News & Notes July 30, 2020

Port News

Golden Ray Salvage Paused Due to Covid-19, Hurricane Season (Marine Link)

Chinese Port Congestion Reaching Record Levels (Splash 247)

UK Seizes Cocaine at London Gateway, Sophisticated Smuggling Effort (Maritime Exec)

SC Ports Plan for Growth With New Container Terminal and Deeper Harbor (Pal. Bus. Daily)

Inland Port Dillon Achieves Highest Fiscal Year on Record (Dillon Herald)

How Has the Coronavirus Affected the US East Coast (Port Tech)

Georgia Ports Authority Sets Tonnage Record for FY2020 (Progress Rail)

Steamship/Pilot

Shipyards Hopes Are Coming Up Empty (WSJ)

Maersk Joins Shipping Lines Avoiding Scrap to China (Construction & Demolition)

Wilhelmsen Acquires  Half of German Ship Management (Shipping Watch)

Maersk to Charge Fee Starting in September for Shippers Booking Manually, Amending Documents (Supply Chain)

Truck/Rail

Road Runner to Spin Off Freight Forwarding (DC Velocity)

CSX Loses Ground on Service Metrics Due to Volume Volatility (Supply Chain)

Logistics/Supply Chain

Toys are Selling, But Mattel and Hasbro Aren’t Cashing In (WSJ)

Wal Mart’s Planned SC Warehouse Will Increase Port of Charleston Volume by 5% (24/7 Custom Broker News)

Southeast to Benefit From Supply Chain Change (Greenville Bus Mag)

Commerce

Paper Converters Expanding Operations in Colleton County (SC Commerce)

Michelin Rolling Out Tire Distribution Through SC Inland Port (Freightwaves)

USACE NAV/OPS Report

23 July 2020

CHARLESTON HARBOR POST 45:

-Entrance Channel Contract 1:  GLDD hopper dredging to resume next hopper season.

-Entrance Channel Contract 2: GLDD Cutter Suction dredge TEXAS has finished dredging in AS 1.  TEXAS moved to AS 6 to join Cutter Suction dredge CAROLINE to complete dredging in AS 6, then both dredges will move to AS7. 

-Lower Harbor Contract to Wando Welch Terminal (WWT):  Norfolk Dredging dredges ATLANTIC and VIRGINIAN continue dredging New Work material in AS 6, Lower Wando Reach and AS 8 Wando River Turning Basin.  

-Lower Harbor Contract to Hugh Leatherman Terminal (HLT):  Contract advertised 07 JUL 20.  Award scheduled 28 AUG 20

-Upper Harbor Contract:  Contract solicitation scheduled for 30 JUL 20.  Award scheduled 25 SEP 20.

CHARLESTON HARBOR O&M:

-FY19 CHARLESTON HARBOR UPPEER REACHES O&M:  Dredging complete.

JBC:

- FY20 JOINT BASE CHARLESTON DREDGING:  Contract solicitation scheduled for 24 JUL 20.  Award scheduled 14 SEP 20.

AIWW:

-FY18 AIWW CRITICAL SHOAL DREDGING WINYAH BAY TO CHARLESTON:  Goodloe continues dredging in Shoal 7 Jeremy Creek.

From Scott Glass

News & Notes

Port News

Chinese Ports hit Capacity as Virus Test Slow Clearing (Reuters)

SC Port Authority Fiscal Year Volumes Remain Stable Despite Covid -19 (Container MGT)

2020 Brings Fewer Pier Containers,  More Pier Tons Through Port (CBRJ)

SC Port Volumes Holding Steady (Freightwaves)

Steamship/Pilot

Hapag Lloyd Optimistic About First Half but Sees Prevailing High Risk (Lloyd’s List)

Box Ship Charter Market Bounces Back (Loadstar)

CMV Becomes Third Cruise Line to Go Out of Business in a Month (Maritime Exec)

Truck/Rail

JB Hunt Maintains Capital Spending Restraints on Cautious Outlook (WSJ)

CH Robinson’s on Recovery from Huge Supply Chain Dislocation (WSJ)

Trailer Makers Anticipate Rebound After Pandemic (TT News)

