News & Notes    March 5, 2020

Port News

In Export Driven South Carolina,  Global Trade Wars Breed Uncertainty (Pittsburgh Gazette)

New Container Deployment System Gets the Thumbs Up (AJOT)

Port of Savannah Expands Mobile Harbor Crane Fleet (Port Tech)

Steamship/Pilot

Historic Capacity Crunch Looms as More Europe-Asia Sailings are Blanked (Loadstar)

Pile Driving Kicks Off Golden Ray Wreck Removal (GCaptain)

Panama Canal Announces Draft Restrictions on Neo-Panamax Vessels (Sea-Trade)

Cyber

TQL Cyber Breach is Latest Example of Industry’s Vulnerability to Hacking (Supply Chain)

Manufacturers Face Cyber Risk (Supply Chain)

Logistics/Supply Chain

Auto Manufacturers Start Flying in Parts as Virus Threatens Supply Chain (WSJ)

China Lifts Import Restrictions on US Farm Goods (WSJ)

Commerce

Coronavirus Craters China Manufacturing Index (WSJ)

Glass, Once the King of Packaging,  Seeks a Comeback  (WSJ)

Makers of Wipes and Hand Sanitizers Step Up Production (WSJ)

SC Strong Economy Masks Pain from Trump’s Trade Wars (CNN)

Please see link below for full details

Port Notice FY2020 - 003.pdf

Marine Safety Information Bulletin

NAVAL PROTECTION ZONE

HAZARDOUS CONDITION-EXPLOSIVE OPERATIONS AT

JOINT BASE CHARLESTON WHARF ALPHA

Cooper River, North Charleston, SC

Joint Base Charleston will be conducting explosive operations at Wharf Alpha on the Cooper River north of Goose Creek from March 9 to March 15, 2020. Mariners are advised a Naval Vessel Protection Zone exists around all U.S. Naval Vessels greater than 100 feet in length. Mariners are urged to use caution while transiting the area.

This MSIB can be viewed at:  https://homeport.uscg.mil/port-directory/charleston

 For questions or concerns regarding this MSIB, contact on scene security assets via VHF-FM Channel 16, Joint Base Port Operations (843) 794-7746, Sector Charleston Waterways Management Division at (843) 740-3184, or the Sector’s 24-hour Command Center at (843) 740-7050.

U.S. Coast Guard MSIB Number: 6-20

Sector Charleston Date: Mar 2, 2020

Waterways Management Division

196 Tradd Street

Charleston, SC 29401

E-Mail: D07-PF-SECTORCHASN-WWM@uscg.mil

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION WEEK INCORPORATED 2020 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

SPONSOR/MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS

Charleston Motor Carriers Association                                                  Custom Brokers & Freight Forwarders Assn of Charleston Maritime Association of South Carolina                  Charleston Port & Seafarers’ Society

   Propeller Club of the United States                                                       South Carolina Stevedores Association

   Neal Brothers Export Packers

NTW SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM OBJECTIVE: To provide financial assistance to NTW affiliated members or individuals pursuing a degree in transportation/logistics/supply chain management. Up to ten scholarships ($1,000 to

$5,000) will be awarded.

SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY: Applicant must be a high school senior, graduating in 2020, or an undergraduate student enrolled/enrolling at an accredited college.

APPLICANT’S AFFILIATION CRITERIA: ** (Circle appropriate category) **

• 1.     YOU ARE A STUDENT MAJORING IN TRANSPORTATION/LOGISTICS/SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
• 2.     YOU ARE A MEMBER OF A NTW ORGANIZATION (Name of organization)  
• 3.     YOU ARE A DEPENDENT OF A NTW MEMBER (Name of organization)  
• 4.     BE SPONSORED BY A NTW MEMBER (REQUIRES SPONSOR LETTER WITH APPLICATION)

APPLICANT’S NAME:                                                                       DATE OF BIRTH:                                                                                                                                                                                                        ADDRESS:                                                                                                                      

CITY:                                       STATE                       ZIP:                              PHONE:                                                

HIGH SCHOOL ATTENDED:                                                                                                                                          

NAME                         CITY&STATE                   EXPECTED GRADUATION DATE

COLLEGE ATTENDING / WILL ATTEND:                                                                                                                                          

NAME                                      EXPECTED GRADUATION DATE

ADDRESS TO SEND SCHOLARSHIP:                                                                                                                                          

NAME OF SCHOOL

ADDRESS                                                          CITY                                        STATE                                                                            ZIP

NOTE: Scholarship funds are mailed to recipient’s financial aid department.

