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Sunday, August 18, 2024
Toxic Waste Bound For Thailand on Maersk, MSC Cargo Vessels Set To Return to Europe
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Toxic Waste Bound For Thailand on Maersk, MSC Cargo Vessels Set To Return to Europe

By K. Oanh Ha Aug 18, 2024 (Bloomberg) –Shipping containers bound for Thailand allegedly filled with tons of hazardous industrial waste from

August 18, 2024
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Saturday, May 18, 2024
jakarta port. Photo: Creativa Images / Shutterstock.com
Ports

Indonesia Eases Import Rule For Some Goods To Clear Containers

By Norman Harsono May 17, 2024 (Bloomberg) —Indonesia has revised an import rule in a bid to release thousands of containers being held up at its ports,

May 18, 2024
Total Views: 903

Sunday, March 17, 2024
A satellite image shows shipping containers used to block access to heavy cranes, in Port-au-Princ. In this handout image. Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS
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UNICEF Says Essential Aid Container Looted At Haiti Port

By Harold Isaac PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – The U.N. children’s agency said on Saturday one of its aid containers at Haiti’s main port,

March 17, 2024
Total Views: 2380

Friday, August 11, 2023
Yangshan Port south of Shanghai, China.
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China Approves Trading of Container Freight Index Futures on Shanghai Exchange

SINGAPORE, Aug 11 (Reuters) – China‘s securities regulator has approved trading of Shanghai container freight index futures on the

August 11, 2023
Total Views: 1161

Friday, July 28, 2023
Trucks At Port Of LA
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FMC Improves Container Data-Sharing to Address Supply Chain Bottlenecks

By Alex Whiteman (The Loadstar) – The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) this week unveiled plans for a major shake-up in the collection and return

July 28, 2023
Total Views: 864

Friday, May 26, 2023
shipping container
Shipping

Container Production Slumps to Lowest Level in 14 Years, Says Drewry

Global container production is set to reach its lowest level in 14 years due to stagnating trade and a surplus of shipping containers caused by eased

May 26, 2023
Total Views: 2157

Friday, July 15, 2022
crane loading container
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Record Container Ordering in 2021 Created Equipment Surplus, Drewry Says

Container lessors and ocean carriers ordered a record number of containers in 2021 as congestion across global supply chains kept equipment tied up for longer,

July 15, 2022
Total Views: 1644

Saturday, January 15, 2022
port of los angeles-long beach. photo REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
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Unattended Cargo Containers Are Easy Targets For Looters

By Augusta Saraiva (Bloomberg) –As many Americans worry about empty shelves and delayed packages, looters are taking advantage of the inflow of

January 15, 2022
Total Views: 3607

Wednesday, November 24, 2021
port of los angeles-long beach. photo REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
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Major California Ports Continue To Delay Fees For Lingering Containers

By Augusta Saraiva (Bloomberg) –California’s ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach delayed charging fines on containers that sit on the docks for

November 24, 2021
Total Views: 958

Saturday, November 20, 2021
Hong Kong Port
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Port Congestion Eases in Asia While U.S. Battles Import Deluge

By Kevin Varley and Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) –Asia’s largest ports are showing signs that congestion is easing ahead of the holiday season, a

November 20, 2021
Total Views: 931

Sunday, September 26, 2021
Containership docking Port of Long Beach
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Containers Piling Up At U.S. Rail Yards Add to Port Strains

By Brendan Murray(Bloomberg) –To understand why more than 100 container ships are waiting to enter U.S. ports from Southern California to Savannah,

September 26, 2021
Total Views: 6188

Saturday, August 28, 2021
port of los angeles and long beach
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Record Volumes And Difficulties For Container Ports On U.S. Coasts

By Brendan Murray(Bloomberg) –The number of ships waiting to enter the biggest U.S. gateway for trade with Asia reached the highest since the

August 28, 2021
Total Views: 4141

Friday, June 18, 2021
shipping container
Shipping

Mitsubishi HC Capital Pays Premium to Acquire Container Leasing Giant CAI International

Tokyo-based finance firm Mitsubishi HC Capital Inc. will acquire all outstanding shares of CAI International (NYSE: CAI), one of the world’s leading marine

June 18, 2021
Total Views: 2297

Wednesday, March 10, 2021
maersk freight cargo
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Maersk is Said to Weigh Sale of $1 Billion Reefer Container Unit

By Vinicy Chan, Christian Wienberg and Aaron Kirchfeld (Bloomberg) — A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S is considering a sale of its refrigerated container business

March 10, 2021
Total Views: 11279

Thursday, October 15, 2020
shipping container
Shipping

Trade Imbalance Hits American Crop Exports With Lack of Containers

By Michael Hirtzer (Bloomberg) — With the U.S. importing more goods than it’s exporting, shipments of American cotton, grain and hay are getting

October 15, 2020
Total Views: 113

Monday, April 29, 2019
maersk freight cargo
Shipping News

Maersk Launches Digital Ocean Customs Clearance Platform

A.P. Moller – Maersk announced Monday that it has started offering digital Ocean Customs Clearance to its customers, becoming the first carrier in the

April 29, 2019
Total Views: 87
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