In broad discussions, the energy transition in trucking comes down to a few themes – all in tension with one another:
On the “other” coast last week, another contender for the fuel of the future – propane –...
Maersk North America this week announced the launch of a service linking ports in Vietnam and China with the U.S. East Coast via the Panama Canal beginning in May.
“Importers are looking for more U.S. East Coast gateways in their Asia/North America supply chains, while exporters are looking for more equipment — especially in the Southeast U.S. region. The TP23 service will enable us to address these needs while integrating our warehousing and distribution network,” Narin Phol, managing...
https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/maersk-adding-weekly-service-to-us-east-coast
Shipping groups and seafarer unions are desperately trying to convince governments to allow crew the right to transit after work contracts expire. Most governments still haven’t listened. An estimated 200,000 crew remain stranded at sea, unable to get back to their homes after their initial work contracts expired.
It will be even harder to convince governments to allow seafarers passage through their ports and airports if more shipboard outbreaks occur. And while still relatively rare, new...
https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/seafarers-still-stranded-at-sea-and-more-test-positive
Authorities at the Port of New York and New Jersey have seized about 3,200 pounds of cocaine in what authorities are calling the largest cocaine seizure at the port in nearly 25 years, and the second largest of all time.
The drugs were found aboard a shipping container that entered the US from Buenaventura, Colombia, last month and have an estimated street value of $77 million.
The drugs were discovered at the port of Newark after authorities detected an irregularity in the pin used to close the...
https://container-news.com/large-cocaine-seizure-port-newark/