Ocean Transportation

Retailers Say Imports Will Finish Strong Despite Sluggish Holiday Sales

December 15, 2015

Retailers predict import volumes at the nation's major container ports will finish the year on a high note despite weak demand during this year's traditional peak shipping season.

Reduce Port Congestion By Expanding Container 'Free-Flow' Systems

December 14, 2015

Brett Parker, Co-founder & President, Cargomatic

Stakeholders at U.S. ports are spending $9bn a year to accommodate the next generation of super-sized container ships. But simply expanding physical infrastructure will not be enough to mitigate port congestion. With fewer vessels moving more containers per call, U.S. ports need to fundamentally change the way containers are moved in and out of terminals.

As Rule on Ocean Container Weight Approaches, Many Unprepared to Comply

December 14, 2015

Wall Street Journal

Retailers, manufacturers and farmers worldwide are protesting a new marine shipping safety rule they say will raise transport costs and cause delays at ports worldwide.

As U.S. Becomes Net Exporter of Natural Gas, 100 Additional LNG Vessels to Be Required

December 11, 2015

Maritime Executive

The U.S. is expected to change from a net importer of natural gas to a net exporter, with those exports destined for different regions of the world, especially Asia. It's a development that could see the nation building 100 new ships, a prospect that the Government Accountability Office says could take 30 years.

Retailers Wrapping Up Holiday Merchandise Supply, Demand

December 11, 2015

NRF

Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to be essentially unchanged from last year this month as stores bring in the last round of merchandise for the holiday season, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

CMA CGM Agrees to Acquire NOL in All-Cash Offer

December 10, 2015

CMA CGM

CMA CGM has made an all-cash offer to acquire Singapore's Neptune Orient Lines (NOL).

WWL Boosts Frequency, Capacity in Trans-Atlantic Service

December 9, 2015

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL), a provider of roll-on/roll-off shipping and related logistics services, is increasing frequency and capacity in its service from Europe to the U.S. West Coast.

Downward Trend in LPG Shipping Rates Expected to Continue

December 9, 2015

Drewry

LPG shipping rates are expected to decline from the second half of 2016 as a bloated orderbook for VLGCs - very large gas carriers - fuels fleet growth that will far exceed shipping demand, according to the latest edition of the LPG Forecaster, published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.

CaroTrans Adds Taiwan-to-New York LCL Service

December 8, 2015

CaroTrans International

CaroTrans International, a global non-vessel operating common carrier and ocean freight consolidator, has begun a direct, less-than-containerload (LCL) import service between Taiwan and New York.

Ceva Opens Regional HQ in Brazil; Warehouse in Malaysia

December 7, 2015

CEVA Logistics

Ceva Logistics has opened a new headquarters for South America in São Paulo, Brazil.

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