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FedEx Corp. on Monday said it will put in place a general rate increase of 5.9 percent at its FedEx Freight trucking unit on June 14. During the week of April 23- May 1, the Port of Tacoma's North Intermodal Yard handled 7,587 intermodal lifts, a new port record. Fuel Surcharge Increase Advance notice of another increase in the Fuel Surcharge on airfreight shipments. Effective June 7th the fuel will increase to $0.25/Kilo.
Fuel Surcharges are also increasing on the truck shipments moving. This charge fluctuates based on the fuel index.
Hazardous Update A recent explosion in a container at the Port of Los Angeles has facilitated an increase in inspections of both documentation and freight on hazardous shipments.
We would like to stress the importance of receiving correct information at time the shipment is called in to us for booking. Please do not estimate piece counts or weights, as any changes after the approval is received from the carrier may result in charges being accessed and possible fines for inaccurate information. |
The U.S. and Australia signed a free trade agreement that moves the partners closer to eliminating tariffs on more than 99 percent of goods manufactured in the U.S. and exported to Australia.
More strong growth for China Asia-U.S. ocean logistics is being upended by a shortage of marine containers, severe rail congestion and harbor trucker unrest in North America. But in one area shippers can rest easy: Companies that source merchandise in China will have a cornucopia of ocean shipping services to choose from this year. Carriers are introducing seven new services in the trans-Pacific, and they all call in China. OOCL deploys 'largest' containership in trans-Pacific Orient Overseas Container Line recently named the OOCL Ningbo -- calling it the world's largest containership - at its namesake port in China.
The vessel, built by Samsung Heavy Industries, has a declared capacity of 8,063 TEUs, is 1,056 feet long, and is 140 feet wide, enough for 17 containers.
Taiwan
plans major inland China foreign trade to reach $1 trillion: report U.N.: Maritime security not seaworthy Fewer than 6 percent of the world's seaports and ships adhere to United Nations rules aimed at preventing terrorist attacks, the head of the U.N.'s maritime agency said Tuesday.
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