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)

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News & Notes  June 11, 2020

Port News

Braskem America Announces New Global Export Hub in Charleston (SCPA)

Container Vessel Orders Fall to Lowest in a Decade (Lloyd’s List)

Projects at Savannah and Charleston Make Progress (Freightwaves)

Savannah Harbor Deepening Sets Precedent (AJOT)

Steamship/Pilot

Car Carrier Grimaldi Waits for the World to Start (WSJ)

CMA CGM Forecasts Improved post-crisis Conditions (LLoyd’s List)

US Imports, Exports Fell Sharply in April Amid Coronavirus Disruptions (WSJ)

Alliances Schedule 75 Blankings in Q3 (Loadstar)

Federal Agents Break Up Narcotics Smuggling in the Port of Tampa (Maritime Exec)

Truck/Rail

Navistar Maintains US Operations but has Challenges With Suppliers in Mexico (Transport Drive)

Rail Cars in Storage Spike in May (Freightwaves)

Logistics/Supply Chain

How US Decision Could Hurt Hong Kong as a Trading Hub (WSJ)

Logistics Operators Targeting  E Commerce Boosted Hiring (WSJ)

Supply Chains are Reducing Complexity (Supply Chain)

Commerce

Kontane Logistics Inc Expanding Operations in Berkeley County (SC Commerce)

McClancey Seasoning Expanding Operations in Lancaster County (SC Commerce)

News & Notes  June 4, 2020

Port News

East Coast Ports Optimistic  for Post Coronavirus  Recovery (Hellenic Shipping)

Fitch Sees US POrts Weathering Coronavirus Impact (Lloyd’s List)

China Halts Some U.S. Farm Imports (AJOT)

Steamship/Pilot

Natural Gas is Losing its Shine for Ship Operators (WSJ)

ONE Adds 3,000 Units to Expand Refrigerated Fleet (Hellenic Shipping)

Import Cuts Could Trigger More Shortages As States Reopen (Freightwaves)

Zim to Meet E Commerce Boom with Record US China Service (Port Tech)

Truck/Rail

A Trucker’s Long Haul During Coronavirus (WSJ)

Truck Driver Pay is on the Rise (DC Velocity)

Rail Companies Cut Capacity as Volume Slides 20% (Supply Chain)

Logistics/ Supply Chain

US Economy Faces Long Recovery From Coronavirus Effects (WSJ)

Associations Call for Accelerated Maritime Trade Digitalization Post Covid-19 (Port Tech)

Commerce

Warehousing Company Expanding in Berkeley County (Chas. Bus News)

Lumber Prices Rebound From Coronavirus Decline (WSJ)

Kontane Logistics Expanding Operations in Berkeley County (Greenville Bus)

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News & Notes May 28, 2020

Port News

How Ports Remain Important Ingredient Amid COVID 19 Pandemic (Food Logistics)

Landmark Moment for US East Coast Ports Investment (Lloyd’s List)

Maersk Throws Weight Behind Renewable Methanol as Fuel of the Future (Splash 247)

East Coast Ports Optimistic For Post Corona Virus Recovery (Freightwaves)

Steamship/Pilot

Troubled Shipping Lines Turn to State Support (WSJ)

Spike in Asia Europe Spot Rates As Space Tightens (Loadstar)

Idle Tonnage in Deepsea Auto Trades Soars as Demand Slumps (Lloyd’s List)

Container Ship Owners in Crossfire as Liners Slash Service (Freightwaves)

Ocean Carriers Restore Sailings But Not Enough to Indicate a Rebound (Supply Chain)

Truck/Rail

Carriers Report Optimism for Rebound in the Coming Month (CCJ)

Intermodal Volumes See Further Decline in April (Logistics Mgt)

Logistics/Supply Chain

Carriers Prepare to Bid Farewell to Paper Bill of Lading (Splash 247)

3 Ways Coronavirus Has Shifted Supply Chain Focus (Supply Chain)

What is the Future of Supply Chain (Port Tech)

Commerce

Lowe’s Profit Jump on Sales of Home Improvement Goods (WSJ)

Kontane Logistics Inc Expanding Operations in Berkeley County (SC Commerce)

Other

Active Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast for 2020 by NOAA (Maritime Exec)

News & Notes May 21, 2020

Port News

Hugh Leatherman Terminal (Dredging Today)

SC Ports Welcome American Solar Module Maker to SC (Vessel Finder)

SC Ports Works Three Large Vessels, Reports Aprils Volumes (SC Lead)

Steamship/Pilot

Container Import Roller Coaster: Down, Up, Down. Up (Freightwaves)

Maersk Expects Container Shipping Volumes to Fall up to 25% (WSJ)

Capes Face Historic Rates Abyss (Splash 247)

Container Ship Owners in Cross Fire as Liners Slash Service (Freightwaves)

Truck/Rail

Highway Regulators Shift Work Rules for Truck Drivers (WSJ)

Coronavirus Has Been a Boon for China’s Railways (WSJ)

Logistics/Supply Chain

Industrial Production in US Fell 11.2% in April (WSJ)

Project 44 Adds Air, Ocean Freight Visibility to Platform (Freightwaves)

Commerce

Steering US Customs Brokers, Forwarders Through Covid-19 (Freightwaves)

Misc

US Navy Fires Cruiser Captain After Bunker Fuel Spill in Virginia (GCaptain)

Coronavirus Adds Complication Moving into Hurricane Season (Supply Chain)

Cybersecurity Assistance Program for Defense Contractors Webinar (SC Commerce)