News & Notes

Port News
Shutdown Sidelines Safety Inspections of Imported Products (WSJ)
Regulators Push Back on NC Port Dredging Plan (Triangle News)
Sweden's Container Ports Crippled by Massive Walkout (Loadstar)
​Wilmington,DE Marks First Export of Ford Vehicles (American Shipper)
Port of Charleston Considers Container on Barge Service (Maritime Exec)
​Port of LA Longshoremen Protest Plan to Increase Automation (Daily Breeze)
Committee to Be Formed to Secure Port of Georgetown Dredging (Gab News)
Crane Collapses on Evergeen Vessel (Port Tech)
Savannah's TEU Count Up 7.5% in 2018 (GCaptain)

Steamship/Pilot
Australia Coastal Shipping Decline Part of Broader Maritime Crisis (Financial Review)
Maersk CEO: Imports to the US Will Drop (SupplyChain)

Truck/Rail
Truck Technology Startup Raises $97 Million for Port Freight Plan (WSJ)
Norfolk Southern 4Q Profits Jump 44% (Seattle PI)
APM Terminals Invests in Rail Infrastructure (Port Tech)

Logistics/Supply Chain
As More SC787s Are Being Built, Analyst Expect Another Delivery Record (P&C)
2018 Intermodal Posted Annual Gains (Log. Mgt)
Big Brands Ready to Test Refillable Containers (WSJ)

State
Industry Leaders Say Collaboration Vital for Growth in Agriculture (SCNow)
​Burnt Church Distillery Launches Beaufort County Operations (SC Commerce)