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Moving volumes smoothly: TRAC Intermodal CEO’s 3 keys
FreightWaves recently chatted with Daniel Walsh, president and CEO of TRAC Intermodal, about reported chassis shortages and the congestion issues facing the supply chain.
This question-and-answer interview was edited for clarity and length.
FREIGHTWAVES: How is chassis availability in the regions that you serve? What are you seeing in the markets that you serve, and what is TRAC Intermodal doing to ensure things are running smoothly?
WALSH: “Just starting with the supply chain flows: Obviously...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/moving-volumes-smoothly-trac-intermodal-ceos-3-keys
South Carolina Ports Authority boasts record 2021 fiscal year
South Carolina Ports Authority celebrated a banner year for its Port of Charleston complex.
The port system handled a record 2.55 million TEUs in its fiscal year that ended on June 30, a 9.6% increase from fiscal year 2020, at the Port of Charleston’s Wando Welch, North Charleston and Hugh K. Leatherman terminals.
Although fiscal year 2021 kicked off last July 2020 amid nationwide business shutdowns brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, South Carolina Ports Authority (SC Ports) and others soon...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/south-carolina-ports-authority-boasts-record-2021-fiscal-year
Transmission: Think Dogecoin is great? Check out Savannah’s port volumes
Just like Tom Brady and the Super Bowl, I’m back. Here’s what’s cookin’ today in Transmission:
- Import volumes at Georgia port flying high
- Chipmakers increasing investment to address global demand and chip shortage
- Industry news
Import volumes at Georgia port flying high
Port congestion in LA is no joke. At the beginning of this month, there were 40 ships anchored outside the port awaiting berths. Unpredictably high volumes, labor constrained by COVID outbreaks and a lack of additional throughput...
Ports press Congress, Biden for emergency funds
A coalition of 37 maritime industry groups is asking Congress and President Joe Biden to fund a new relief program to strengthen an industry weakened by the effects of COVID-19.
“Despite container surges at several large ports, commercial cargo volumes have plummeted across the industry — total waterborne trade volume is down 5.5% compared to last year, while the value of this trade has crashed by 12.7% totaling $200 billion,” the groups, which included the American Association of Port...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ports-press-congress-biden-for-emergency-funds
Port of Los Angeles reports record volumes for June
The US Port of Los Angeles announced that June 2019 was the busiest June in the Port’s 112-year history, moving 764,777 TEUs. Six months into 2019, overall volumes have increased 5.3% compared to 2018, when the Port set an all-time cargo record.
The month marked the end of Fiscal Year 2018-19 in which the Port moved 9,688,252 TEUs, a 5.7% improvement over the previous fiscal year.
June 2019 imports increased 3.5 % to 396,307 TEUs compared to the previous year.
Exports decreased 5.6 % to 139,318...
https://safety4sea.com/port-of-los-angeles-reports-record-volumes-for-june/