This Week In Global Logistics

04.05.2013 By

Cuba FlagCuba’s First Free Trade Zone – Cuba is planning on building its first free trade manufacturing zone. The $900 million project is being paid for by Brazil and will be in the Port of Mariel near Havana.

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Port of LA Finishes Main Channel Deepening Project – The Port of Los Angeles has reached a major milestone in achieving global competitiveness, continued growth, and job creation by completing the Main Channel Deepening Project. The 10 year $370 million project involved deepening the Port’s main navigation channel and turning basins to accommodate bigger vessels.

Read more from Maritime Executive

Strike Causes Delays at Hong Kong Port – Dockers have been on strike for 8 days at the Port of Hong Kong and are causing a 20-fold increase in berthing times. Workers are demanding a 20 percent pay increase.

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U.S.  Trade Pact with West Africa a Future Possibility – The United States is considering the possibility of a trade pact with the Economic Community of West African States called the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA). The pact is meant to increase bilateral trade and investment, contribute to economic growth and increase international competitiveness.

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This Week In Global Logistics

01.18.2013 By

Pirate FlagSomali Pirate Kingpin Announces Retirement – The notorious Somali pirate kingpin, Mohamed Abdi Hassan, has announced his retirement from piracy. Throughout his career, Hassan and his gang amassed millions of dollars in ransoms paid by ship owners for the release of their ships. Apparently, Hassan is encouraging his comrades to give up their lives of piracy as well.

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Peru, Colombia and EU Trade Agreement Takes Effect in March – Peru, Colombia and the European Union (EU) have signed a Multi-Party Trade Agreement that will come into effect in March. The pact is expected to be especially important for economic growth in Peru.

Read more from Bernama

Port of LA/LB Launch Initiative to Speed up Trucking – PierPass Inc. has announced an initiative to avoid trouble tickets and reduce truck “turn time” at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Trouble tickets are issued for a range of reasons including incomplete or inaccurate information for an import container. When issued a trouble ticket, truckers must resolve the issue before picking up containers.

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Port of LA’s Clean Truck Program Taken to Supreme Court – The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the trucking industry’s case against the Port of Los Angeles’ Clean Truck Program. The case pertains to whether cities and states have the right to limit truck pollution emitted while hauling cargo. The justices will hear the case in the spring.

Read more from LA Times

 

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This Week In Global Logistics

09.28.2012 By

Boat at Port of Los Angeles, environmental leaderPort of Los Angeles Receives Prestigious Award – Lloyd’s List has recognized the Port of Los Angeles as an environmental leader in adopting and promoting programs that reduce emissions from maritime sources. As a result, the port was awarded the prestigious Global Environment Award.

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New Intermodal Terminal at Port of Tampa – The Tampa Gateway Terminal was inaugurated at a ceremony on September 25th. The facility will help the Port of Tampa expand its intermodal reach by providing new on-dock intermodal capability. The terminal is expected to begin operation in early November.

Read more from Journal of Commerce

First Deep Water Port in Germany Open for Operation – The new Jade Weser Port in the North Sea is Germany’s first and only deep water port. The port will be operated by Eurogate and has the capacity to handle ships with an underwater depth of up to 16.5 meters in any tide. The port is expected to handle 640,000 containers a year.

Read more from DW

Strike at Port of Nehru Postponed – A strike threat that was issued by labor federations representing dockworkers at the Port of Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva) has been postponed. The strike is an attempt to reinstate four dockworkers that were suspended for disciplinary reasons. The decision to postpone the strike came after terminal management invited union leaders for conciliatory talks.

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05.04.2012 By

Drayage Strike at Port Klang – At Malaysia’s key gateway of Port Klang, non-union truck drivers are protesting delays and gate charges at container depots located outside the port. The drivers claim their earnings are limited because depot delays restrict drayage trips to one or two per day. The strike is preventing drayage movement of containers in and out of terminals.

Read more from Journal of Commerce

China and South Korea Discuss Free Trade Pact – China and South Korea will begin discussing the terms of a free trade agreement this month. Since a free trade agreement will be strategic from both economic and political standpoints, both countries are interested in establishing the accord as soon as possible. The two countries’ goal is to lift trade to $300 billion by 2016.

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Cotton Export Ban Lifted – Last month Indian authorities imposed a restriction on cotton exports after record overseas sales caused concern about domestic supplies. As the world’s second-largest producer and exporter of cotton, the government justified the ban by saying that India needed to protect supplies for its own cotton mills. Trade Minister Anand Sharma has stated that registration for cotton exports will be allowed, but will be reviewed on a fortnightly basis.

Read more from BBC News

Clean-Air Program for Ships at Port of Los Angeles – The Environmental Ship Index (ESI) is a clean-air program for vessels that is projected to significantly reduce harmful emissions such as sulfur oxide, carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxide, and diesel particulate matter. The Port of LA is the first US port to adopt this program; however, 14 European ports have already embraced it. Under the ESI, vessel operators are rewarded for implementing voluntary engine, fuel and technology enhancements that reduce vessel emissions beyond the regulatory standards.

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04.27.2012 By

Port of Tanjung Priok Container Terminal Project Approved – The long-delayed New Priok development at the Port of Tanjung Priok in Indonesia has been approved for construction by presidential decree. Phase 1 of the project will provide an additional capacity of 4.5 million TEUs and is scheduled to open in 2014. By 2023, container volume capacity will be tripled to more than 18 million TEUs in order to accommodate the largest container vessels and remove the need to transship at Singapore.

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Clean Sailing Cargo Ships – Japan has three projects in progress to make ships more ecologically sustainable by adding masts, sails, and other efficiency technologies. The Wind Challenger will use carbon-fiber sails to reduce CO2 emissions by up to 50%. The Aquarius MRE, from Eco Marine Power, incorporates solar panels, lithium batteries, control systems and sails in order to cut fuel costs 10-20%. Lastly, the NYK Super Eco Ship will use fixed sails, aiming to reduce emissions 69% by 2030.

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Port of Los Angeles to Invest in Infrastructure – The Port of Los Angeles is investing billions of dollars into its transportation infrastructure in an effort to maintain its ranking as the largest container port in the US. The port‘s ranking is threatened by North America’s Pacific Coast ports competitive intermodal service to the Mideast. East and Gulf coast ports are preparing to launch a similar development project once the Panama Canal expansion project is completed in 2015.

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Port of Melbourne Redevelopment – Ted Baillieu, Premier of Victoria, has announced a $1.2 billion redevelopment of the Port of Melbourne with hopes of solidifying Victoria’s reputation as the freight and logistics capital of Australia. The focus of the project will be the construction of a new container terminal at Webb Dock while infrastructure upgrades will also be made at Swanson Dock in order to increase existing container capacity. This announcement is an important part of the Coalition Government’s plan to provide the infrastructure required to meet growing demand.

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