Maritime: Page 2

  • Cranes stand over shipping containers at the Port of Newark.
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    Deep Dive // ILA-USMX port labor talks

    A shipper’s guide to East and Gulf Coast port strikes

    U.S. West Coast, Canada and Mexico ports are seen as viable alternatives if a threatened strike becomes reality on Oct. 1

    By • Sept. 19, 2024
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    Courtesy of The Port of Los Angeles
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    ILA-USMX port labor talks

    ‘One day is too long’: Businesses fret over potential port shutdown

    Executives are sounding the alarm that disruption at East Coast and Gulf Coast ports could have severe ripple effects.

    By • Sept. 19, 2024
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    Trendline

    Peak season management

    Higher peak season surcharges are one risk for shippers to manage this year.

    By Supply Chain Dive staff
  • In an aerial view, salvage crews use cranes and barges to remove bridge wreckage from the a cargo ship.
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    Kevin Dietsch via Getty Images
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    Baltimore bridge collapse

    DOJ sues ship owner for $100M over Baltimore bridge collapse

    The Justice Department alleged negligence by Dali’s owner and manager in court documents filed Wednesday, and said it intends to seek additional punitive damages.

    By Zachary Phillips • Sept. 19, 2024
  • A harbor police officer redirects shipping container trucks an ocean port.
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    ILA-USMX port labor talks

    Port of Long Beach ready for potential East Coast strike cargo diversions

    Marine terminal operators are willing to extend gate hours if needed, CEO Mario Cordero said in a press conference.

    By • Sept. 16, 2024
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    Courtesy of MSC
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    MSC, Zim agree to collaborate on transpacific lanes

    The shipping lines’ deal to swap slots and share vessels will start in 2025 and last for three years.

    By • Sept. 11, 2024
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    Ocean carriers form ‘Premier Alliance’

    In an evolution of THE Alliance, Ocean Network Express, Hyundai Merchant Marine and Yang Ming Marine will cooperate on trade lanes starting in 2025.

    By • Sept. 10, 2024
  • A lorry is driving over a bridge where underneath shipping containers stand stacked at Hamburg Port.
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    FMC OKs Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd alliance

    The Federal Maritime Commission allowed the Gemini agreement to take effect Monday after initially halting it in July.

    By • Sept. 10, 2024
  • A tug boat next to a container vessel along an ocean port.
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    Retrieved from Jacksonville Port Authority on September 05, 2024
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    ILA-USMX port labor talks

    ILA rolls out strike mobilization plan

    Union President Harold Daggett said there will "most definitely" be a strike if an agreement isn't reached by Sept. 30.

    By • Sept. 6, 2024
  • A "Port of Baltimore Seagirt" road sign outside the Port of Baltimore's container terminal.
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    Port of Baltimore creates deputy role to win back shipping business

    Former New Orleans port COO Matt Wypyski will serve as deputy executive director for commercial development.

    By • Sept. 4, 2024
  • An ocean vessel filled with containers.
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    Retrieved from Port of Oakland on August 29, 2024
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    Port of Oakland, Northwest Seaport Alliance join FLOW

    With the new ports in tow, the federal supply chain data initiative now reaches all top container gateways on the West Coast.

    By • Sept. 3, 2024
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    Retrieved from Port of Portland on August 27, 2024
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    Port of Portland shares plan to keep container terminal open

    One of the initiatives aims at doubling container volumes over the next five to seven years in an attempt to keep Terminal 6 operational.

    By • Aug. 29, 2024
  • Travelers wait in line at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
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    Port of Seattle confronts cyberattack outages

    The most significant impacts are occurring at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

    By Matt Kapko • Aug. 27, 2024
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    Retrieved from Port of Los Angeles on August 15, 2024
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    Shippers pull cargo forward as risks cloud ocean transport

    The Port of Los Angeles experienced an early spike in imports for products such as toys, electronics and clothing in July, Executive Director Gene Seroka said.

    By • Aug. 22, 2024
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    Alejandra Carranza/Supply Chain Dive, data from Supply Chain Dive
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    What to know about supply chain resiliency and uncertainty in 2024

    Industry experts weigh in on AI, the election and other topics impacting shippers at Industry Dive’s virtual Supply Chain Outlook event.

    By • Aug. 20, 2024
  • Ocean containers stacked on a vessel at a water port.
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    Retrieved from Oakland on August 06, 2024
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    Port of Oakland awarded $3M to enhance data collection

    The funds will support two separate projects meant to improve the port’s ability to distribute information to carriers, shippers and trucking companies.

    By • Aug. 19, 2024
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    Provided by CPKC

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    Canada rail embargoes intensify ahead of potential stoppage

    The latest action by CN impacts U.S. originating intermodal railcars destined for Canada, while CPKC will discontinue domestic reefer shipments.

    By • Aug. 14, 2024
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    Sponsored by Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies

    Sustainable shipping choices for protecting blue whales and blue skies

    Help reduce maritime shipping’s impact on endangered whales, air pollution and ocean noise.

    Aug. 12, 2024
  • President Joe Biden sits at a desk to deliver an address.
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    USTR to reveal tariff hike decision ‘in coming days’

    The federal agency did not meet a previous deadline set for the end of August.

    By • Updated Sept. 3, 2024
  • Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) holds the Ocean Shipping Reform Act while posing for photographs during the enrollment ceremony in her ceremonial office at the U.S. Capitol on June 14, 2022.
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    Chip Somodevilla via Getty Images
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    FMC finalizes rule on ‘unreasonable’ ocean carrier cargo space refusals

    The agency shared its guidance on what it sees as a violation of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act when it comes to vessel space accommodation.

    By • July 30, 2024
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    Alejandra Carranza/Supply Chain Dive, data from Supply Chain Dive
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    Ocean shippers need contingency plans now, experts say

    Diversifying port usage and improving visibility are among the tactics supply chains should deploy.

    By • July 29, 2024
  • Secretary Pete Buttigieg delivers remarks and answers questions in his office, commenting on supply chain obstacles and its outlook.
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    DOT Secretary Buttigieg highlights federal aid’s impact on supply chains

    “Our supply chains are stronger, are more resilient, than they were three-and-a-half years ago,” he said during a keynote address Wednesday.

    By • July 24, 2024
  • A containership full of containers sails along the ocean.
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    Retrieved from HMM on July 23, 2024
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    HMM, ONE to launch Asia-Mexico ocean shipping connection

    The port rotation will start in China and make a stop in South Korea before heading to Latin America.

    By • July 24, 2024
  • A containership full of containers next to a tour boat full of passengers.
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    Retrieved from CMA CGM Group on July 22, 2024
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    CMA CGM to integrate AI in its shipping operations

    The ocean carrier will deploy Google technology to help optimize vessel routes, container handling and inventory management.

    By • July 23, 2024
  • A containership being moved by tugs boats to berth at a port.
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    Retrieved from Port of Long Beach on July 18, 2024
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    Port of Long Beach nets giant spike in June cargo volumes

    The 842,446 TEUs the port processed last month surpassed the previous June record set in 2022.

    By • July 22, 2024
  • Cargo import and export Georgia Ports Authority’s at the Garden City Terminal, Friday, June 18, 2021, in Garden City, Ga.
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    Courtesy of GPA Photo/Stephen B. Morton
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    ILA-USMX port labor talks

    USMX says there is ‘forward movement’ to resolving ILA issues

    Talks had stalled in June after a local dispute arose over the use of automated gates.

    By • July 19, 2024