Suez and Panama Expansions Hope to Provide Smoother Passage for the Shipping Industry
As the new era in global trade continues to increase business in U.S. Ports, across the globe, two routes through which a majority of world’s ... Read More
China State Media: At Least 300 Injured in Port Explosion
BEIJING (AP) — Huge explosions at a container port in the northeastern Chinese city of Tianjin have injured at least 300 people, state media outlets ... Read More
West Coast MTO Agreement Increase Rates to Support PierPASS Operations
On August 1, 2015, the West Coast MTO Agreement (WCMTOA) to increase the Traffic Mitigation Fee (TMF) at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long ... Read More
Egypt’s Gift to the World Ready to be Unveiled on August 6
The Suez Canal has always been a symbol of Egyptian national pride and prosperity. Built 146 years ago, the Suez Canal is a crucial artery ... Read More
East Coast Ports Face Warehouse Crunch
The Port of Newark is among the East Coast ports seeing container traffic surge. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG NEWS Robbie Whelan | The Wall Street Journal East ... Read More
Importers Move Their Business from West to East Coast Ports
By: AJOT Zepol found that a hefty chunk of businesses have switched from using Pacific to Atlantic and Gulf ports this year. Total imports along ... Read More
How Shipping Containers and Their Monster Cranes Changed the World
Over the last 40 years, something else has been subtlety revolutionizing the global economy through a different kind of network of interrelated bits and pieces. Shipping ... Read More
The Harbor Maintenance Tax Credit (HMTC)
Boston Harbor After speaking with some of our clients, most claim that tax savings is an ongoing challenge. And while this may appear to be ... Read More
Federal Maritime Commission Staff Report on Detention, Demurrage, and Free Time Released
The following release was posted on the Federal Maritime Commission website. Staff Report on Detention, Demurrage, and Free Time Released April 13, 2015 NR 15-03 ... Read More
