News & Notes

Port of Charleston
Perishables Imports to Southeast Seen as Game Changing Saver of Time (AJOT)
Earmark Ban Throws Up Hurdles For Projects Like Savannah Port Dredging (Atlanta Journal)
SC Port Breaks Cargo Records in FY2017 (American Shipper)
Port of Charleston Sets Annual Cargo Record of Million (P&C)

​Steamship/Freight
North American Freight Market Shows Increasing Strength in May (American Shipper)
Ocean Transport: Mo Mega-Ships, Mo Problems (American Shipper)
​Drewry:Idle Containership Fleet Declining (American Shipper)
China's Cosco to Buy Shipping Rival Orient Overseas for $6.3 Billion (WSJ)
Cosco to buy OOCL for 6.3 Billion to Keep Brand (JOC)
Cosco OOCL Tie- Up Will Further Limit Options Shippers Options (BMW Blog)
Drewry: Cosco-OOCL Deal May Be the Last of Its Kind (JOC)

Truck/Rail
Charleston, Virginia Ports Deepen Intermodal Rail Reach (JOC)
SC-DOT Embarks on 10 Year Plan to Rebuild SC Highway System (Lowcountry Biz)

Logistics
The Practical Realities and Opportunities of Blockchain ( Adam Smith)
The Value Transfer Technology (Adam Smith)
​Special Coverage:  The Two Headed Dragon (American Shipper)
FMC Turns Supply Chain Initiative Attention to Exports (American Shipper)
Resin Packager Seeks to Build Savannah Exports (JOC)

Cyber Security
​Shippers Have Limited Ways to Protect Against Next CyberAttack(JOC)
Cyber Security Film Launched for Maritime Community (Port Technology)
US Congress Effort To Review Port Cyber Builds (JOC)

Governmental/State Commerce
US Army Corp of Engineers, Charleston District Welcomes New Commander(Lowcountry Biz)
Done Deal (Adam Smith)
​The Bright Side of NAFTA Redo (Adam Smith)
​Letter: Goodbye Charleston (P&C)
Roseburg Forest Products Launching New Chester County Manufacturing Plant (SC Commerce)
Steel Creek Galvanizing Company Launching Operations in Cherokee County (SC Commerce)
Ruiz Foods to Expand Existing Florence County Facility (SC Commerce)
​Manufacturing Growth Continues in SC (Chas. Bus. Journal)
BMW's Best Argument for Free Trade: Spartanburg (Automotive News)
Project Cargo Shippers Pin Hopes On Ex-IM Bank (JOC)

Notes
​Crab Bank Birds Ready for a Comeback (P&C)
USCG Seeks Comments on Guidelines for Addressing Cyber Risks at MTSA Facilities (USCG)
July Cyber Lighthouse (WGCMA)
DOT Announces INFRA Grant Program (DOT)