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MSC, which has been steadily upsizing its tonnage in India trades with larger vessels, has introduced a weekly call at NSIGT via its new service connecting to Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.

Transporting relief goods and supplies inland is slow going due to delayed truck pick-ups.

NFI to emerge in southern California market in a big way with purchase of California Cartage

No formal proposals yet, but Daggett plans to convene ILA delegates.

Puerto Rico officials have said reopening ports is a top priority as the island struggles to recover from a direct hit by the Category 4 hurricane.

Fears lurk that any change in established operating practices could have major commercial repercussions as private rival Mundra aggressively woos hinterland shippers.

TOTE plans to enter three-way competition with Matson and Pasha Hawaii.

The Port of Santos may have to close for lengthy periods to lift some of the missing containers from the seabed.

Tariffs for stevedoring services at Russian seaports received an additional impetus for increases of between 15 and 20 percent by year-end.

Terminal operator DP World is nearing completion on a $200 million upgrade to its Fairview Container Terminal at Prince Rupert, but remaining construction to landside infrastructure has roiled port productivity.

Disputes over Coast Guard's rate-setting create "rat's nest of problems."

Uber Freight is most comfortable concentrating on truckload.

Shipping through terminals at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust continued to be affected Thursday following heavy rains and winds.

Local shipping sources in JNPT told JOC.com that terminals are running behind schedule.

The number of overseas port locations with investment from China’s big three terminal operators has tripled in the past five years.

The awards recognized achievements on opposite ends of the coast.

Dwell time levels in last month were also a concern.

The Port of Virginia is tapping into the growing Midwest market.

“What we have seen this first half of this year is a massive reefer container shortage.”

“Shippers are forced to pay extra for each day vessels wait in the port.”

The reduction slightly jars the confidence of the container shipping industry.

West Coast ports compete harder for intermodal cargo, but rail pricing may be the key determiner.

“Whenever the business volumes reach the top quadrant, there will be chassis shortages, and that’s where we are now.”

The Port of New York and New Jersey is searching again for a way to create an interoperable chassis pool after the latest effort collapsed.

IHS Markit estimates about half of Florida’s filling stations have fuel now, though widespread shortages were still being reported Tuesday.

Two of the world’s largest shipping container operators now contribute information to the database, which has more than 1,000 users.

Crane productivity at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust continues to shine.

Motor carriers and their shipper customers have been footing the bill.

Port to advance funds to get project started more quickly.

Analysts and transportation providers say Hurricane Irma, which followed hot on the heels of Hurricane Harvey, could have lasting impacts on truck rates and capacity through January 2018.

Krusel’s vision and ensuing success turned up the temperature on an already hot competition for cargo among the Pacific Northwest seaports.

Cosco Shipping Ports Ltd. has agreed to a deal that will give it full ownership of the APM Terminals Zeebrugge container terminal.

The move comes in the wake of new port statistics that indicate lengthening dwell times.

Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Mahbubul Alam praised the port authority for acquiring the new equipment.

A top International Longshoremen's Association official resigned Friday from a council aimed at boosting Port of New York and New Jersey efficiency, saying the ILA’s contribution was ignored at a Thursday ceremony to mark the biggest ship ever to stop at the port.

An unexpected surge in imports in July will take some of the steam out of peak-season volumes this autumn.

The announcement marks a significant escalation in the size of the ships stopping at the Port of New York and New Jersey.

Ports from Miami to Charleston now lie in the Category 5 storm’s projected path.

DP World is placing high hopes on the Vallarpadam Terminal at Cochin, India.