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MSC to Raise Rates on Asia-Europe Trade
JOC Staff |
Mediterranean Shipping Company has joined <a href="http://www.joc.com/container-lines/uasc-hike-asia-europe-rates-july-1" target="_blank"><u>other liner operators</u></a> in seeking a general rate inc
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Virginia Container Volume Jumps 12.6 Percent
Peter T. Leach, Senior Editor |
The volume of containers handled by the Port of Virginia in May jumped by 12.6 percent to 178,584 20-foot-equivalent units from the same month last year.
Port News
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North American ports
Global Port Tracker Forecasts Strong Peak Season Imports
Bill Mongelluzzo, Associate Editor |
Containerized imports will increase gradually during the summer months and are projected to rise sharply in September and October, according to the Global Port Tracker published by the National Retail
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Carrier Revenues Lag China Containerized Freight Index
Bruce Barnard, Special Correspondent |
Ocean carrier revenues have failed to keep pace with the 50 percent surge in the China Containerized Freight Index since the beginning of the year, according to Alphaliner.<br /> <br />
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Container lines
St. Lawrence Seaway Volume Rose 5 Percent in May
Mark Szakonyi, Associate Editor |
North American steel and construction demand, along with international iron ore and coal traffic, boosted volume on the St. Lawrence Seaway by 5 percent year-over-year in May. <br /> <br />
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Eurotunnel Enters Shipping Business
Bruce Barnard, Special Correspondent |
Eurotunnel, operator of the undersea rail tunnel between France and the U.K., is making its debut in the shipping business with the purchase of three roll-on, roll-off ships owned by the bankrupt Sea
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Maersk Line Names New CFO
Peter T. Leach, Senior Editor |
Maersk Line said it promoted Jakob Stausholm, currently chief of strategy & transformation, to take on additional responsibilities as chief financial officer.<br /> <br />
Container lines
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CSAV to Hike India-Europe Rates
JOC Staff |
Chilean container carrier CSAV will impose a general rate increase on westbound trade from India to Europe and the Mediterranean.<br /> <br />
Container lines
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India's Container Volume Down 1.71 Percent
JOC Staff |
The volume of containers handled by major ports in India fell 1.71 percent year-over-year in the first two months of fiscal 2012-13, the Indian Ports Association said in a statement on Monday.<br />
Port News
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Race Tightens for US Container Trade's Triple Crown
Marsha Salisbury, Research Editor |
The race is getting tighter for the U.S. container trade triple crown as the leading carrier in imports, exports and total volume.
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Dockworkers, Employers Face Off in ILA Talks
Joseph Bonney, Senior Editor |
Negotiations on a new International Longshoremen’s Association contract for East and Gulf Coast dockworkers have taken a negative turn, confronting shippers with tough choices in the weeks ahead
Longshore labor
Maritime
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Eastern US Rails Poised for Growth on Either Coast
Mark Szakonyi, Associate Editor |
Major eastern U.S. railroads stand to gain whether or not the Panama Canal expansion brings more freight to the ports they serve.
Rail News
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North-American rail
Intermodal providers
Panama Canal Pilots Affiliate With ILWU
Bill Mongelluzzo, West Coast Editor |
Delegates to the 35th convention of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union voted unanimously to affiliate with the Panama Canal Pilots Union. <br /> <br />
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International ports
Longshore labor
Fitch Sees Start of Two-Year Container Shipping Recovery
Peter T. Leach, Senior Editor |
Fitch Ratings said CMA CGM's first-quarter results are evidence that the world's largest container shipping companies are beginning to reap the benefit of a more rational approach to pricing.<br />
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UASC to Hike Asia-Europe Rates on July 1
JOC Staff |
United Arab Shipping Company has joined other major container ship operators in announcing a general rate increase on westbound Asia-Europe trades, starting July 1.<br /> <br />
Container lines
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NVOs to Take Brunt of Peak-Season Surcharges
Bill Mongelluzzo, Associate Editor |
Having worked for more than 22 years in the shipping industry, much of the time with ocean carriers, Stephen Aldridge understands that freight rates charged to cargo consolidators will rise and fall w
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Woodward Succeeds Fraser as Horizon Lines' CEO
Joseph Bonney, Senior Editor |
Sam Woodward was named <u><a href="http://ir.horizonlines.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=188937&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1703650&highlight=">president and CEO of domestic ocean carrier Horizon Lines</a>
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APL Terminal Project Gets Green Light in LA
Bill Mongelluzzo, Associate Editor |
The Los Angeles Harbor Commission certified the final environmental impact report and approved the proposed expansion of the APL terminal operated by Eagle Marine Services.<br /> <br />
Port News
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John Arwood, Former TFL President, Dies at 80
JOC Team |
John R.
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Asia-Europe Spot Rates Slide for Fifth Straight Week
Peter T. Leach, Senior Editor |
Average spot prices on the Asia-Europe trade slipped again this week for the fifth week in a row, reflecting the growing amount of new capacity that is being deployed and of idled vessels that are ret
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Matson Completes Post-Separation Financing
Joseph Bonney, Senior Editor |
Matson Navigation Co.
