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December 12, 2019

Port News

SC Ports Authority Looking to Expand Retail Operations (Palmetto Bus)

Dredging to Make Virginia East Coast’s Deepest Port Begins (Business Facilities)

Georgia Box Growth Slows (World Cargo News)

Savannah Continues to Build Container Volumes (AJOT)

Multiple Groundings Prompt Coast Guard Safety Zone Near Corpus Christi (Prof. Mariner)

Steamship/Pilot

MSC Begins Sailing on Biofuels in Rotterdam (Shipping Watch)

Bunker Sales Reveal Progress in Sulphur Cap Transition (Lloyd’s List)

Ship Owners and Carriers Count the Cost of Scrubber Retrofit Snarl-Up (Loadstar)

Truck/Rail

Trucking Market Will Absorb Celadon Shutdown (WSJ)

Transportation Insights Buys FreightPros Brokerage (Transp. Insights)

Lineage Logistics Tackle Vehicle Tracking (Supply Chain)

Logistics/Supply Chain

E-Commerce Made Warehouses Hot. Now Investors Warm to Cold Storage (WSJ)

CBP Expands E-Commerce Data Pilot to Ocean, International Mail (Freightwaves)

Commerce

US Trade Deficit Shrinks Sharply, Labor Market Tight (Reuters)

Cyber

Supply Chain Risks Prompt Deeper Vender Security (WSJ)

Read more about the grants to 71 charitable organizations here.

Charleston Port Notice 

News & Notes December 5, 2019

Port News

SCPA Delivers About $63.4 Billion Annually To State’s Economy (Palmetto Bus.)

East Coast Ports Gain Market Share (TTnews)

SC Ports Continue to See Strong Volumes (SCPA)

Georgia Ports Set to Pass 4.6 Million TEU in 2019 (GCaptain)

Steamship/Pilot

Maersk to Eliminate Hundreds of Jobs (WSJ)

Tanker Orderbook at Lowest Level This Century (Splash 247)

Removal of Golden Ray Could Take More Than a Year (Prof Mariner)

Truck/Rail

Cummins the Latest to Impose Layoffs, 2000 in coming months (CCJ)

Metal Transportation Without the Headaches (AJOT)

Logistics/Supply Chain

Retailers Revamp Staffing as Fewer Shoppers Visit Stores (WSJ)

Ruthless Quotas at Amazon are Maiming Employees (Atlantic)

Commerce

Innovative Poultry Products Expanding Operations in Bamberg County (SC Commerce)

SKF Expanding Sumter County Operations (SC Commerce)

AIRSYS Cooling Technologies Establishing Operations in Spartanburg County (SC Commerce)

Other

Commerce Seeks to Protect US Digital Economy From Sabotage (Freightwaves)

Port News

Port Access Road Project November (Port Access)

Strong Volumes Drive Growth for SC Ports (Marine Link)

JaxPort Breaks Ground on Container Terminal (Marine Link)

Steamship/Pilot

Spate of Fires Has Shipping Industry Looking at How Dangerous Goods are Handled (WSJ)

CMA CGM to Raise $2B from Port Terminal, Ship Sales (Reuters)

Zim Returns to Profit (Lloyd’s List)

US Fines Shipbuilder Over $75 Million in Bribe Scheme (Freightwaves)

How to Prevent Cargo Rolling When Contracts Lack Teeth (Supply Chain)

Maersk CFO’s Steps Down (Shipping Watch)

Truck/Rail

Trump Signs Resolution Including Repeal of  7.68B Highway Fund Cut (Engineering News)

Cyber Attacks Targeted Transportation Sector in Third Quarter (DC Velocity)

Logistics/Supply Chain

G & D Integrated Expanding Warehouses in Southeast (Bulk Transporter)

Commerce

Fashion Footwear Facing Double Duties if CBP Has Its Way (Sourcing Journal)

Carver Maritime Expanding Charleston County Operations (SC Commerce)

View the SC Ports holiday gate hours here.

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is continuing rehabilitation of the I-526 Wando River Bridge rehabilitation project. The upcoming work schedule is as follows, weather permitting:

On Friday night November 22 thru Monday morning November 25 a lane closure will be in effect on the Eastbound lanes of Interstate 526. The right lane and truck climbing lane of Interstate I-526 Eastbound will be closed beginning 8 PM Friday night and will reopen no later than 6 AM Monday morning. 

The left lane will remain open at all times. Exit 24 (Daniel Island) will remain accessible. No lanes of travel will be affected in the Westbound direction. Signage, traffic control devices and Highway Patrol will be onsite directing motorists and controlling the flow of traffic. SCDOT appreciates the cooperation of the Charleston community as these necessary maintenance activities take place. 

News & Notes 11-21-2019

Port News

SC Port Continues to See Strong Volumes (AJOT)

Sneak Peak - Smart Port: Piers of the Future (Port Tech)

Steamship/Pilot

Maersk Will Restrain Costs, Expand Logistics Services (WSJ)

Hapag Lloyd Profit Increases on Higher Freight Rates (Lloyd’s List)

MSC Steps Up Hurricane Relief (Port Tech)

Dry Bulk Ships Struggling to Obtain 2020 Compliant Fuel (GCaptain)

Truck/Rail

Ike Maintains Automation Will Add Truck Driving Jobs (TT News)

2019 Top Global Freight Carriers: Growth Continues Despite Trade Tensions (TT News)

AAR Pleased With New North American Trade Pact (Progr Rail)

Logistics/Supply Chain

Crowley Logistics Adds 300 Reefer Containers (DC Velocity)

What are the Most Important Supply Chain Ethics (Supply Chain)

Commerce

Urban Electric Expanding Charleston County Operations (SC Commerce)

Provalus Establishing Operations in Clarendon County (SC Commerce)

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