On Sunday, October 24th, a storm outside the port of Vancouver, Canada caused the loss of 40 shipping containers from a vessel carrying 4,253 TEU. Sixteen crew members were later evacuated from the ship as the falling containers ignited a fire onboard. The boxes that caught fire were carrying more [...]
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Growing pressure to ease port congestion and restore transportation fluidity to U.S. supply chains has been building since early summer as record numbers of ocean vessels line the California coast waiting to berth and containers sit in overflow yards waiting to be delivered. As the supply chain crisis of [...]
Bottlenecks at all major rail facilities in Chicago, Columbus, and Los Angeles have caused delays in picking up and delivering containers. Chicago's rail facilities in particular are severely congested due to dwelling containers and a lack of available chassis. To alleviate congestion, some vendors have begun closing facilities for multiple [...]
As Green continues to monitor international shipping news, stay up-to-date on supply chain disruptions by following us on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Green Worldwide Shipping's Freight Market Update covers port information, import and export news, vessel wait time and cargo vessels at major ports & more. For continuous updates, make sure to check [...]
On October 13th, 2021, the Port of Los Angeles announced that it will begin operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The additional increase in port productivity comes just weeks after the Port of Long Beach moved to the same 24/7 system. During a briefing at the White [...]
Earlier today, Chinese weather authorities issued a yellow alert as conditions caused by Typhoon Kompasu worsened. The inclement weather and strong winds have forced the closure of Yantian International Container Terminal (YICT) in Shenzhen, as well as the Port of Hong Kong. Flights and ground operations at Hong Kong Airport [...]
A Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carrier is a shipping industry term that refers to a type of Ocean Transportation Intermediary (OTI), is often abbreviated by the industry to NVOCC, and sometimes even shorter to NVO. These two abbreviations are interchangeable and describe the same entity. According to the Federal Maritime Commission [...]
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After more than 18 months of enterprise agreement (EA) negotiations, members of the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) have moved forward with protected industrial action against Patrick Terminals in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Fremantle. Port of Fremantle: 48-hour stoppage over the Sept. 24th weekend Port of Sydney: Planned 48-hour stoppage [...]
