Port News

SC Ports Tapping Rail and Inland Hubs More in FY2019 (Freightwaves)

Expanded Panama Canal Continues to Exceed Expectations (AJOT)

Steamship/Pilot

Vietnam Cracks Down on Tariff Dodging Export Detours (Asian Review)

Iran’s Tanker Seizure Presents UK With Policy Development (WSJ)

Bulk Freight Shipping Rates Soar as Vale Resumes Iron Ore Exports (WSJ)

Falls Through Gratings and Openings - Safety Alert (Prof. Mariner)

Truck/Rail

Trade’s Derailment Sends an Ominous Sign (WSJ)

FMCSA Will Permanently Ban  Drivers for Human Trafficking Offenses (Trucking Info)

Trucking Stocks Race Higher on JB Hunt’s Good News (WSJ)

Cyber

Maritime Cyber Rules Coming in 2021 are Outdated, Critics Say (WSJ)

Logistics/Supply Chain

US E-Commerce Platforms Fail to Rein in Counterfeit Products (Supply Chain)

How to Conduct Freight Sustainability Analysis (Supply Chain)

Commerce

More Development Along I-95? New Exit Proposed Near Planned Jasper Port (Island Packet)

Accurate Brazing Expanding in Greenville County (SC Commerce)

Other

CBP Sharpening Export Manifest Process (American Shipper)

A brief summary of your services will tell us…

Christian Congregation Harbor Ministries (CCHM) is dedicated to caring for the unique needs of mariners. We focus on providing spiritual, mental, and emotional support for those who have been separated from their families for lengthy periods of time. Our goal is to encourage mariners to learn and apply Bible principles, which in turn will improve the quality of their lives.

Topics that interest many include how to improve their family life (while at sea and when returning home), what qualities can contribute to good relationships with other crew members, and how to cultivate spirituality and their relationship with God despite changes in personal circumstances. The Bible provides the basis for the advice our ministers share with others.

What regions do you serve?

CCHM serves ports worldwide. Locally, over 60 approved ministers are boarding cargo vessels to offer this service free of charge in the Port of Charleston. We visit the main terminals at Wando, North Charleston, and Columbus Street, as well as private terminals.

What might surprise me about CCHM?

The vast number of languages we cover. Our ministers look to provide Bibles and Bible literature in the native language of the individuals they meet. The printed information is provided at no cost and is available in over 750 languages, while digital publications and videos are available on our website in over 900 languages. Our ministers themselves speak several different languages and enjoy meeting the many men and women working on cargo ships around the world.

How do you attract and retain a dedicated workforce that is able to support all of your customers’ needs?

Our ministers are all volunteers who have expressed a personal desire to share in this work. They volunteer their time and support this work by covering their own expenses because of their genuine interest in their fellow man.

What are some of CCHM’s proudest accomplishments?

The countless times when mariners have expressed their sincere gratitude for the much needed encouragement and the answers given to lifelong questions that the Bible has an answer to.

Port News

GSBN Launched to Accelerate the Digital Transformation of the Shipping Industry (Loadstar)

Record Year in 2019 for SC Ports  (GCaptain)

Inland Port Dillon’s First Year a Big Success (SC Now)

South Carolina Up 8.8% (World Cargo News)

$8 Million Secured for Jasper Terminal (WTOC)

SCPA: Success & Growth for Fiscal Year 2019 (Global Trade)

Virginia 1st Port to Join SEA/LNG (World Maritime News)

Steamship/Tug

Hapag Lloyd Test Ship Painting Robots (Splash 247)

UK Navy Thwarts Iranian Attempt to Block BP Tanker (WSJ)

US Seizes MSC Container Ship After Drug Bust (WSJ)

Panama Canal is Thirsty. That’s a Problem for Ocean Carriers (Supply Chain)

Truck/ Rail

Rail Boosts SC Ports Cargo Growth in FY 2019 (Progressive Railroading)

Contracting Used Truck Market Another Sign of Industry Slowdown (Freightwaves)

Trucking Data Shows Signs of Recession (Supply Chain)

Cyber

US Coast Guard Warns Shipping Industry on CyberSecurity (WSJ)

Commerce

Southern Current Launching New Solar Projects in Darlington County (SC Commerce)

Logistics/Supply Chain

CyberLogitec Launches Supply Chain Game Changer (Port Tech)

Ericsson Unveils The Power of Connected Logistics (Port Tech)

Are We Heading toward 24/7 Logistics Services (Supply Chain)

Other

Cost Share Split Sought For Inland Waterways Work (American Shipper)

Offshore Wind Activity on US East Coast To Drive New Build Vessel Demand (Seatrade)

Insider Threat Emerges as a New Risk in Cargo Threat (Supply Chain)

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Port News

Feds Seize Ship Involved in 20 Ton Philly Port Cocaine Bust (Philadelphia Inquirer)

SC Students Name Cranes at Inland Port, Greer (Maritime Professional)

Steamship/Pilot

US Trade Gap Widened in May Despite Tariff Moves (WSJ)

Maersk and Hapag Lloyd Hit With Highest War Risk Surcharges (Splash 247)

Hapag Lloyd Orders 13, 420  Reefer Containers (Seatrade)

MSC Plans General Rate Increase (American Shipper)

Zim To Launch Two Direct Services Between Asia and US Gulf  (Maritime Exec)

