News & Notes Feb. 18, 2021

Port News

BMW Exports $6.9 Billion in Cars (GSA Bus)

Ports and Carriers Send Mixed Messages on US Congestion (Port Tech)

Five Busiest Ports in the US (Port Tech)

Steamship/Tug

Maersk Fourth-Quarter Earnings Surged as Outlook Disappoints (WSJ)

Hapag-Lloyd Forecasts Very Strong First Quarter (GCaptain)

Shippers Take to the Sky as Ocean Congestion Grows (Freightwaves)

Truck/Rail

Some Truckers Are Thriving as Companies Reset Supply Chains (WSJ)

Inland Port Dillon Year Over Year Rail Moves Decline 11.3% (SCNow.com)

South Carolina Ports Rides Rails To Robust January (Freightwaves)

Senate Committee OKs SC Ports Borrowing $550 Million for Railroads (AP)

Logistics/Supply Chain

Oil Demand Recovery Expected to PickUp Speed Later (WSJ)

Training, Technology Vital to Manufacturers Recruiting Younger Workers (Supply Chain)

Commerce

NUPI Americas Expanding in Hampton County to Create 28 Jobs (Trade&Dev)

TTI Floor Care North America Establishing Operations in Spartanburg County (SC Commerce)