, 2016, to withdraw their nation from the European Union.

ExxonMobil said that it expects new fuel formulations will appear in order to meet demand for bunkers with a sulfur content of 0.5 percent.

Ships were converted into specialized vessels for wind power components after being designed for containers.

Ports must invest more than $100 billion over the next five years to upgrade infrastructure for big ships. Private equity funds ready to step if, if the deals fit their investment strategies.

“The expectation is that the work on the short-term solution will begin later this year.”

Disputes over Coast Guard's rate-setting create "rat's nest of problems."

Transporters of outsized cargoes now must obtain permits to cross borders and even to move from region to region within countries.

"You just find an export credit agency in another country. When that happens, the supply chain leaves the United States and goes to that other country.”

IHS Markit estimates about half of Florida’s filling stations have fuel now, though widespread shortages were still being reported Tuesday.

Port to advance funds to get project started more quickly.

Analysts and transportation providers say Hurricane Irma, which followed hot on the heels of Hurricane Harvey, could have lasting impacts on truck rates and capacity through January 2018.

Hurricane Irma’s arrival this weekend threatens to roil US supply chains and seriously impact trucking rates.

The global logistics industry is facing a shortage of skilled workers.

Trade between the United Kingdom and the European Union is significant and will face serious challenges should Brexit see the United Kingdom leaving the EU Customs Union, British ports warn.

Ship pilots planned to begin guiding smaller ships through the Houston Ship Channel on Thursday.

This resource includes customer updates from logistics companies and transportation providers, and ways people can contribute to charitable organizations to help those affected by the storm and flooding.

Logistics impacts from flooding in Houston and other parts of southeast Texas continue to spread.

Auto manufacturers in Mexico are seeing strong demand from NAFTA and other trade partners.

Cargo transportation providers along the Texas coast are preparing for major disruptions from Hurricane Harvey.

US automakers are going to need to discipline their supply chains if there’s any hope they will not repeat the past, industry experts said.

“Trade volumes between Qatar and Turkey have significantly increased over the past few months.”

The site, known as Parcel 14, is part of the port’s effort to expand its container and vehicle shipment business.

Increased volume has strained capacity at the region’s ports.

The new depth is still shy of the original draft.

Vehicle shipments through the Port of Portland continue to rise at double-digit clip.

Germany’s Zeaborn Group has consolidated its presence in the heavy lift/project cargo shipping market.

Removal of old transit sheds will provide more open space for cargo.

Andre Grikitis named breakbulk carrier's top executive in series of management changes.