On the heels of the recent Executive Order issued by the Biden Administration urging the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) to step up enforcement of Shipping Act violations, U.S. manufacturer, MCS Industries—a maker of household furnishings—has filed a formal complaint accusing two ocean carriers of failing to honor their service contracts. The allegations include abandonment of agreed…
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Several ocean carriers have announced significant congestion surcharges with various start dates through the month of August and into September. Two types of surcharges are being announced: Rail congestion surcharges in the U.S, dealing with the high demand for international intermodal containers moving inland throughout the U.S.Port Congestion / High Demand surcharges relating to the…
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The Port of Houston has closed both Barbours Cut and Bayport Container Terminals, as of July 27, due to a major failure of the storage devices that support all applications used for operations. This has been confirmed as a system failure and not a cyber-attack. The Port Authority assures that the ships already in progress…
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Throughout Ho Chi Minh and the surrounding areas in Vietnam, COVID-19 cases have now risen to thousands of cases per day. To combat the outbreak, the government has declared a “total lockdown.” New regulations allow factories to operate only if they can arrange their workers to stay inside their factories or dedicated quarantine place—with a…
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We are seeing measured congestion in every corner of the globe, which accounts for more than 10% of all containers in transit being stuck waiting somewhere. Cargo that backed up during the Yantian COVID-19 outbreak, will be hitting USA ports for the next six weeks, and the holiday cargo season is also upon us. With no…
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Union Pacific Railroad (UP) has announced that it will halt all international intermodal services from the West Coast to Chicago for seven days beginning Monday, July 19. The logic behind this move is to relieve significant congestion at the inland intermodal terminals, though the move will certainly cause more short-term pain for shippers to the…
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Indonesia has been under emergency PPKM—or “micro” lockdown—rules since July 3, in order to slow the spread of COVID-19. This has caused its port authorities and Customs to work with limited staff, resulting in delays empty container pickups and redelivery of full containers. Many feeder vessels are also skipping Indonesian ports, which is adding to…
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The India Trade Lane has been hit with a series of unfortunate events starting with the COVID-19 lockdown, congestions, the Suez Canal incident, and a second wave of COVID-19. These events have led to a space crisis never seen in global shipping. In response, carriers continue to levy Peak Season Surcharges (PSS) and General Rate…
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As of July 9, 2021, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, will be on lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This will cause significant delays in trucks reaching ports, as drivers will need a negative COVID-19 test before passing between provinces. If you have shipments moving through Vietnam and have questions, please reach out to your…
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Effective June 30, 2021, cargo transported on cargo-only aircrafts must be screened before loading. This comes as Transportation Security Administration (TSA) updates the U.S. cargo screening requirements to align with international aviation security standards laid out by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Impact on Shippers This new requirement for 100% screening for cargo transported…
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