Port News | Journal of Commerce
WEBPort News. Stay informed on port news worldwide with Journal of Commerce. From decarbonization to labor updates, get insights on global developments.
North American ports | Journal of Commerce
WEBNew cranes on order will serve the larger ships that are coming with the expected 2025 completion of a multi-year project to widen Houston’s ship channel to accommodate two-way traffic of neo-Panamax vessels, Charlie Jenkins tells the Journal of Commerce. North American portsContainer Shipping NewsContainer lines.
Container Shipping News | Journal of Commerce
WEBContainer Shipping News. Container shipping news and analysis of ocean container shipping, logistics, supply chains, technology and end-to-end connectivity.
International ports | Journal of Commerce
WEBTyphoon Yagi slams Vietnam, southwest China, delaying sailings. Keith Wallis, Special Correspondent |. Winds of more than 120 miles per hour closed ports, damaged factories and brought down power lines in northern Vietnam this weekend, delaying some vessels for days. MaritimePort NewsInternational ports.
Maritime | Journal of Commerce
WEBNews and analysis of ocean containerized cargo movement, logistics, supply chains, technology, and end-to-end connectivity. Maritime news and analysis of containerized ocean cargo movement, breakbulk and roll-on and roll-off …
Trans-Pacific | Journal of Commerce
WEBCapacity boost on trans-Pacific pushes carriers to compete for cargo. Bill Mongelluzzo, Senior Editor |. Competition to fill ships in the eastbound trans-Pacific has become so intense in recent weeks that ocean carriers are offering a variety of special rates that are much lower than the spot rates they are quoting.
Latest news | Journal of Commerce
WEBBreakbulk reefer segment hanging on in shrinking market. Keith Wallis, Special Correspondent |. Container lines are contracting directly with perishables shippers, undercutting volume brokers, but the specialized reefer fleet is hanging on to niche markets as a handful of ports pivot toward dockside cold storage.
Marine terminals | Journal of Commerce
WEBTacoma marine terminals grappling with heavy import rail congestion. Bill Mongelluzzo, Senior Editor, and Ari Ashe, Senior Editor |. Container lines calling in Tacoma say the congestion is being caused by a surge in import volumes and a shortage of rail cars that is likely to last at least through August.
Drayage | Journal of Commerce
WEBTrucking races to prepare as deadline for ILA port strike draws near. William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor |. Drayage and trucking firms say they are busy pulling containers from East and Gulf coast ports, sending them across the US on rail networks while locating storage space ahead of the Oct. 1 strike date.
ILWU shuts down some US West Coast port terminals
WEBJun 2, 2023 — The ILWU Friday shut down some terminals at West Coast ports after coastwide contract negotiations broke down Thursday because the union and employers are reportedly far apart on wages.