Aerial view of Port of Los Angeles

California container ports launch new port data partnership

Five California container ports – Los Angeles, Long Beach, Oakland, Hueneme and San Diego – signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) yesterday launching the California Port Data Partnership. The MOU outlines an

Green shipping corridor MoU signatories and witnesses

Green shipping corridor plans move forward

Two developments today give hope that green shipping corridors are starting to move closer to reality. The long in the works plan for a green corridor linking California’s San Pedro Bay ports

containership arriving at the Port of New York and New Jersey

Port of NY and NJ starts year as top box port in U.S.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey says that the Port of New York and New Jersey moved the most cargo of any port in the U.S. in February 2023

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Op-Ed: Cybersecurity in the ports and maritime terminals sector

By Andrew R. Lee and James A. Kearns Ninety percent of cargo moving throughout the United States is transported on water at some point in its journey. By the end of this

Containership with CMA CGM logo on side

CMA CGM implements early container pickup incentives

In an effort to improve the fluidity of the largest import gateway in the United States, the CMA CGM Group, is to implement an Early Container Pickup Incentive Program at the ports

Biden to issue oil and natural gas leasing ban

White House puts container shipping alliances in its crosshairs

In its latest briefing on the port congestion issue and its impact on the supply chain, the White House notes good progress in shifting import cargoes through the ports of Los Angeles

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San Pedro Bay ports to delay charging “dwell fee” on lingering boxes

The Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach are to delay consideration of the “Container Dwell Fee,” to be slapped on ocean carriers for boxes lingering too long at

EPA settles Vessel General Permit (VGP)violation claims

EPA slaps box ship and bulker with VGP violation penalties

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has assessed penalties totaling $81,474 against two commercial ships over inspection, monitoring, and reporting violations in California and Louisiana. According to the agency, the 13,052 TEU

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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

West Coast Clean Fuels logo on tanker truck

SWITCH Maritime and Pasha line up clean fuel supply chains

West Coast Clean Fuels LLC (WCCF) reports that it has executed delivery service agreements to develop, permit, manage and operate the end-to-end clean fuel supply chains for two first-of-their-kind, decarbonized maritime operations––one

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