Earlier today, an unsanctioned walk-off occurred at the Port of Los Angeles’ Eagle Marine Terminal (EMS). International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) superintendents took the job action and resolution is not anticipated until an arbitrator arrives this afternoon. The walk-off is currently impacting EMS shipments. However, additional congestion is expected at other terminals as a…
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Port of Prince Rupert Shipment Delays
Customers utilizing the Port of Prince Rupert should expect delays. The port is experiencing major congestion due to an ongoing expansion project. A backlog of inbound containers and higher dwell times has resulted from the congestion. In some cases, carriers are switching their port rotation to offload at Vancouver prior to Prince Rupert, a change…
Capacity Tightens Prior to Chinese National Holiday
As we approach China’s National Day Golden Week holiday, capacity has tightened for air and ocean bound cargo. Businesses throughout China will observe the holiday between October 1st and October 8th, 2017. In preparation, Deringer recommends that bookings for Asian cargo shipments to North America be made at least two weeks in advance of transport…
Post Irma: Some US Southeast Ports Return to Operation
Following Hurricane Irma’s departure—now a tropical depression, port infrastructure is being assessed in the US Southeast. A return to operations has been announced for some parts of Florida and South Carolina, and ports in Georgia are expected to re-open later today or tomorrow. As of noon today, the following operational updates have been provided for…
