Tag: cargo traffic

Governor Newsom and the U.S. Department of Transportation announced a strategic partnership to help facilitate innovative projects and financing opportunities for multi-billion infrastructure improvements in California. 

In an effort to improve cargo movement amid congestion and record volume, the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles will begin assessing a surcharge to ocean carriers for import containers that dwell on marine terminals.

Key ports in Southern California have hit a fourth record in less than three weeks, as shipping delays surge past early pandemic levels.

Amid ​the pandemic, there is a rapid surge in volume of over-dwelled import containers at Tan Cang - Cat Lai Terminal and Tan Cang - Hiep Phuoc Port.

The US Port of Los Angeles has launched a new feature of its cargo volume predictive data tool offering cargo owners, terminal operators, truckers, and other supply chain stakeholders the capability to gauge the movement of containers at the Port up to six months in advance.

TT Club warns supply chain operators regarding the impact of disruption due to the recent blockage in the Suez Canal and emphasizes resilience.

Following the COVID-19 outbreak, Port of Los Angeles decided to divert cargo ships to other destinations because of pandemic-fueled congestion, as Bloomberg news agency reported.

During February, the Brazilian ports line-up indicates that soybeans shipments will reach around 8.5 million tons. However, the global leading marine insurer, Skuld informed that reaching such a volume won't be easy, especially because the harvest in Brazil is delayed, bringing huge logistical challenges for trading companies.

The Japan P&I Club shared two recent cases of cargo delivery without production of original bills of lading, to highlight that this is a risky practice for owners and carriers. The Club has encountered several disputes in which vessels were placed under arrest as a consequence of cargo delivery without production of original bills of lading. 

Singapore remained the world’s top bunkering port with sales amounting to 49.8 million tonnes in 2020, an increase of 5.0% year-on-year, according to Mr. Chee Hong Tat, Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Transport.