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Ocean Ports & Carriers
World Shipping Council CEO Testifies On Container Weighing To Avoid Disruptions
“It is 2016, and it is past time that everyone in the marine supply chain knows the accurate weight of the loaded containers that are moving this nation’s international trade," World Shipping Council CEO John W. Butler told the U.S. House Committee.
John W. Butler, president and CEO of the World Shipping Council, gave testimony about container weighing before the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure’s Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Ocean Ports & Carriers
Global Ocean Shipping Alliances Press Forward
The European Commission, the EU’s regulator, has set April 29 as its deadline to decide on the merger of CMA CGM and NOL.
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Ocean Ports & Carriers
Ports To Invest $154.8 Billion In Infrastructure Improvements Over 5 Years
American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA)
The combined $155 billion, 5-year investment that U.S. ports and their private sector partners are planning represents a more than three-fold increase over the combined $46 billion figure obtained from the same survey five years ago.
Economist John C. Martin, Ph.D., president of Lancaster, Pa.-based Martin Associates, said U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis formulas show that investing nearly $155 billion in capital projects at U.S. ports would create about 1.6 million direct, indirect and induced domestic jobs, accounting for approximately 3.3 billion person-hours of work over the period of the investment.
3PL/4PL
BNSF Considers Scrapping Intermodal Facility Near California Ports Due To Judge’s Ruling
BNSF
After reviewing California Superior Court Judge Barry Goode's ruling, BNSF officials are "troubled by what the decision represents and uncertain whether moving forward with the project is feasible at this time," said BNSF in a press release.
The judge's ruling was in response to lawsuits filed against the project over concerns that it would have a harmful impact on the environment.
Ocean Ports & Carriers
2M Alliance Asia Cargo Service Adds Miami, Fla. Stop
A.P. Moller- Maersk
The 2M Alliance, comprised of Maersk Line and Mediterranean Shipping Co., recently announced the launch of a new service, the "Lone Star Express," between Asia and the U.S. Gulf and East Coasts which includes a weekly rotation at PortMiami
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Transportation
Agriculture Shippers Group Asks Congress To Reconsider Container Weight Rule
AgTC says this will impose unnecessary costs, additional EDI communications and delay in shipments. It will also create port congestion, missed sailings, spoiled cargo and angry foreign customers.
The Agriculture Transportation Coalition (AgTC) submitted its request to Congress in advance of the April 14 hearing of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee on SOLAS container weight amendment implementation.
Transportation
Los Angeles-Long Beach Port Terminals Won’t Support Container Weight Rule
Port of Los Angeles
The statement from the LA-LB terminal association said that due to “lack of terminal infrastructure,” the 13 terminals “are incapable of providing verified gross mass (VGM) weighing services that adhere to the SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea) guidelines.
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3PL/4PL
Container Shipping Approaching Crucial Trigger Point In 2016
Drewry
Global rate levels are no longer sustainable and with the lines’ GRI (General Rate Increase) mechanism soon to be defunct on European trades due to new European Union (EU) regulations that are about to be implemented, carriers will need to find new tools.
An additional 20 racks will increase Garden City Terminal's refrigerated container rack capacity by 28 percent.
Ocean Ports & Carriers
Judge Rules Against BSNF Rail Yard At Los Angeles-Long Beach Port Complex
BNSF
Contra Costa County Superior Court Judge Barry P. Goode, who was assigned the case when it was transferred out of Los Angeles, issued a 200-page ruling Wednesday, agreeing that the city must conduct a more thorough environmental analysis of the project.
Contra Costa County Superior Court Judge Barry P. Goode.
Ocean Ports & Carriers
Port Of Oakland Resumes Operations Following Stoppage Over Labor Dispute
Port of Oakland
Operations have resumed at the Port of Oakland after a dispute over working hours at the Port of Oakland led to an hours-long shutdown at the largest of its five terminals.
Idle cranes at the Port of Oakland.
Risk/Compliance
Arizona-Sonora Partnership Points To Stronger Southwest Cross-Border Trade
Behind the alarming headlines about Mexican border problems, business and government leaders create trade partnerships for food and other products.
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Ocean Ports & Carriers
West Coast Dockworkers Endorse Bernie Sanders for President
International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA)
International Longshore and Warehouse Union breaks with East Coast ports union in backing Sanders over Clinton
Sen. Sanders stood with hundreds of low-wage workers who have gone on strike for a living wage to fight for a $15 an hour minimum wage.
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