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Oakland Imports Grew 14.5 Percent in 2010
Bill Mongelluzzo |
The Port of Oakland in 2010 reported strong growth in containerized imports and in total container volume, and a slight decrease in exports.
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Obama, Hu Stress Cooperation in U.S-China Issues
John D. Boyd |
President Obama and President Hu Jintao of China, opening a state visit in Washington amid growing complaints from U.S.
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Zim to Launch Tampa-Mexico Service
Peter T. Leach |
Zim American Integrated Shipping, a subsidiary of Zim Integrated Shipping Services, is launching a direct container service between Mexico and Tampa, the Tampa Port Authority said Wednesday.
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Container Ship Overcapacity to Last 12 Months, Report Says
Bruce Barnard |
Ocean container carriers face overcapacity for at least another 12 months as the supply of new ships outpaces slowing cargo demand, an industry analyst forecast. <br /><br />
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Seattle Containers Surged; Tacoma Struggled in 2010
Bill Mongelluzzo |
The Port of Seattle had a banner year in 2010, with containerized imports increasing 46.6 percent, containerized exports up 19.3 percent and total international containers up 34.9 percent.
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Alameda Corridor Slashes US Loan Request
John D. Boyd |
The Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority is slashing its request for a federal rail program loan to $83.7 million from an earlier $553 million, in a bid to lock in the federal credit to help rest
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Nordana to Call at Savannah Terminal
Joseph Bonney |
Nordana will add regular calls at Savannah’s Liberty Terminal to its Mediterranean-Americas service, beginning with the sailing of the Schackenborg on March 5.<br /> <br />
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Charleston’s December Container Volume Rose 9.7 Percent
Peter T. Leach |
Container volume at the Port of Charleston increased by 9.7 percent in December from the same month last year.<br /> <br />
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Long Beach Posts Record Jump in Traffic
Bill Mongelluzzo |
Container volume at the Port of Long Beach in 2010 increased 1.2 million TEUs, or 23.6 percent over 2009, the largest one-year gain in the port’s history.<br /> <br />
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French Dock Unions, Employers Talk to Avert Strikes
Bruce Barnard |
French port employers and dock leaders are holding talks in a bid to avert a fresh round of strikes at major ports later in the week.<br /> <br />
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Japanese Ship Orders Surge 162 Percent
Hisane Masaki |
After falling for 15 months in a row, Japanese export ship orders rose for the 13th consecutive month in December on a year-on-year basis, soaring 162.1 percent to 1,236,270 gross tons, according to f
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Damco Names Weber Head of Carrier Management
Peter T. Leach |
Stefan P. Weber is now head of carrier management for Damco in North America, the company said. Weber assumed his new position role as of Jan.
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Shipper Groups Urge Antitrust Immunity Repeal
R.G. Edmonson |
Trade groups are launching a new effort to get Congress to repeal ocean carriers’ immunity to antitrust laws.<br /> <br />
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OT Africa Adds Fifth Ship to Europe-West Africa Service
Peter T. Leach |
OT Africa Line restructured its roll-on, roll-off service from Europe to Africa by adding a fifth ship to the service line, the company said Tuesday, in an effort to offer more frequent sailings depar
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Pirates Took Record Number of Hostages in 2010
Bruce Barnard |
Pirates took a record number of 1,181 hostages in 2010 and killed eight seafarers as attacks on merchant vessels hit a seven-year high despite increased naval patrols of the seas, the International Ma
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New World Alliance to Cut Trans-Pacific Capacity
Peter T. Leach |
Ocean shipping lines that have kept vessel capacity at peak-season levels through January are starting to announce cuts to take effect after the Lunar New Year. <br /> <br />
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Hanjin Receives Two Post-Panamax Ships
Peter T. Leach |
Hanjin Shipping took delivery of two new post-Panamax containerships with capacities of 8,600 20-foot-equivalent units of containers, the South Korean liner company said Tuesday.<br /> <br />
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Hutchison Ports Plans $6 Billion IPO
Mike Grinter |
Hutchison Port Holdings, the world’s largest port operator, plans to spin off the majority of its port operation business and list it on the Singapore stock exchange.<br /> <br />
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ILA Retains Chassis Pool Maintenance and Repair
Joseph Bonney |
The International Longshoremen's Association won assurances its members will still maintain and repair chassis previously provided by ocean carriers but now rented to truckers by leasing companies.
