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New U.S. Policy Will Affect Trade with Hong Kong

June 4, 2020 2020, China Trade War, News, Tariffs No Comments

President Trump announced a change in U.S. policy that will have a significant impact on both imports from and export to Hong Kong. The move, announced on May 29, will affect “the full range of agreements we have with Hong Kong … with few exceptions”, including economic privileges and law enforcement, and will eliminate special […]

New York Terminal Loses Bid to Block Maersk, Hamburg Sud Exit

April 29, 2020 2020, Logistics, News No Comments

A last-minute court plea by Staten Island’s Global Container Terminals (GCT) has failed to block Maersk’s plan to move service to the APM Terminals (APMT) facility in Port Elizabeth, New Jersey. A spokesman for Maersk confirmed to FreightWaves that a New York district court judge “ruled against GCT’s request for a restraining order regarding Maersk’s […]

New York Terminal Fights to Keep Maersk, Hamburg Sud from Cancelling Service on May 1

April 27, 2020 2020, Logistics, News No Comments

A.P. Moller Maersk notified Global Container Terminals (GTC) in a letter dated April 10 that Maersk Line and Hamburg Sud vessels would cease calls to its Staten Island terminal on May 1. The 2 container lines will move their vessel calls to a nearby terminal in Port Elizabeth, New Jersey operated by APM Terminals (APMT). […]