News & Notes July 16, 2020

Port News

Trump Dims Hopes for New China Trade Deal (WSJ)

US Ports:  Retail Imports Improving Slightly, But Still Far Below Last Year (Hellenic Shipping)

Savannah is Top Port for Agriculture (AgWired)

Steamship/Pilot

Carnival Corporation to Begin Cruises in Phases (GCaptain)

Maersk Scraps Largest Container Ship to Date (Tradewinds)

Panama Canal Increases Maximum Draught for Neo-Panamax Locks (SeaTrade)

Ultra Large Ship Calls Take Poll on Container Ports (Port Tech)

NRF Forecasts Lowest Peak Season Since 2014 (Supply Chain)

Standards From DCSA Enable Automated Sharing of Vessel Schedules (Supply Chain)

Truck/Rail

America is on a Lumber Binge (WSJ)

US Container Chassis Industry Still Finding Itself (Freightwaves)

Cyber

Cybersecurity Safeguards Should Extend to Supply Chain Partners (WSJ)

Logistics/Supply Chain

Southeast US Warehousing Markets to Grow (Supply Chain)

From Flour to Canned Soup, Coronavirus Surge Pressures Food Supply (WSJ)

Cosco Strikes Block Chain Pact for Ocean Cargo with Alibaba (WSJ)

Commerce

Worldwide Bike Shortage Slams Brakes on Cycling Revolution (Financial Times)

Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corp Expanding Operations in Lexington County (SC Commerce)

US CBP: Watches Worth$3.1M Seized in Chicago (AJOT)

News & Notes July 9, 2020

Port News

Despite Virus Impact SC Ports Future is Very Bright (Times & Democrat)

SC Port Employees Donate $22,000 to Lowcountry Food Bank (CRBJ Biz Wire)

SC To Open First New US Container Terminal in 11 Years (Maritime Exec)

Steamship/Pilot

Coronavirus Puts Brakes on Clean-Ship Movement (WSJ)

Need for Speed Drives Ships to Pacific Ports (Freightwaves)

CBP Makes it Easier for Shippers to Obtain Manifest Data Confidentially (Freightwaves)

Carrier Crisis-Management Tactics Pay Off Generously (Port Tech)

CMA CGM Reorganizes its Trans-Pacific Trade Network (GCaptain)

Truck/Rail

O’Malley Departing RSI (Railway Age)

Trucking, Warehouse Companies Boost Hiring in June (WSJ)

US Treasury to Lend $700 Million to Trucking Firm YRC (WSJ)

Rail Volumes Make Slow Recovery (Supply Chain)

Supply Chain/Logistics

Air Cargo Market: The First Steps Towards a Structural Market Recovery (Loadstar)

Banana Business Facing Crisis of Pandemic Proportions (AJOT)

Supply Chain Resilience Plans Start with Mapping (Supply Chain)

Commerce

Coronavirus Hits Nation’s Key Apple, Cherry Farms (WSJ)

Helping in a Crisis (Greenville Bus Mag)

News & Notes July 2, 2020

Port News

Governments Roll Back Coronavirus Trade Barriers (WSJ)

Capital Improvement Funds Allocated for SC Terminal (Freightwaves)

Port Access June Update  (Port Access)

Savannah Tops in Agricultural Exports (Freightwaves)

SC Ports Handles Waves of Uncertainty, Looks to Bright Future (AJOT)

Steamship/Pilot

Container Lines Sending Growing Number of Small Vessels on Faster Voyages on Trans-Pacific Routes (Bloomberg)

Container Shipping Laden with Antiquated Processes (Freightwaves)

More TransAtlantic Blankings Unveiled As New Trade War Threatens (GCaptain)

Truck/Rail

Freight Market Shows Slight Improvement in May (Supply Chain)

Truckers Should Return Empties to Pick up Terminals (Supply Chain)

Supply Chain/Logistics

Warehouses Offer Crowded Shelter in Retail Storm (WSJ)

Amazon, Overstock, Fisher Scientific Win Lucrative E Commerce Portal Contracts (Bloomberg)

Today’s Logistic Report: Picking up the Last Mile, Charging for Inventory (WSJ)

Battered US Wine Importers Brace For Higher Tariffs (WSJ)

Heroes of the Supply Chain (DC Velocity)

Commerce

Delta Warns Pilots of Possible Furloughs (WSJ)

Refresco Expanding Operations in Greenville County (SC Commerce)

Holy City Linen Expanding Operations in Charleston County (SC Commerce)

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)