SUBMIT THIS APPLICATION VIA EMAIL NO LATER THAN 11:59PM ON APRIL 13, 2020 ALONG WITH:

• 1.   A SPONSOR LETTER – REQUIRED IF STUDENT DOES NOT MEET CRITERIA 1, 2, or 3 ABOVE.
• 2.   AN UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT OF GRADES
• 3.   A LIST OF EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, CIVIC, AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
• 4.   A TWO-PAGE, DOUBLE-SPACED ESSAY ON ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TOPICS:

a. Proposals have been put forth to impose a toll system on some stretches of the Interstate Highway                     System, most notably I-95 through South Carolina.  Discuss the pros and cons of this idea and support

    a position in favor of, or against, such an action.

b. Does Elon Musk’s Hyperloop have a future for freight transportation?  Why or why not?

c. More than 37,000 lives were lost to road accidents in the United States in 2017.  What can be done to

    reduce that number?

** EMAIL SUBMISSIONS TO:  NTW.Charleston@yahoo.com **

News & Notes Feb 27

Port News

Korea’s Coronavirus Spread Putes an Export Hub at Risk (WSJ)

SC Ports Authority Posting String Numbers in 2020 (Palmetto Bus)

New Business and Economic Boom Near Inland Port Dillon (News 13)

US Coast Guard Announces New Super Base in Charleston (Forbes)

Steamship/Pilot

Coronavirus Will Significantly Impact US Container Imports in March (Freightwaves)

Maersk Warns of Lower Earnings From Coronavirus  Impact (WSJ)

Hapag-Lloyd Focus on Profitable Trades Pay Off (Lloyd’s List)

Truck/Rail

Canadian Railroad Blockades Threaten Country’s Productivity (WSJ)

Are US Railroads Ready for Post Coronavirus Spike (Supply Chain)

Logistics/ Supply Chain

DSV Expects Job Reduction  of Up to 4,000 on Panalpina Integration (WSJ)

Coronavirus Could Impact 5 Million Companies Worldwide (CNBC)

USDA Expects Sunny Outcome for Ag Exports to China (Freightwaves)

Commerce

Niagara Bottling Establishing Operations in Florence County (SCCommerce)

Abatus Establishing Operations in Greenville County (SC Commerce)

Rembe Establishing Operations in Lancaster County (SC Commerce)

MSIB 5-20 Waccamaw River Flooding - Socastee SC.msg

News & Notes February 20, 2020

Port News

SC Port Awarded Grant to Upgrade Infrastructure (Safety4Sea)

SC Export Sales Reach $41 Billion in 2019 (Chas. Bus Journal)

Inland Port Dillon Continues (SC Now)

China’s Shipping Nears a Standstill Amid Coronavirus Disruption (WSJ)

Steamship/Pilot

Hapag Lloyd Plans to Order 6 23,000 TEU Ships (Shipping Watch)

Australia Becomes World’s Largest LNG Exporter (Marine Link)

SM Line Signs with MSC and Maersk on the TransPacific (Splash 247)

Refrigerated Cargo Being Diverted From Chinese Ports (Freightwaves)

Truck/Rail

Trucking Company Acquisitions Rise With Market Conditions (CCJ)

January Tonnage Up Compared to 2019 (TTNews)

Logistics/Supply Chain

China Outbreak Weighs on Commodities From OIl to Hogs (WSJ)

A Break From Trade Uncertainty is a Good Time to Future Proof Your Supply Chain (Supply Chain)

Commerce

US Steel Lays Off More Workers in 3rd Round of Cuts (NWI.Com)

News & Notes February 12, 2020

Port News

Coronavirus Hits Shipping as China Port Traffic Slides (WSJ)

Coronavirus Toll on Shipping Reaches $350 Million a Week (WSJ)

Federal Funding Takes JAXPORT Step Closer to Mega Ship Terminal (Port Tech)

Pilot/ Steamship

White House Budget Includes Cuts for Waterways, Ports, and Shipbuilders (Maritime Exec)

China to Cut Tariffs on $75 Billion of US Goods (WSJ)

CMA CGM Teams Up With Energy Observer to Develop Hydrogen As Fuel (Seatrade)

Truck/Rail

Diesel Prices Fell to its Lowest Mark in Over Two Years (CCJ)

Regional Rail to Acquire Carolina Coastal Railway (Progr. Rail)

Inaccurate Maps Cost Logistics Companies $6 B (Supply Chain)

Logistics/Supply Chain

Parcel, Warehouse Companies Added 20,000 Jobs Last Month (WSJ)

Why Shippers Should Consider Rail and Intermodal Services (Freightwaves)

The Quickly Disappearing Corrugated Box (Supply Chain)

Commerce

Scientex Packaging Film Establishing Operations in Lancaster County (SC Commerce)