Shippers are being forced to rethink how they approach contract negotiations with carriers in the midst of an overheated market while wondering when rates may return to normal levels.
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One shipping executive said China’s limiting of cabotage volumes to domestic operators has hindered ports such as Dalian and Qingdao from developing their own transshipment business.
The International Longshoremen’s Association is appealing a federal labor judge’s decision that it engaged in an unfair labor practice against South Carolina’s newest marine terminal.
The Port of Virginia is expanding the rail footprint of Norfolk International Terminals (NIT) to take advantage of import volumes that have grown at the fastest rate of any US Southeast port in 2021.
CMA CGM is making a significant investment in its air cargo division, placing its second direct order for new freighter aircraft.
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