by Alex Pappas | May 12, 2016 | Logistics, Ports
On July 1, 2016 shippers will be required to submit specific container weight information prior to vessel loading. This new regulation impacts shippers in the 162 countries that are signatories to the SOLAS convention (Safety of Life at Sea). The looming deadline has...
by Alex Pappas | Aug 28, 2015 | Ports, Week in Global Logistics
OakPass in Oakland Modeled After PierPass – Terminals at the Port of Oakland are planning to subsidize weekend operations with a new fee schedule modeled after Southern California’s PierPass program. PierPass has been in place at Los Angeles and Long Beach terminals...
by Alex Pappas | Aug 14, 2015 | China, Ports
Explosions Rock Tianjin Port -The first of a series of explosions rocked the China’s Tianjin port late Wednesday. Early reports indicate that the explosions originated at a warehouse facility specialized in handling explosives and other hazardous material. The first...
by Alex Pappas | Aug 7, 2015 | Ports, Week in Global Logistics
Suez Canal Expansion Opens – An expansion to the Suze Canal opened this week. The project reportedly cost $8.2 billion to complete. Officials estimate that the expansion will cut average vessel waiting time of 8-11 hours down to 3 as well as allow larger vessels to...
by Alex Pappas | Jul 17, 2015 | Ports, Week in Global Logistics
FMC Report on U.S. Port Congestion – The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) released a report this week on U.S. Port Congestion. Below is an expert from the report citing chassis availability as a major issue. The lack of chassis availability emerged, alongside...
by Alex Pappas | Jun 26, 2015 | Ports, Technology, Week in Global Logistics
Samsung Creates “See-through” Truck – Samsung has launched a trial project of mounting a video screen to the back of trucks that projects images from a front mounted camera. The result allows drivers to “see through” the vehicle at road conditions ahead. Drivers...
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