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Port Tracker report calls for slight increase in import cargo volumes in December
December 14, 2011
Shifts in inventory management by retailers appear to have made an impact on import cargo volumes at major United States-based container ports, according to the monthly Port Tracker report by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.
Total October volume at Port of Long Beach is down 20.5 percent annually
November 18, 2011
October volumes at the Port of Long Beach were down were down for the fourth straight month, according to data released by the port this week.
Export growth paces October volumes for the Port of Los Angeles
November 17, 2011
Spurred by strong export growth, October volumes at the Port of Los Angeles were solid on a year-over-year basis on the heels of an uneven September the month before.
Port Tracker report calls for volume declines beginning in November
November 9, 2011
As holiday shipping activity recedes into the background, import cargo volumes at major United States-based container ports is expected to decrease in November, according to the monthly Port Tracker report by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett Associates.
Global Port Tracker report points to flat growth amid difficult circumstances
October 26, 2011
Growth prospects in Northern Europe remain stalled, according to the most recent edition of the Global Port Tracker Report from Hackett Associates and the Bremen Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics.
Port Tracker report expects October volumes to see 2.6 percent annual gain
October 19, 2011
Even though a true 2011 Peak Season did not live up to once-promising expectations, import cargo volumes at major United States-based container ports are expected to see a 2.6 percent annual increase in October, according to the monthly Port Tracker report by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett Associates.
Ocean shipping: Port of Los Angeles September 2011 volumes show are relatively flat
October 18, 2011
Total September volume at the Port of Los Angeles of 705,623 TEU was down -0.84 percent compared to September 2010.
Ocean shipping: CMA CGM, CSAV expand service at Port of New Orleans
October 10, 2011
Ocean cargo activity at the Port of New Orleans expanded earlier this month, with the announcements that CMA CGM and CSAV (Compañía Sud Americana de Vapores) have added New Orleans to the Gulf Bridge Express service, which links the Gulf Coast to the Caribbean and ports in Central and South America.
Ocean shipping: Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach August 2011 volumes show steep declines
September 15, 2011
August volumes for the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach were both down compared to the same timeframe in 2010.
Global Port Tracker report shows sequential declines for imports and exports
August 31, 2011
As was the case last month, stalled economic growth and bearish economic indicators are pointing to slower growth, according to the most recent edition of the Global Port Tracker report from Hackett Associates and the Bremen Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics.
2011 OCEAN SHIPPING ROUNDTABLE: Resetting strategy
August 1, 2011
As Logistics Management readers know, the first half of 2011 marked a changed attitude among ocean carrier executives who voiced positions of compromise and a new service-oriented attitude. But now we’re not sure if ocean shippers are really buying it. We’ve gathered a trio of prominent association executives and industry insiders to hear their opinions on how the new “era of collaboration” is progressing. Our panel also weighs in on the potential impact the Panama Canal expansion will have...
FedEx Trade Networks rolls out new ocean freight forwarding services
July 19, 2011
FedEx subsidiary FedEx Trade Networks, the company’s global trade arm, is taking steps to augment its ocean freight forwarding services in the form of a new Ocean Choices portfolio the company introduced today.
Ocean shipping: Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach volumes are mixed
July 18, 2011
Compared to a year ago, volumes are down overall at both ports.
Port Tracker report calls for flat summer growth followed by upturn in the fall
July 12, 2011
Import cargo volumes at major United States-based container ports are expected to remain at the same levels they were at a year ago this summer, with subsequent increases in the fall, according to the monthly Port Tracker report by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett Associates.