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Court Refuses to Act Against ILWU in Portland
Bill Mongelluzzo, Associate Editor |
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South Korea Importing More Cars From US, EU
Mike King, Special Correspondent |
Free trade agreements with the U.S. and the European Union are driving imports of cars to South Korea, according to a leading trade association.<br /> <br />
Transport, Trade, and Regulation News
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Maersk Sets Rate Hikes on Major Trades
JOC Staff |
Maersk Line plans to raise its rates on major trade lanes as part of what it calls a new “rate restoration program.”<br /> <br />
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Analysts Forecast Growth in Peak-Season Imports
Bill Mongelluzzo, Associate Editor |
U.S.
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Middle East and Africa Hot for US Cars
Peter T. Leach, Senior Editor |
The last time you took your kids to Orlando, you probably rented a car from one of the 10 car rental companies at Orlando International Airport so you could play chauffeur from Disney World to Univers
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Key Senators Eye New Waterways Authorization Bill
Mark Szakonyi, Associate Editor |
The Senate could introduce legislation key to authorizing the deepening of East Coast ports and improving inland maritime routes by the end of the year, according to the head of the Waterways Council.
Transport, Trade, and Regulation News
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Asia-Europe Spot Rates Slip for Second Week
Peter T. Leach, Senior Editor |
Spot rates in the Asia-Europe trade lane eased this week, the second consecutive week of decline, as Maersk Line said it is joining other carriers in cutting some capacity in the trade in an effort to
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Hapag-Lloyd to Raise Rates on Major Trades
JOC Staff |
Hapag-Lloyd plans to boost its rates on various trade lanes, effective Aug. 15, as part of a new rate restoration program.<br /> <br />
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NY-NJ Port Expedites Bayonne Bridge Project
Peter Leach, Senior Editor |
The Bayonne Bridge will have enough clearance by the fall of 2015 to handle larger post-Panamax ships that will start calling East Coast ports through the expanded Panama Canal, the Port Authority of
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North American ports
Maersk to Hike US-Oceania Rates in August
Peter T. Leach, Senior Editor |
Maersk Line will boost rates on its services from the U.S. to all ports in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands next month.<br /> <br />
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Trans-Pacific Spot Rate Falls for Third Week
Peter T. Leach, Senior Editor |
Average spot rates in the eastbound trans-Pacific trade lane fell 2.6 percent this week, down for the third week in a row since carriers put a peak-season surcharge into effect on June 10.<br />
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Maersk Renews Seattle Calls
Peter T. Leach, Senior Editor |
The Port of Seattle got good news for a change on Tuesday when Maersk Line renewed its agreement to call SSA’s Terminal 18 at the port.<br /> <br />
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UASC Sets Asia-Europe Peak-Season Surcharge
JOC Staff |
United Arab Shipping Company has joined other major ocean carriers in announcing a peak-season surcharge on westbound cargo from Asia to North Europe, starting Aug. 1.<br /> <br />
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Lidinsky Praises Container Availability Report
Joseph Bonney, Senior Editor |
Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Richard A. Lidinsky Jr.
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Virginia Container Volume Rises for Fifth Month
Peter T. Leach, Senior Editor |
The volume of containers handled by the Port of Virginia rose by a strong 11.2 percent in June from the same month last year for the fifth consecutive month of year-over-year container growth at the p
Port News
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Shipowners Urge Caution on Emissions Fees
Joseph Bonney, Senior Editor |
The International Chamber of Shipping said the maritime industry shouldn’t have to pay more than its share of the cost of reducing carbon dioxide emissions blamed for global warming.<br />
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Shipowners Press EU to Keep Vessel-Sharing Consortia
Joseph Bonney, Senior Editor |
The International Chamber of Shipping said it doesn’t object to the expiration of guidelines for ship lines after Europe’s abolition of rate-setting conferences, but that vessel-sharing co
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India's Exports Down 5.4 Percent in June
JOC Staff |
India’s exports in June fell 5.4 percent year-over-year, shrinking for the second straight month as the global economic slowdown hurt the country’s outbound trade volume, according to prel
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INTTRA, SeaIntel Unveil New Container Delivery Metrics
Peter T. Leach, Senior Editor |
Container lines and the cargo owners that ship products on their vessels are getting new tools to measure both performance and schedule reliability through a new report that will enable them to analyz
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Greek Shipowner Share of Container Fleet Grows
Peter T. Leach, Senior Editor |
Greek shipowners are gaining a larger share of the global container ship fleet, challenging German KG partnerships as the primary providers of new charter ships in the wake of 2008 financial crisis an
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Container Traffic Rises at Long Beach
Bill Mongelluzzo, Senior Editor |
June was the busiest month of the year so far at the Port of Long Beach, with the 555,359 20-foot containers handled at the port easily beating the second highest total of 497,892 TEUs handled in May.
