Ocean Transportation

Indian Ports' Container Volume Down Overall 2.4 Percent in April

May 22, 2012

Container traffic through India's major ports fell 2.4 percent year over year in April, the first month of fiscal 2012-13, according to latest traffic figures released by the Indian Ports Association.

What Are the Chances We Will See Longer Ships on St. Lawrence Seaway?

May 21, 2012

Maritime Executive

Despite the St. Lawrence Seaway being a seasonal inland waterway, the maritime route provides an essential transportation service insofar as the economical movement of bulk freight is concerned. While extended length ships of 1200-feet sail the Upper Great Lakes of Lakes Michigan, Superior, Huron and Erie, only Seaway-max ships of 600-feet length sail into Lake Ontario.

From City to City, China's Port Industry Is Simply Booming

May 18, 2012

British International Freight Association

The scale of China's sea trade activity has been revealed in the stark detail that the country has more than 25 ports that now each handle at least 100 million tonnes of cargo a year.

CaroTrans Opens New Full-Service Office in Seattle

May 18, 2012

CaroTrans

CaroTrans, a non-vessel operating common carrier and ocean-freight consolidator, has opened a new office in Seattle, Wash.

California Ports, Like the Rest of the World, Hit by Cooling Chinese Economy

May 17, 2012

The Los Angeles Times

After months of careful tinkering aimed at slowing China's supercharged economy, Chinese officials may have gotten more than they bargained for: The nation's economic engine is decelerating with alarming speed.

Redesigning DCs for the All-Channel Shopper

May 16, 2012

Clint Lasher, President, Wynright

Vessel Imports in U.S. Rise 9.2 in April

May 14, 2012

Zepol Corporation

U.S. import shipment volume for April, measured in TEUs, increased 9.2% from March and 7.2% from April of 2011, according to Zepol Corporation, a trade intelligence company.

EU-U.S. Trade Pact Should Make Clearing Customs Easier for 'Trusted Shippers'

May 11, 2012

JOC Sailings

The decision by the U.S. and the European Union to recognize each other's trusted shippers is expected to save those companies money through speedier customs authorization.

Idle Container Ship Capacity Falls by a Third

May 9, 2012

JOC Sailings

Container lines have started reactivating their idle container fleets for the summer peak shipping season, which has resulted in a decline of almost a third in idle container ship capacity, according to Alphaliner.

Hong Kong Customs Moves Forward With E-Lock Plans

May 9, 2012

RFID Journal

The Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department (C&ED) reports that RFID-based container locks can effectively improve the security, convenience and visibility of the customs process for cargo entering the airport.

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