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The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission’s Office of Enforcement has recommended a US$63.3 million civil penalty against MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co., due to “unreasonable and unjust actions and inactions in violation of the Shipping Act of 1984.”The recommendation follows a more than six-month investigation, ordered in August 2023, after shippers complained to the FMC about carriers’ business practices during the pandemic and the resulting cargo surge. Shippers complained to FMC that ...
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CMA CGM said it is implementing a rate restoration initiative for cargo from North European and Mediterranean ports to the U.S., Canada and Mexico, effective May 1.Rate Restoration Initiative 4 (RRI04) will be enforced on tariff or service contract rates for all cargo moving under ...
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott joined leaders from the Rio Grande Valley and the Texas A&M University System at a groundbreaking ceremony April 2, for a new 30,000-square-foot South Texas Workforce Development Project advanced manufacturing training facility at the Port of Brownsville.The center will offer programs ...
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers expects to open a limited access channel to safe navigation in and out of the Port of Baltimore by May, as wreckage of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge is cleared away.The Corps’ Baltimore District continues working with local, ...
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The Port of South Louisiana, or PortSL, has experienced a remarkable upturn in its fourth quarter results, revealing a surge of nearly 10 million short tons of cargo and a 3.7 percent increase in 2023 cargo.It marked the second substantial annual increase for the second-largest ...
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Rhenus Port Logistics in Rotterdam and Seaway7 said they have extended their partnership with a new 10-year contract.Already with 10 years under their belts, the companies have pledged to advance sustainability of their operations, through initiatives such as the use of electric cranes and forklifts, ...
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Ocean Network Express and Taiwan-based Yang Ming said they will introduce a transpacific service in February 2025.Japan-based ONE said it will deploy 16 weekly transpacific services, with an emphasis on end-to-end direct services and high schedule reliability. Yang Ming said it will participate in 13 ...
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The Gemini cooperation agreement between Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd will rely heavily on a small number of transshipment hubs to support its new hub-and-spoke network, according to Drewry’s latest quarterly Ports and Terminals Insight report.While several of the terminals within the planned network reflect world-class operational ...
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The President and CEO of the Montreal Port Authority (MPA) announced changes to the management structure to allow the organization to achieve its strategic ambitions and solidify relationships with clients and partners in the ecosystem, as well as enable the Port of Montreal to play ...
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Five labor unions have petitioned U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai to request a probe of China’s acts, policies and practices “in the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sector,” according to a statement.The unions are: United Steelworkers (USW), International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), the ...
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