Oil Tankers Dodge Top Mideast Refueling Hub After Ship Attacks (Shipping Watch)

Truck/Rail

Logistics, Transport Hiring Bounced Back In June (WSJ)

Fleet Ordered to Pay and Reinstate Trucker in Kentucky (CCJ)

With Rail Volumes as a Guide, Economic Outlook Sours (Supply Chain)

Commerce

Unemployment Down, Wages and Population Up in NESA Region (SC Now)

ALO Establishing Operation in Greenville County (SC Commerce)

SOPACKO Expanding Marion County Operations (SC Commerce)

Stoll Industries Expanding  Abbeville County Operations (SC Commerce)

Cyber

Marine Safety Alert 06/19 (USCG)

USCG Issues Cybersecurity Alert (Marine Log)

Malware Attack Exposes Cyber Vulnerabilites at Sea (Maritime Exec)

The U.S. Navy will be conducting exercises from July 11 to July 14, 2019 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the Cooper River. The training area will be south of the I-526 Bridge to buoy number 22 near FLETC. Additionally, navigation training will take place from Goose Creek to the northern tip of Drum Island. The exercises will consist of three U.S. Navy Patrol Boats with weapons loaded with blank ammunition.

All exercises will have safety lookouts and will not impede commercial traffic. VHF/MARBAND announcements will be made during the training.

For questions or concerns regarding this MSIB, please contact Sector Charleston Waterways Management Division at (843) 740-3184 or the Sector's 24-hour Command Center at (843) 740-7050.

Peter Wittwer Global Logistics has provided freight forwarding services and customized logistics solutions to meet the needs of companies who export or import goods around the world for 60 years, establishing a rock-solid reputation for reliability in the freight forwarding industry in the process. With our own offices in Germany, Hong Kong, Guangzhou, China and 3 locations in the U.S. our now 57 Team Members are eager to service all of our client’s logistics needs. As a Licensed Freight Forwarder, Custom House Broker and NVOCC we are bringing decades of high quality service along with state of the Art online Support systems, to cover all of your International and Domestic Logistics Needs. We are also bringing a new LCL/Groupage Consolidation service with us to Charleston directly from the heart of  Germany’s Rhine/Ruhr Valley, Duisburg. With weekly service we offer a transit time of 16 days from Cut-off to Charleston CFS. Founded 1959 in Stuttgart, Germany, Peter Wittwer Global Logistics remains today a family owned and operated company.

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Port News

SC Ports Independence Day Schedule (AJOT)

Charleston Jumps 9.7% (World Cargo)

SC Port Gets New RTG Cranes (Maritime Professional)

SC Inland Port Continues Record Run (GoUpstate)

Port of Baltimore Seizure Nets 333lbs of Cocaine (American Shipper)

Steamship/Pilot

Around 4000 Vessels to have Scrubbers by 2020 (Lloyd’s List)

Liners Start Implementing Middle East War Risk Surcharges (Splash 247)

Maersk CEO Wants Half Its Earnings to Come From Inland Logistics (WSJ)

Truck/Rail

Longer Freight Train Plague First Responders (American Shipper)

Trucking Rates Have Fallen Back to 2017 Rates but Costs Have Not (Freightwaves)

Supply Chain/Logistics

Logistics Recruiters Cast a Virtual Net for Workers (WSJ)

European Logistics Sector Gripped by Labor Shortage (Lloyd’s List)

Shipping Blockchain Initiative Gains Steam (WSJ)

Commerce

US Proposes Tariffs on $4B EU Imports (Supply Chain)

US Manufacturing Slips in June (WSJ)

More People Finding Work in Marion, Dillon Counties (News 15)

Cummins Acquires Hydrogenics Corporation (CCJ)

High Wire Distilling Expanding Operations in Charleston County (SC Commerce)

A brief summary of your services will tell us…

With more than 923,000 hotel rooms worldwide, we’re one of the largest hospitality companies in the world. We offer 17 different brands in 113 countries with over 5,700 properties to choose from worldwide. We proudly represent the Hampton Inn & Suites Charleston Airport and Homewood Suites by Hilton Charleston Airport, but with a global network in place, a world of travel is available.

What regions do you serve?

Homewood Suites and Hampton Inn serve North Charleston but within our network are properties in downtown, West Ashley, Mt. Pleasant, and Savannah.

What might surprise me about Hilton Hotels?

The very first Hilton hotel was opened by Conrad Hilton in Cisco, Texas in 1919, making this year our 100^th year of service!

What are some of Hilton’s proudest accomplishments?

Hilton was named the #1 company to work for this year by Forbes magazine. Although most Hilton brand hotels are franchised, Hampton Inn and Homewood Suites are two of the nine hotels in the Charleston area to be directly managed by Hilton, making these hotels some of the most elite in the nation.

CLIENT ADVISORY: New Charleston Container Gate Hours July 1, 2019

Effective July 1, 2019 container gate hours will be as follows:  Gates Open Monday - Friday  Dry Boxes 0500 Reefer       0600 Saturday  Dry Boxes 0600 Reefer WANDO WELCH TERMINAL (WWT) ONLY 0800 - 1130 Gates Close  Monday - Friday  Gates Close 1730 Motor Carriers must be in line by 1700 for single mission Motor Carriers must be in line by 1630 for dual missions Reefer Cut Off 1630  Saturday  Gate Closes 1700 Motor Carriers must be in line by 1630