Freight Market Update | Week 33
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Freight Market Update | Week 32
As Green continues to monitor the situation, stay up-to-date on freight news by following us on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. For continuous updates, make sure to check out our website at greenworldwide.com.
Texas Governor Exempts Hours of Service for Drivers at Port of Houston
On August 6th, the Governor of Texas, Greg Abbot, signed a proclamation exempting truckers from hours of service regulations (FMSCR Part 395, Title 49) for drivers servicing the Port of Houston, declaring a regional emergency. As reported last week, the Port of Houston was impacted by technical issues for several [...]
Vietnam Lockdown Extended, Transshipment Operations Suspended
Due to recent Covid outbreaks, the lockdown in Ho Chi Minh City and 19 other cities in South Vietnam has been prolonged until the end of August. Since August 1, local port authorities have stopped the handling of transshipping cargo at Cat Lai port, partially suspending operations for the next [...]
Technical Difficulties Stall Operations at the Port of Houston
On July 27, 2021, the Port of Houston suffered a significant technical failure on systems used to operate both Barbours Cut and Bayport Container Terminals just before the truck gates opened at 7:00 a.m. TIMELINE OF EVENTS 7:00 a.m. – Barbours Cut and Bayport Container Terminals systems failure reported. 10:00 [...]
Typhoon In-Fa Closes Shanghai Ports
On Sunday, July 25, 2021, Typhoon In-Fa wreaked havoc on the Shanghai area, causing some of the world's busiest maritime ports to shut down until at least Tuesday. According to local officials, all Shanghai ports, as well as some in adjacent regions, will remain closed after the severe storms over [...]