Pacific Port Problems Pile More Strain on Bustling Trade Lane
When will this end? That was a WhatsApp message your Supply Lines correspondent received this week from a Hong Kong-based manufacturer who is grappling with the ongoing choke
China Port Congestion Worsens as Ningbo Shuts for Seventh Day
NINGBO : The partial closure of the world’s third-busiest container port is worsening congestion at other major Chinese ports, as ships divert away from Ningbo amid uncertainty over how long
California congestion nears New High, East Coast gridlock worsens
CALIFORNIA : It’s only mid-August — the early days of peak shipping season — but the record for container ships anchored off California is already on the verge
Ningbo, liners ready to skip the port
ZHENJIANG : The temporary suspension of operations at Ningbo Meidong container terminal due to Covid has already put the major shipping companies on alert. They are already trying
Massive China Port shutdown raises fears of closures worldwide
NINGBO : A Covid outbreak that has partially shut one of the world’s busiest container ports is heightening concerns that the rapid spread of the delta variant will lead to
South Carolina Ports handles record containers in July
South Carolina (SC) Ports has begun its fiscal year 2022 with the busiest July in container volumes at the Port of Charleston. Particularly, SC Ports handled a record
The world’s largest port, Ningbo, starts to turn ships away as a worker tests positive for Covid-1
ZHEJIANG : Operations at a terminal of the world’s largest port were suspended today following a single case of Covid-19 being detected on a 34-year-old worker. Ningbo-Zhoushan Port
Thailand mulls launch of national liner operator to tackle soaring freight rates
The government has told Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) to establish a national liner operator by mid-2022 to overcome high freight rates and see more exports transported by
New York & New Jersey port almost doubles container volumes in June
NEW YORK : Port of New York and New Jersey has announced record-breaking container volumes increase during June. In particular, June’s total volumes at the US port rose
Sri Lanka’s Adani-JKH US$650mn port terminal gets 25-year tax holiday
COLOMBO : Sri Lanka’s West Container Terminal at Colombo Port built by India’s Adani group and John Keells Holdings will cost 650 million US dollars and will get