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Actively Operating Shipyards Decline Greatly Around the World

September 23, 2016

The Korea Offshore and Shipbuilding Association has released numbers confirming the expectations of many analysts: the number of actively operating shipyards around the world has fallen by more than 40 percent from what it was seven years ago.

Study Zeroes in on Ways to Improve Health, Safety of Container Port Workers

September 13, 2016

Maritime Executive

An independent study published on Friday suggests ways to significantly improve the health, safety and welfare of workers in the global container port industry.

Hanjin Bankruptcy Not Expected to Greatly Impede Retail Imports

September 13, 2016

National Retail Federation

Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports should be at near-peak levels this month even as retailers work to cope with the Hanjin Shipping bankruptcy, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

Where Are All the Holiday Season Imports?

September 6, 2016

Wall Street Journal

This summer, dockworkers, truckers and railroads geared up for a surge of retail goods passing through U.S. ports that hasn't occurred. Imports are flat at major seaports on both coasts heading into peak shipping season, the stretch in late summer and early fall when retailers usually load up on imported toys, clothing and other merchandise to sell to holiday shoppers. If the trend holds, it will be the second year in a row without a traditional peak.

With Store Shelves Stocked for Back-to-School Sales, August Should Be Banner Month for Retailers

August 11, 2016

NRF

August should be the busiest month of the year for import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports now that retailers have stocked up for back-to-school and are getting a head start on holiday season merchandise. That's according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates, which said cargo volume for 2016 should end the year with a 1.6 percent increase over last year.

Panama Canal Authority Disputes Claims Waterway Is Too Narrow

August 4, 2016

Maritime Executive

The Panama Canal Authority has refuted reports that there have been three collisions in the newly expanded Panama Canal.

Zim Announces Upgrade of Med-West Africa Service

August 3, 2016

Zim Integrated Shipping Services Ltd.

Zim Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. is restructuring and upgrading its Mediterranean-West Africa (MAF) service.

Federal Funds for U.S. Port Security Said Going to Non-Port Entities

August 2, 2016

American Shipper

Dozens of port authorities and marine terminals received port security grants this summer from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), but millions of dollars from the $100m program went to local law enforcement agencies and other non-port entities.

Container Seaports Viewed More as Mature in Value Than as Growth Sector

August 2, 2016

Drewry

Softening demand growth coupled with larger liner shipping alliances and bigger ships is moving the container ports industry towards a value sector from growth sector, albeit still highly profitable, according to the Global Container Terminal Operators Annual Review and Forecast 2016 report published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.