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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)
News & Notes June 18, 2020
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)
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)
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)
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
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News & Notes June 11, 2020
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)
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)
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)
Kontane Logistics Inc Expanding Operations in Berkeley County (SC Commerce)
McClancey Seasoning Expanding Operations in Lancaster County (SC Commerce)
News & Notes June 4, 2020
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)
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)
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)
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
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)
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)
Carriers Report Optimism for Rebound in the Coming Month (CCJ)
Intermodal Volumes See Further Decline in April (Logistics Mgt)
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)
Lowe’s Profit Jump on Sales of Home Improvement Goods (WSJ)
Other
Active Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast for 2020 by NOAA (Maritime Exec)
News & Notes May 21, 2020
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)
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)
Highway Regulators Shift Work Rules for Truck Drivers (WSJ)
Coronavirus Has Been a Boon for China’s Railways (WSJ)
Industrial Production in US Fell 11.2% in April (WSJ)
Project 44 Adds Air, Ocean Freight Visibility to Platform (Freightwaves)
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)
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