Logistics/Supply Chain

Back to School Shopping is Off to a Rough Start (WSJ)

Covid Spurs 57% of Companies to Look Beyond Asia for Sourcing (Sourcing Journal)

Datamyne Report Examines Covid 19 Impact on Nation’s Ports and Supply Chain (Supply chain Mgt)

Commerce

Aero Precision/Kellstrom to Open Operations in Greenville (Fox 21)

Paper Converters Expand Operations in Colleton County (SC Commerce)

Walmart Selects Dorchester County for New Distribution Center (SC Commerce)

News & Notes July 16, 2020

Port News

Trump Dims Hopes for New China Trade Deal (WSJ)

US Ports:  Retail Imports Improving Slightly, But Still Far Below Last Year (Hellenic Shipping)

Savannah is Top Port for Agriculture (AgWired)

Steamship/Pilot

Carnival Corporation to Begin Cruises in Phases (GCaptain)

Maersk Scraps Largest Container Ship to Date (Tradewinds)

Panama Canal Increases Maximum Draught for Neo-Panamax Locks (SeaTrade)

Ultra Large Ship Calls Take Poll on Container Ports (Port Tech)

NRF Forecasts Lowest Peak Season Since 2014 (Supply Chain)

Standards From DCSA Enable Automated Sharing of Vessel Schedules (Supply Chain)

Truck/Rail

America is on a Lumber Binge (WSJ)

US Container Chassis Industry Still Finding Itself (Freightwaves)

Cyber

Cybersecurity Safeguards Should Extend to Supply Chain Partners (WSJ)

Logistics/Supply Chain

Southeast US Warehousing Markets to Grow (Supply Chain)

From Flour to Canned Soup, Coronavirus Surge Pressures Food Supply (WSJ)

Cosco Strikes Block Chain Pact for Ocean Cargo with Alibaba (WSJ)

Commerce

Worldwide Bike Shortage Slams Brakes on Cycling Revolution (Financial Times)

Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corp Expanding Operations in Lexington County (SC Commerce)

US CBP: Watches Worth$3.1M Seized in Chicago (AJOT)

News & Notes July 9, 2020

Port News

Despite Virus Impact SC Ports Future is Very Bright (Times & Democrat)

SC Port Employees Donate $22,000 to Lowcountry Food Bank (CRBJ Biz Wire)

SC To Open First New US Container Terminal in 11 Years (Maritime Exec)

Steamship/Pilot

Coronavirus Puts Brakes on Clean-Ship Movement (WSJ)

Need for Speed Drives Ships to Pacific Ports (Freightwaves)

CBP Makes it Easier for Shippers to Obtain Manifest Data Confidentially (Freightwaves)

Carrier Crisis-Management Tactics Pay Off Generously (Port Tech)

CMA CGM Reorganizes its Trans-Pacific Trade Network (GCaptain)

Truck/Rail

O’Malley Departing RSI (Railway Age)

Trucking, Warehouse Companies Boost Hiring in June (WSJ)

US Treasury to Lend $700 Million to Trucking Firm YRC (WSJ)

Rail Volumes Make Slow Recovery (Supply Chain)

Supply Chain/Logistics

Air Cargo Market: The First Steps Towards a Structural Market Recovery (Loadstar)

Banana Business Facing Crisis of Pandemic Proportions (AJOT)

Supply Chain Resilience Plans Start with Mapping (Supply Chain)

Commerce

Coronavirus Hits Nation’s Key Apple, Cherry Farms (WSJ)

Helping in a Crisis (Greenville Bus Mag)

News & Notes July 2, 2020

Port News

Governments Roll Back Coronavirus Trade Barriers (WSJ)

Capital Improvement Funds Allocated for SC Terminal (Freightwaves)

Port Access June Update  (Port Access)

Savannah Tops in Agricultural Exports (Freightwaves)

SC Ports Handles Waves of Uncertainty, Looks to Bright Future (AJOT)

Steamship/Pilot

Container Lines Sending Growing Number of Small Vessels on Faster Voyages on Trans-Pacific Routes (Bloomberg)

