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Join the conversation as we explore current events impacting the international freight market. From capacity crunches to legislative impacts, Green gives you deep insights for big freight decisions.
FUNDING PORT PROJECTS: WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT 2024
PORT PROJECTS IN BALTIMORE AND OAKLAND PROPOSED On Monday, the House of Representatives approved by a vote of 359 to 13 the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA). This legislation will help fund navigational projects at the ports of Baltimore and Oakland. It allocates approximately $4.8 billion [...]
FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE | WEEK 30 | 2024
Week 30 ushers in new challenges for the global supply chain in the form of IT outages, port congestion, and ongoing equipment shortages. CROWDSTRIKE IT OUTAGE The IT outage on Friday, July 19, 2024, caused by a bug in a CrowdStrike software update, is considered the largest outage in [...]
CROWDSTRIKE OUTAGE IMPACT ON GLOBAL AIRFREIGHT MARKET
The IT outage on Friday, July 19, 2024, caused by a bug in a CrowdStrike software update, is considered the largest outage in history. CrowdStrike, an American cybersecurity firm, offers a cloud-based software product called Falcon. The company pushed an update to Falcon, which interacts with Microsoft Windows products and [...]
GREEN WORLDWIDE SHIPPING SPONSORS EXPORTGA 2024
As part of its ongoing commitment to helping small businesses, Green Worldwide is proud to sponsor the University of Georgia Small Business Development Center’s (SBDC) ExportGA for the fifth year. "At Green Worldwide, we are committed to helping small businesses succeed, particularly those involved in international trade, as that [...]
UFLPA STRATEGY UPDATE: DHS PRIORITIZES NEW SECTORS & EXPANDS ENTITY LIST
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released an updated Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Strategy to Prevent the Importation of Goods Mined, Produced, or Manufactured with Forced Labor in the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Released July 9, 2024, the updated strategy continues to advance the enforcement of [...]
FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE | WEEK 29 | 2024
In Week 29, we see demand begin to fall from an early peak season while equipment shortages and severe weather impact vessels and some ports. WEATHER BLOCKS VESSEL TRAFFIC AROUND CAPE OF GOOD HOPE Severe weather near the Cape of Good Hope forced container vessels to seek shelter from [...]
NORTH AMERICAN DOCK WORKERS: CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS UPDATES
Contract negotiations between several North American Dockworker unions and ports have the potential to snarl port operations and the movement of freight. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Canada and the International Longshoreman's Association (ILA) in the U.S. are advocating for their members to agree to new contract terms [...]
FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE | WEEK 28 | 2024
This week's Freight Market Update brings good news for shippers choosing the U.S. West Coast ports as capacity is loosening. Week 28 started with a category 1 hurricane bringing the U.S. Gulf Coast supply chain to a temporary halt while German dockworker strike stopped port operations in Hamburg, Germany. [...]
GERMAN DOCKWORKER STRIKE ACTION: HAMBURG
LABOR ACTION AT PORT OF HAMBURG Dockworker strikes are taking place at all terminals of the port of Hamburg starting today, July 9, 2024, and running for 48 hours through July 11 at 7 a.m. local time. The first, second, and third shift will all be participating in the work [...]
HURRICANE BERYL: SUPPLY CHAIN IMPACT
OPERATIONS UPDATE: TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2024 Port of Houston - All terminals closed for storm recovery. Port will update at 4:00 PM Central. Class 1 Railroads - Inland intermodal facility closed. As conditions improve, engineering teams are conducting track inspections in areas that are safely accessible and are prepared to [...]
FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE | WEEK 27 | 2024
Week 27 brings tidings of good news from the Panama Canal though tight capacity and port congestion in Asia continues to plague the global supply chain. PANAMA CANAL DRAFT RESTRICTIONS MODIFIED Earlier this month, the Panama Canal Authority announced a significant change: they will be increasing the number of [...]
PANAMA CANAL AUTHORITY INCREASES TRANSIT VOLUME
PANAMA CANAL NEARING NORMAL LEVELS AND INCREASING TRANSIT VOLUME After months of low water levels due to a historic drought, the Panama Canal’s freshwater reservoirs are approaching normal levels as summer begins. The drought, starting in mid-2023, reduced water levels in Gatun Lake, forcing the Panama Canal Authority (APC) to [...]
CALIFORNIA PORTS: INVESTMENT IN ELECTRIC TRUCKING
ELECTRIC TRUCKING INVESTMENTS The Los Angeles and Long Beach ports are investing a combined $25 million to support the development of charging infrastructure for electric-powered heavy-duty trucks to service southern California harbors and warehouses. The commissions of both ports also authorized another $12.5 million from their respective clean truck funds [...]
