News & Notes

MASC News & Notes

NEWS

Local
Container Volume Up 8% at SC Ports (SCPA)
Appeals Court Hears Argument on Cruise Ships in Chas (P&C)
BMW Exports $9.53B in 2016 (GSABusiness)
Andy Thomas Elected Chairman of Chas County PRC (MoultrieNews)
Chas Airport: Some Access Interrupted During Pres. Trump's Visit Friday (P&C)
SC Electric & Gas Parent's 4Q Profit up 27% (P&C)

National
US Ports Make Strong Start to 2017 (PortTech)
One-Third of US e-Commerce Shippers Suffer Delays and Fines (JOC)
Mexican Port Growth Outpaces US, Canada (JOC)
Stronger Freight Demand Lifting US Inventories (JOC)
ILA, USMX Aim to Beat Deadline for New Contract (JOC)
ILA, Employers Seek Early Pact at US East Coast Ports (WSJ)
NVOs Gaining Larger Share of Asia Imports to US (JOC)
Sea Year to Resume at Merchant Marine Academy (gCaptain)
Public Comment Period Extended for Jones Act (gCaptain)
Imports: Part of America's Secret Sauce (GlobalTrade)
US Watchdog: No Way to Tell if Importers Gain from C-TPAT (JOC)
ABS Introduces Smarter Lashing for Containerships (MarProfes)
FMC Set To Scrap 30-Day Service Contract Amendment Rule (JOC)
Imports Surge at US Ports (WSJ)

International
Terminal Fragmentation: The Golden Jigsaw (PortTech)
2M Prepare for Alliance Showdown (PortTech)
K Line’s Environmental 2050 Vision on Track (PortTech)
No Plans to Relax Chinese Cabotage Laws (JOC)
Trans-Pac Discipline Stems Spot Rate Drop (JOC)
Container Volume Growth Absorbed by Existing Fleet (JOC)
First Purpose-Built LNG Bunkering Ship Delivered (MarExec)
China Developing Floating Nuclear Power (MarExec)
HMM Boosts Share on Tran-Pac Trade (AmeShip)
IMO under Pressure to Meet EU Emissions Challenge (AmeShip)
Yang Ming EDI Scheduling Services, THE Alliance Preps New Net (AmeShip)
Maersk, MSC to Expand 2M Network (AmeShip)
Rickmers Maritime Records $48.4M Loss for Q4 2016 (AmeShip)


NOTES

President's Day Gate Operations (SCPA)
National Transportation Week Banquet
SC Road Coalition Press Conference
Petition for Fair Port Practices (FMC)