Port News
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Hapag-Lloyd to Raise India-US Rates
JOC Staff |
Hapag-Lloyd will raise its rates on services from the Indian subcontinent to the U.S., starting Aug. 15.<br /> <br />
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LA Container Imports Rose 6 Percent in June
Bill Mongelluzzo, Associate Editor |
Containerized imports at the Port of Los Angeles increased 6 percent in June compared to June 2011, while exports were up 6.9 percent.
Port News
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Hamburg Sud Switches Australasia Calls to Charleston From Savannah
Peter T. Leach, Senior Editor |
The Port of Charleston got more good news last week when Hamburg Sud announced it will switch calls to Charleston from Savannah in mid-September by its service between Australia, New Zealand and the U
Container lines
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North American ports
Maersk to Hike India-Europe Rates
JOC Staff |
Maersk Line will impose a general rate increase on westbound shipments from India to North Europe and the Mediterranean, starting Sept. 1.<br /> <br />
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India Container Volume Flat in First Quarter
JOC Staff |
Major state-owned ports in India, getting off to a sluggish growth trend in 2012 amid global economic uncertainties, saw container volume remain flat in the first fiscal quarter from a year ago, accor
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Improved Infrastructure Would Boost Farm Exports, Economist Says
Bill Mongelluzzo, Associate Editor |
If the United States is truly serious about leading the world out of its economic malaise, it should be investing in the infrastructure needed to transport food products from the nation’s interi
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On the Ocean, Regulations Drive Alternative Fuel Use
Bill Mongelluzzo and Mark Szakonyi |
For ocean shipping, unlike trucking and railroads, environmental regulation, not fuel costs, will likely drive the use of natural gas and other alternative energy-powered engines.
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China’s Appetite for Fashion Sparks Shift in Trade
Ian Putzger |
After years of producing garments and luxury goods for the world, China’s fashion-conscious consumer is now a major engine for logistics development efforts at home. <br /> <br />
Transport, Trade, and Regulation News
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US Imports Lead the Way in West Coast Growth
Bill Mongelluzzo, Associate Editor |
West Coast ports entered 2012 anticipating only modest, single-digit growth in imports and exports. To date, that forecast has been right on target.<br /> <br />
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Container Volume, Revenue Strengthen at OOCL
Peter T. Leach, Senior Editor |
OOCL reported positive operating results Friday for the second quarter ended June 30, with strong increases in both container volume and revenue.<br /> <br />
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Asia-Europe Spot Container Rates Ease
Peter T. Leach, Senior Editor |
Average spot rates in the Asia-Europe trade lane eased this week following the general rate increase that carriers put into effect on July 5 ranging between $400 and $500 per 20-foot equivalent unit.<
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MSC Sets Peak-Season Surcharge in Asia-Europe Trade
JOC Online |
Mediterranean Shipping Co. will impose a peak-season surcharge on westbound trade from Asia to Europe, starting Aug. 1.<br /> <br />
Container lines
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Quijano’s Field of Dreams Includes New Terminals
Peter T. Leach, Senior Editor |
By the time the Panama Canal Authority opens its new set of locks in 2015, the 50-mile stretch of canal may have at least two new terminals, one at each entrance, with plans for a third on the Pacific
Port News
Maritime
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Protectionism Threatens Investment in Argentina
Alan M. Field |
When Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner expropriated control of the country’s largest oil producer, YPF, from its Spanish parent Repsol YPF in May, the shockwaves reverberated th
Transport, Trade, and Regulation News
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US-Asia Trade in Slow-Growth Mode
Marsha Salisbury, Research Editor |
Overall growth in containerized Asian trade has been at a snail’s pace, with imports through the U.S.
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Maritime
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Commentary: Charting the ILA’s Contract Negotiations
Joseph Bonney, Senior Editor |
The ups and downs of this year’s International Longshoremen’s Association contract negotiations resemble a stock price chart on a volatile trading day.<br /> <br />
Maritime
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St. Lawrence Seaway Volume Ticks Up 1.3 Percent
Mark Szakonyi, Associate Editor |
Strong iron ore and coal shipments for the steel and construction industries were key in driving traffic on the St.
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Maritime
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Report: Northwest Export Coal Boom Could Raise Intermodal Rates
Mark Szakonyi, Associate Editor |
Bold plans to boost coal exports to Asia through Northwest ports will likely slow intermodal and grain shipments, resulting in higher freight rates and equipment costs, according to a new study commis
Intermodal providers
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North-American rail
APL to Raise India-US Freight Rates
JOC Staff |
Singapore-based container carrier APL will seek a general rate increase on trades from India to the U.S., starting Aug. 5.<br /> <br />
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