EARLY RETURN DATE: ADDRESSING CONCERNS IN MARITIME DATA ACCURACY
SHIPPERS PUSH FMC TO ADDRESS ISSUES WITH CHANGING DROP OFF DATES FOR EXPORTS U.S. exporters have expressed concerns to the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) that the inconsistent information on vessel schedules and drop-off dates leads to higher costs and delays. Although having a single source for this kind of data [...]
E-COMMERCE AND AIR CARGO: THE NEED FOR ENHANCED TRANSPARENCY
SPECIAL HANDLING CODE NEEDED FOR E-COMMERCE DUE TO AIR VOLUME CONSUMPTION E-commerce has sustained enormous volume growth over the last 18 months, commanding large portions of the global air markets. The exponential growth of the industry was kickstarted by the pandemic; and shows no signs of slowing. Retail sales are [...]
FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE | WEEK 26 | 2024
GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN NEWS: WEEK 26 Including capacity constraints, labor unrest, and the Port of Baltimore reopening following the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in March. TIGHT CAPACITY AND PORT CONGESTION The Red Sea crisis and container shortages continue to impact capacity. Vessel diversions around the Cape of Good [...]
latest publications
Join the conversation as we explore current events impacting the international freight market. From capacity crunches to legislative impacts, Green gives you deep insights for big freight decisions.
FUNDING PORT PROJECTS: WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT 2024
PORT PROJECTS IN BALTIMORE AND OAKLAND PROPOSED On Monday, the House of Representatives approved by a vote of [...]
FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE | WEEK 30 | 2024
Week 30 ushers in new challenges for the global supply chain in the form of IT outages, port congestion, [...]
CROWDSTRIKE OUTAGE IMPACT ON GLOBAL AIRFREIGHT MARKET
The IT outage on Friday, July 19, 2024, caused by a bug in a CrowdStrike software update, is considered the [...]
GREEN WORLDWIDE SHIPPING SPONSORS EXPORTGA 2024
As part of its ongoing commitment to helping small businesses, Green Worldwide is proud to sponsor the University of [...]
UFLPA STRATEGY UPDATE: DHS PRIORITIZES NEW SECTORS & EXPANDS ENTITY LIST
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released an updated Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Strategy to Prevent the [...]
FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE | WEEK 29 | 2024
In Week 29, we see demand begin to fall from an early peak season while equipment shortages and severe [...]
NORTH AMERICAN DOCK WORKERS: CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS UPDATES
Contract negotiations between several North American Dockworker unions and ports have the potential to snarl port operations and the movement [...]
FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE | WEEK 28 | 2024
This week's Freight Market Update brings good news for shippers choosing the U.S. West Coast ports as capacity is [...]
GERMAN DOCKWORKER STRIKE ACTION: HAMBURG
LABOR ACTION AT PORT OF HAMBURG Dockworker strikes are taking place at all terminals of the port of Hamburg starting [...]
HURRICANE BERYL: SUPPLY CHAIN IMPACT
OPERATIONS UPDATE: TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2024 Port of Houston - All terminals closed for storm recovery. Port will update at [...]
FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE | WEEK 27 | 2024
Week 27 brings tidings of good news from the Panama Canal though tight capacity and port congestion in Asia [...]
PANAMA CANAL AUTHORITY INCREASES TRANSIT VOLUME
PANAMA CANAL NEARING NORMAL LEVELS AND INCREASING TRANSIT VOLUME After months of low water levels due to a historic drought, [...]
CALIFORNIA PORTS: INVESTMENT IN ELECTRIC TRUCKING
ELECTRIC TRUCKING INVESTMENTS The Los Angeles and Long Beach ports are investing a combined $25 million to support the development [...]
EARLY RETURN DATE: ADDRESSING CONCERNS IN MARITIME DATA ACCURACY
SHIPPERS PUSH FMC TO ADDRESS ISSUES WITH CHANGING DROP OFF DATES FOR EXPORTS U.S. exporters have expressed concerns to the [...]
E-COMMERCE AND AIR CARGO: THE NEED FOR ENHANCED TRANSPARENCY
SPECIAL HANDLING CODE NEEDED FOR E-COMMERCE DUE TO AIR VOLUME CONSUMPTION E-commerce has sustained enormous volume growth over the last [...]
FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE | WEEK 26 | 2024
GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN NEWS: WEEK 26 Including capacity constraints, labor unrest, and the Port of Baltimore reopening following the [...]
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