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Wal-Mart to Enter Africa Market
Joseph Bonney |
Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, moved a step closer to entering Africa as a 51 percent shareholder of a large South African chain. <br /><br />
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Seaway Tonnage Grew 15.5 Percent in 2010
Courtney Tower |
Shipping through the St. Lawrence Seaway increased 15.5 percent in tonnage during 2010, according to the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation. <br /><br />
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Antwerp, Amsterdam, Rotterdam Eye Duisburg
Bruce Barnard |
The ports of Antwerp, Amsterdam and Rotterdam are considering a joint bid for the German government's stake in Duisburg, the world's biggest inland port. <br /><br />
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Antwerp Hails Labor Deal
Bruce Barnard |
The Port of Antwerp hailed a new labor agreement with dockworkers as a major breakthrough in its bid to boost breakbulk cargo volume. <br /> <br />
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Bayonne Bridge Plan Raises Ire
Joseph Bonney |
Shipping industry leaders are underwhelmed by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s decision on a general plan for altering the Bayonne Bridge to allow larger ships to pass underneath.
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Super-Sized Challenge
Joseph Bonney |
The stunning increase in super-post-Panamax container ships provides carriers with economies of scale and a tricky management challenge.<br /> <br />
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Capacity’s Balancing Act
Peter T. Leach |
Dave Akers is trying to sort out what’s real and what’s not in all of last year’s ocean carrier announcements of new peak season surcharges on the trans-Pacific starting Jan. 1.
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Asia Trade Looking Up
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U.S. containerized trade with Asia will grow over the next two years despite possible macroeconomic bumps, PIERS forecasts in its latest quarterly Trade Horizons report.<br /> <br />
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‘Made in U.S.A.’ Storms Into Asia
William Armbruster |
Before last October, the U.S. had exported $8 billion in goods to China in a single month only once: December 2009, at the beginning of the economic and trade recovery. In October, the U.S.
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Flexi-Van Adds Chassis Rentals in Jacksonville
Joseph Bonney |
Flexi-Van Leasing will add Jacksonville to the list of South Atlantic depots where the company offers its FlexiDay program for daily chassis rentals to motor carriers. <br /><br />
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Congestion Overwhelms Port Chennai
JOC Staff |
India’s Port of Chennai, rattled by serious congestion since mid-November, faces more delays as a three-day local festival holiday begins Friday. <br /><br />
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Hamburg Sud Reorganizes in North America
Peter T. Leach |
Hamburg Sud North America on Thursday announced the realignment of its top management team. <br /><br /> Three executives assumed new responsibilities. <br /><br />
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India Launches $110 Billion Maritime Plan
JOC Staff |
India plans to spend an estimated $110 billion to develop ports and shipbuilding by 2020 as it aims to expand its overall ocean cargo-handling capacity to 3.2 billion tons and implement major reforms
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Caribbean Shipowners Hike Rates
Peter T. Leach |
The members of the <a href="http://www.caribbean-shipping.org/archway/front.htm" target="_blank"><u>Caribbean Shipowners Association</u></a> announced Thursday a series of general rate increases over
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Port of LA Container Exports Gain 5 Percent
Bill Mongelluzzo |
The Port of Los Angeles capped a year of record containerized exports with a 5 percent increase in December over December 2009. <br /><br />
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Port Tracker Forecasts 8 Percent January Import Growth
Joseph Bonney |
Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to post a year-to-year gain of 8 percent in January and to rise modestly during the first half of the year, the National Re
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Trade Deficit Shrinks to 10-Month Low
Joseph Bonney |
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Port Klang Forecasts Double-Digit Container Growth
Peter T. Leach |
Port Klang, Malaysia's largest container port, expects double-digit growth in cargo this year, the Port Klang Authority said. <br /><br />
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Crowley Promotes Otero to Head Caribbean Services
Peter T. Leach |
Crowley Maritime named Tony Otero vice president of the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Cuba liner services. <br /><br />
Maritime
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Maersk Chief Projects Long-Term Container Industry Growth
Peter T. Leach |
The global container industry is headed for long-term growth, thanks to increasing population and incomes in developing countries and a tendency for world trade to expand faster than GDP, the head of
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Charleston to Move to Single-Gate System
Peter T. Leach |
The Port of Charleston will move to a single-gate operating system on Jan. 18 to streamline operations, the South Carolina State Ports Authority said Wednesday. <br /><br />
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