September 16, 2020/
On September 15th the Port of Norfolk hosted the CMA CGM Brazil, the largest vessel to call the U.S. East Coast. Over 15,000 TEUs, the CMA CGM Brazil is part of a newer, larger crop of container ships that...
On September 15th the Port of Norfolk hosted the CMA CGM Brazil, the largest vessel to call the U.S. East Coast. Over 15,000 TEUs, the CMA CGM Brazil is part of a newer, larger crop of container ships that...
With the seasonal hurricane forecast coming in hot and heavy many suppliers and shippers are working to mitigate closures that can happen if a strong storm threatens the U.S. coastline. Strong storms might be a misnomer, though as many...
Intermodal congestion in Southern California climbed to unprecedented levels in recent days as equipment shortages, workforce reductions, and with more demand for ocean imports from Asia via the U.S. West Coast causes another cargo delay on top of this....
The adage, anything that can go wrong, will go wrong is working overtime when it comes to port congestion in China. Because of huge demand, bad weather and COVID-19 health concerns impacting the number of people working in close...
There’s a lot of news circulating about upcoming new tariffs, expiring tariffs and possible tariffs that might impact U.S. importers, especially if you’re bringing in cargo from the E.U. or China. Tariffs on imports from the E.U. stem from...
The Port of Norfolk experienced its largest single-month drop in cargo amounts during May of 2020 as the coronavirus shut down and recovery efforts get underway. The return of cargo is expected to increase after the third quarter as...
Multiple carriers announced more than 75 blanked sailings for the third quarter of 2020, causing shippers concern about how their cargo will be routed going forward. Blanked sailings are intentionally skipped ports in a ship’s itinerary that carriers use...
Blanked and canceled sailings have left ports around the world empty of vessels and loaded with cargo awaiting transportation since the Chinese Lunar New Year shutdown was exacerbated by the COVID-19 global pandemic. The issues that arose from dealing...
With coronavirus slowing down import volumes, the Port of Virginia has temporarily stopped container operations at the Portsmouth Marine Terminal as of May 4th. As this is an older facility, there isn’t a dramatic need for its operation since...
Last night, the White House issued an Executive Order regarding the postponement of duties to alleviate some of the burden businesses are feeling from the COVID-19 pandemic. CBP followed up with a CSMS message to clarify which goods would...
