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Port Houston cargo volumes up 4% in February
Port Houston reports that cargo volumes were up 4% in February, with 4,380,996 short tons handled by the port’s eight public terminals. That brings the year-to-date total to 8,927,585 short tons, a
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ATSB report on APL England box spill finds container securing fittings were in poor shape
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has released its final report into the May 2020 incident in which the containership APL England encountered adverse weather when making way down the east coast
San Pedro Bay ports to slap charges on carriers for containers that stay in terminals
In an attempt to improve cargo movement amid congestion and record volumes, the San Pedro Bay, Calif., ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles are to assess a surcharge to ocean carriers
Amazon brings in the boxes on a bulker
The trend for shippers to switch goods from container vessels to bulk carriers looks to be picking up pace. Among those taking that route is Amazon. The Port of Houston recently tweeted
Carrying boxes on bulkers? Not as simple as it sounds
With soaring container shipping demand, there are reports that exporters are chartering bulk carriers to carry containers. That may not be quite such a simple solution as it sounds. The U.K. P&I
Houston sees pick up in container activity
Port Houston’s container activity in August neared 2019’s record volume levels for the first time since the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the month of August, the port handled 248,630 TEUs,
Port of Houston moves more boxes
Port Houston, which owns and operated the public wharves and terminals of the greater Port of Houston, reports that container volume overall at Port Houston continues to break records, up 12 percent
What tariffs? Box volume up at Port of Oakland
Turning trade war logic on its head, containerized export volume at the Port of Oakland spiked last month. Exports, primarily to Asia, were up 8.4 percent compared to May 2018 totals. Imports
USCG: Stray cargo containers present hazard off North Carolina
MARCH 4, 2018 — The Coast Guard is warning mariners of navigation hazards after about 70 cargo containers fell off of a cargo ship Saturday night, about 17 miles off Oregon Inlet,
USCG issues Safety Alert on container handling
JULY 29, 2016 — The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a Safety Alert (08-16) reminding Coast Guard Container Inspectors and others involved in the inspection or handling of intermodal containers that there