News & Notes October 15, 2020

Port News

South Carolina Sees Uptick in Port Activity (Freightwaves)

SC Ports See Best Month Since Covid -19 Outbreak (Port Tech)

First New Terminal for Over a Decade to Boost US Trade (Port Tech)

SC Booming as Distribution Hub (AJOT)

Steamship/Tug

Maersk Lifts Guidance, Will Cut 2000 Jobs in Restructuring (WSJ)

Booming Rates Boost Container Lines Appetite for New Builds (Shipping Watch)

Truck/Rail

Port of Virginia Cycling in New Chassis Fleet (Maritime Prof)

Why is Trucking in For a Big Q4 Haul? (Freightwaves)

Logistics/Supply Chain

Remade Holiday Shopping Calendar (WSJ)

Complaints Spark US FMC into  Shipping Line Bill of Lading Issues (Loadstar)

Intermodal Volume Swells to 4th Strongest Month of All Time (Supply Chain)

Warehouse Employment at an All Time High (Supply Chain)

Americold Acquires Agro Merchants Group in $1.74 Billion Deal (Freightwaves)

Commerce

OldCastle APG Establishing Operations in Fairfield County (SCCommerce)

Arrival to Build its First US Electric Vehicle Microfactory in York County (SC Commerce)

Cyber

CMA CGM Restores System After Cyber Attack (Lloyd’s List)