Container Shipping Laden with Antiquated Processes (Freightwaves)

More TransAtlantic Blankings Unveiled As New Trade War Threatens (GCaptain)

Truck/Rail

Freight Market Shows Slight Improvement in May (Supply Chain)

Truckers Should Return Empties to Pick up Terminals (Supply Chain)

Supply Chain/Logistics

Warehouses Offer Crowded Shelter in Retail Storm (WSJ)

Amazon, Overstock, Fisher Scientific Win Lucrative E Commerce Portal Contracts (Bloomberg)

Today’s Logistic Report: Picking up the Last Mile, Charging for Inventory (WSJ)

Battered US Wine Importers Brace For Higher Tariffs (WSJ)

Heroes of the Supply Chain (DC Velocity)

Commerce

Delta Warns Pilots of Possible Furloughs (WSJ)

Refresco Expanding Operations in Greenville County (SC Commerce)

Holy City Linen Expanding Operations in Charleston County (SC Commerce)

News & Notes June 25, 2020

Port News

SC Ports Were On Record Pace Before the Pandemic (Freightwaves)

$1B Port Terminal Project Readies SC for Global Trade Boost (ENR)

Throughput Numbers Down at US Southeast Ports (Lloyds List)

Steamship/Pilot

Chevron’s Plans Restart Export in July (WSJ)

Box Lines Set Sights on a Profitable Year (Lloyd’s List)

Maersk Tankers Changes Course in Volatile Oil Markets (WSJ)

Cruise Lines Extend Sailing Suspension Until Sept 15 (GCaptain)

Peak Shipping Season Runs Aground (WSJ)

Truck/Rail

USDOT Issues Rule Authorizing Bulk Transport of LNG by Rail (Railway Age)

CSX Cuts 86 Jobs, Mainly in Jacksonville, in Management Realignment (Jax Daily Record)

Supply Chain/Logistics

How the Coronavirus Will Reshape World Trade (WSJ)

Warehouse Demand Surges as Retailers Reset Supply Chains (WSJ)

Demand for Warehouse Space Will Rise Alongside E-Commerce Growth (Supply Chain)

Commerce

US Companies Brought Back Foreign Profits as Coronavirus Struck (WSJ)

172 Acre Business Park Coming to Fountain Inn (Fox24)

Lowcountry Kettle Expanding Operations in Charleston County (SC Commerce)

News & Notes June 18, 2020

Port News

Former FMC Commissioner Will Helm Port of Baltimore (Freightwaves)

Longshore Unions Across Country Pay Tribute to George Floyd (Freightwaves)

Port of Savannah Volume Down 9.7% (Freightwaves)

Steamship/Pilot

Greeks Abandon Venezuelen Trade After US Sanctions (Tradewinds)

CMA CGM Earmarks One Third of Its Billion Euro Loan for Ceva Logistics (Shipping Watch)

Maersk Implements Mooring Innovation (Port Tech)

Cyber

Ransomware Attacks On the Rise (Lloyd’s List)

Honda Global Operations Halted by Ransomware Attack (Tech Crunch)

Truck/Rail

Trucking Market: Spot Freight Strikes Back (Freightwaves)

Truckers Praised for Contributions to Country’s Economy (TTNews)

Florida East Coast Brings Rocket Boosters to NASA (Trains)

Supply Chain/ Logistics

Aluminum Glut Revives Financial Crisis-Era Storage Trade (WSJ)

On Demand Warehouse Startup  STORD Acquires Cove Logistics (Forbes)

Unilever, Maker of Hellman’s and Dove Tries to Restructure Again (WSJ)

Autonomous Delivery Robots Market for Warehouse Management to op $27Billion by 2025 (Modern Material)

UPS Expands Healthcare Footprint, Shifting Focus to Vaccines (Supply Chain)

Commerce

Pandemic Leads to Bicycle Boom, and Shortage Around the World (AP News)

Braskem Setting Up Global Export Hub in Charleston (Technical Textile)

McClancy Seasoning Expands Operations in Lancaster County (SC Commerce)

Local

The Baker School of Business: Adding Links to the Global Chain (CRBJ Biz Wire)