U.S. shippers that have been plagued with demurrage and detention charges since the start of the pandemic may soon have recourse as the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) nears a final rule targeting unfair billing practices. “As rising cargo volumes have increasingly put pressure on common carrier, port and terminal performance, [...]
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 out our website at greenworldwide.com. As Green continues to monitor international shipping news, stay up-to-date on supply chain disruptions by [...]
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 out our website at greenworldwide.com. As Green continues to monitor international shipping news, stay up-to-date on supply chain disruptions by [...]
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 out our website at greenworldwide.com. As Green continues to monitor international shipping news, stay up-to-date on supply chain disruptions [...]
New Year celebrations were cut short over the weekend in China’s Beilun district as the area was put under strict lockdown after a confirmed COVID outbreak. Maintaining a zero-COVID policy, Chinese authorities have implemented mass testing, disinfection procedures, stay-at-home orders, and quarantine measures for the area. Operations at the [...]
Since mid-December, Malaysia has been experiencing unusually heavy rainfall resulting in nationwide floods. Flooding intensified over the weekend causing extreme damage throughout seven Malaysian states; Kelantan Terengganu Pahang Johor Malacca Negeri Sembilan Sabah The flooding is impacting all major ocean terminals in Malaysia. Neither terminal operators nor ocean carriers have [...]
The International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) and West Coast employers, led by the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA), will be back at the negotiating table next year, making shippers nervous leading up to the July 1, 2022, contract expiration. In late November, the PMA made a formal request for [...]
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 out our website at greenworldwide.com. As Green continues to monitor international shipping news, stay up-to-date on supply chain disruptions by [...]
On Wednesday, December 8, 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the passing of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA) of 2021. The new legislation addresses complaints from U.S. shippers regarding ocean carrier storage fee policies and container prioritization practices. The bill was sponsored by John Garamendi, the Democrat Representative [...]
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 out our website at greenworldwide.com. As Green continues to monitor international shipping news, stay up-to-date on supply chain disruptions by [...]
