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CONTAINER TRADE
2023: down, down, volumes are down!
Australia’s box trade volumes for imports declined in 2023 when compared to 2022 and export volumes were essentially flat, according to the latest data analysis from Shipping Australia. Exports demonstrate […]
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DOT pumping more truck capacity into US ports
WASHINGTON — About $290 million of $653 million in new federal grants awarded by the Biden administration will be used to improve truck capacity at U.S. ports.
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced on Friday the winners of the latest annual round of funding under the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP), administered by DOT’s Maritime Administration.
Of the 41 port projects receiving money through the program in 2023, 11 feature significant improvements aimed at speeding truck...
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Shipping Australia supports Svitzer Australia in its efforts to resolve industrial dispute
Shipping Australia notes the ongoing industrial relations difficulties on the Australian waterfront.
With 1-in-5 jobs supported by global trade, over 99.9% of all physical goods and commodities moved by sea, and just under 46% of our GDP dependent on international trade, continued smooth operations on the waterfront are vital to the economic wellbeing of all Australians, no matter how far they live from the sea.
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FreightWaves Classics: Malcom McDowell’s containership begins first journey in 1956
On this date in 1956 the first commercially successful container ship began its maiden voyage on a route from New Jersey to Texas. The Ideal X and its 58 intermodal containers began a revolution in shipping that is still echoing around the world today.
Background
Malcom P. McLean recognized the potential to haul motor freight when he was just a teenager. The native of Maxton, North Carolina, purchased his first truck in 1934 and began...
FBX Report: February 02, 2022
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Daily Infographic: 96 container ships are waiting to dock at SoCal ports
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