On November 10, 2021, under the West Coast Marine Terminal Operator Agreement (WCMTOA), the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach announced a temporary increase to the Traffic Mitigation Fee (TMF) in order to incentivize the use of marine terminal gates during off-peak hours and address issues of congestion, air [...]
On Tuesday, November 16th, the Port of Vancouver announced that all rail access had been cut due to inclement weather further east. Heavy downpours over two days in the Pacific province of British Columbia have caused major flooding which has led to the closure of rail routes run by Canadian [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Washington United Terminals (WUT) and Husky Terminal that service containerized cargo to the Tacoma and Seattle areas have announced a Long Stay Rehandling Charge in order to address the issue of excessive dwelling of import containers and account for the additional rehandling of boxes to maintain terminal fluidity. HUSKY TERMINALS [...]
This week, with the support of President Biden’s new Supply Chain Disruption Task Force, the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach announced an emergency daily fee charged to ocean carriers for containers dwelling at California’s marine terminals. Starting November 1, 2021, both ports will begin charging [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
