Port of Boston Expansion Becoming a Reality
Massport continues to make the right moves to support the advent of new mega ships and keep Boston’s port viable to the global shipping industry ... Read More
Announcement for Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) 2016
We have new information from the Carriers regarding a Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) 2016. Please click the link below to receive a copy. Please note, the Peak ... Read More
FMC Chairman Cordero Urges Ocean Carriers to Accept Obvious Path to VGM Compliance
The Federal Maritime Commission Newsroom | June 16, 2016 With the implementation date for new container weighing requirements 14-days away, Chairman of the Federal Maritime ... Read More
Excitement Builds for the Panama Canal Opening
Following nine years of construction at a cost of more than $5 billion, the opening of the Panama Canal is right around the corner, and ... Read More
Port of Boston Becomes Part of a SOLAS Solution
As the July 1 deadline approaches for the implementation of the new Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) rule, there are many concerns about the ... Read More
Shippers Await the Benefits from Mergers and New Alliances
As OCEANAIR pointed out in December, consolidations and alliances were going to be a theme for the transportation industry in 2016. Last December, CMA CGM ... Read More
Are Megaships Already Showing Signs of Diminishing Returns
As deploying larger container ships become the standard for ocean carriers to increase efficiency, these mega ships are becoming a challenge for both ports and ... Read More
IMO Members Slowly Begin to Release Guidance on New Container Weight Rule
As the July 1, 2016, effective date for SOLAS implementation approaches, international surveys from the global shipping industry revealed some disturbing information that could lead to ... Read More
Conley Terminal Successfully Handles the Largest Vessel Ever to Call the Port of Boston
After setting new records for a surge in activity this past year, there is more good news coming out of the Port of Boston. On ... Read More
