By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES, July 13 (Reuters) - Chinese imports to U.S. ports rose more than expected in June, suggesting that some retailers moved up orders to insulate themselves from an intensifying trade war that threatens to send up costs on a growing number of consumer products. Retailers such as Walmart Inc and Amazon.com face uncertainty due to U.S. President … [Read more...]
Port of Virginia’s Harbor Deepening Project Gets Final Federal Approval
The project to make the Port of Virginia "wider, deeper and safer" has taken a critical step forward after receiving final approval for the project from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Army Corps’ Chief of Engineers’ Report, issued Tuesday, is the final federal review of the project and clears the way for the deepening and widening of the commercial … [Read more...]
Two Killed After Mooring Line Snaps at Port of Longview, Washington
Two people were killed when a vessel’s mooring line snapped at the Port of Longview in southwestern Washington state last Thursday. The accident occurred as the Panama-flagged bulk carrier M/V Ansac Splendor was mooring at port early on June 28. “As a vessel attempted to move along the dock from one loading hatch to another, one of the vessel lines snapped in half and … [Read more...]
Retail Imports Expected to Hit Record Numbers this Summer Despite Tariff Threat
Imports at the United States’ major retail container ports are expected to set record numbers this summer and fall even as the debate over trade and tariffs continues in Washington, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. According to the, ports covered handled 1.63 million TEU in April, … [Read more...]
U.S. East Coast Dockworkers Agree to New Six-Year Master Contract After ‘Tough’ Negotiations
By Alexander Whiteman (The Loadstar) - Shippers are breathing a sigh of relief after US east and Gulf coast dock workers reached “tentative” agreement on a new six-year master contract, following years of tough negotiations. The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) announced the news yesterday, adding that the agreement with the US Maritime Alliance (USMX) now … [Read more...]