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 [...]
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 [...]
The Concession Program, as a central element of the Clean Truck Program (CTP), establishes a contractual relationship between the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) and Licensed Motor Carriers (LMCs) providing trucking drayage services. As of August 2021, POLA has concession agreements with almost 1,200 domestic carriers. All current 2014-2021 Clean [...]
On Tuesday, September 22, 2021, President Xi Jinping pledged that China, the world’s biggest polluter of greenhouse gases, will be carbon neutral by 2060. The announcement and China’s new, aggressive stance on carbon emissions comes on the heels of power supply issues as rolling blackouts, that began earlier this year, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
