Caribbean

 
17 Jun 2013
Crowley Maritime’s logistics group has launched a new, weekly less-than-containerload service from Chicago to Puerto Rico, the Caribbean and Central America.
U.S. Footwear Imports. Source: PIERS
 
17 Jun 2013
Containers of footwear imported through U.S. ports jumped 14 percent year-over-year in the first quarter of 2013, the largest increase since fourth quarter 2010, according to data from PIERS, a JOC sister company.
 
11 Jun 2013
Mediterranean Shipping Co. is providing a new weekly direct container service between Houston and Brazil.
 
31 May 2013
Hapag-Lloyd will increase rates from East Asia (excluding Japan) and the Persian Gulf.
 
23 May 2013
Maersk Line has announced three rates increases for dry shipments...
 
22 May 2013
Crowley Maritime’s liner services group is adding more than 3,000 pieces of cargo handling equipment to its fleet, allowing the transportation company to expand its services in Puerto Rico, the Caribbean and Latin America.
 
15 May 2013
Hapag-Lloyd will raise rates for all cargo and container types on three of its trade routes, as of June 15.
 
15 May 2013
Freeport Container Port, part of Hutchison Port Holdings, has ordered 10 Terex NSC 634 E ECO straddle carriers from Terex Port Solutions, with an option to purchase an extra 12 machines.
 
14 May 2013
Compañía Sud Americana de Vapores will modify the northbound rotation of its U.S. Gulf service by introducing a direct call at Cartagena, Colombia, in replacement of Caucedo, Dominican Republic.
 
13 May 2013
Cosco Container Lines will raise rates for all shipments from the Far East and Indian subcontinent to Panama and the Caribbean, including Venezuela, Columbia and Costa Rica, effective June 1.
 
09 May 2013
SeaFreight will increase rates for southbound dry and refrigerated cargo to ports in Aruba, Curaçao and Bonaire, effective May 19.