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Freight Rates Are Again Profitable, Moller-Maersk's Andersen Says
Peter T. Leach, Senior Editor |
Container freight rates are profitable again and could rise further if trade picks up over the summer, A.P. Moller-Maersk CEO Nils Smedegaard Andersen said on Thursday.<br /> <br />
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Neptune Orient Lines Names Wong South Asia President
Peter T. Leach, Senior Editor |
Neptune Orient Lines promoted Jason Wong to the position of regional president for South Asia.<br /> <br />
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Maersk to Hike Rates on Major Trades
JOC Staff |
Maersk Line plans to apply a series of general rate increases on major trade lanes that will take effect in July.<br /> <br />
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Shippers Fail to Kill Overseas Container Scanning Plan
Mark Szakonyi, Associate Editor |
Shippers on Wednesday failed to convince members of Congress to scrap legislation requiring all containers be scanned overseas before being allowed into U.S. ports. <br /> <br />
Transport, Trade, and Regulation News
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CMA CGM Books $248 Million Q1 Net Loss, Expects Full-Year Profit
Bruce Barnard, Special Correspondent, and Peter T. Leach, Senior Editor |
CMA CGM booked a $248 million net loss in the first quarter, but the French ocean carrier said it was breaking even in April and expects to make a full-year profit due to higher freight rates and cost
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Trans-Pacific Spot Rates Drop 3.7 Percent
Peter T. Leach, Senior Editor |
Average spot rates on the eastbound trans-Pacific trade fell by 3.7 percent this week after six weeks with no change, suggesting that <a href="http://www.joc.com/press-release/tsa-lines-recommend-guid
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US Container Imports Fell 2 Percent in April
Joseph Bonney, Senior Editor |
U.S. containerized imports in April fell 2 percent from a year earlier as slowing economic growth reduced demand for consumer goods such as footwear and clothing.<br /> <br />
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Global Port Tracker Forecasts Deeper European Recession
Peter T. Leach, Senior Editor |
The slowdown in container volumes handled by ports in northern Europe indicates the continent may be slipping into a deeper recession than anticipated, according to the latest North Europe Global Port
Transport, Trade, and Regulation News
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Alphaliner: Most Container Lines to See Second Quarter Losses
Bruce Barnard, Special Correspondent |
The majority of ocean container carriers will lose money in the second quarter following their failure to fully implement rate hikes in May and June, Alphaliner says.<br /> <br />
Container lines
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Hapag-Lloyd to Hike Rates on Major Trades
JOC Staff |
Hapag-Lloyd plans to implement a new round of general rate increases on major trade lanes, starting July 1.<br /> <br />
Container lines
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Mobile Gets First Post-Panamax Ship Call
Peter T. Leach, Editor-at-Large |
The Port of Mobile got its first call by a post-Panamax container ship on Sunday when the MSC Laura docked at APM Terminals Mobile.<br /> <br />
Port News
Container lines
Forwarding
Disappointing April for West Coast Ports
Bill Mongelluzzo, Associate Editor |
April was a disappointing month for West Coast ports, with total container volume declining 1 percent from the same month last year.<br /> <br />
Port News
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Maersk Downplays Delay in Asia-Europe Peak-Season Surcharge
Bruce Barnard, Special Correspondent |
Maersk Line sought to play down its decision to postpone until June 15 a peak-season surcharge in the Asia-Europe trade.<br /> <br />
Container lines
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Maersk to Raise India-Europe Rates
JOC Staff |
Maersk Line plans to raise its rates on westbound trade from India to North Europe and the Mediterranean, starting July 1.<br /> <br />
Container lines
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Daggett Defends ILA's Contract Demands
Joseph Bonney, Senior Editor |
International Longshoremen’s Association President Harold Daggett defended the ILA’s negotiating positions and urged management to resume negotiations when the union’s wage scale com
Longshore labor
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LA-Long Beach Operations Normal Despite Contract Dispute
Bill Mongelluzzo, Associate Editor |
Marine terminal operators in Los Angeles and Long Beach reported Friday that cargo-handling was operating normally despite a contract dispute between office clerical workers and employers.<br />
Longshore labor
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North American ports
WTSA Plans to Boost Rates on Dry Cargo Exports
Bill Mongelluzzo, Associate Editor |
Shipping lines in the westbound Pacific intend to increase their rates on dry cargo exports to Asia by $50 per 40-foot container from California ports and $100 per FEU from the Pacific Northwest and i
Container lines
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MCC Transport Head Sees Growth in Intra-Asia Trades
Mike King, Special Correspondent |
Volume growth of up to 8 percent is expected on intra-Asia trades this year, helping rates recover during this quarter on many lanes, says one liner executive.
Container lines
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ILWU Local 63 Clerical Workers Break Off Talks
Bill Mongelluzzo, Associate Editor |
Contract negotiations between office clerical workers and waterfront employers in Southern California broke off after only two days of talks, opening up at least a theoretical possibility of picketing
Longshore labor
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North American ports
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