Archive for May 2020

Winter Season Alert for Argentina Cross-Andes Transport The winter season (typically from May to September) in South America has started.  For Argentina shipments routed via Chilean ports (Valparaiso or San Antonio), winter conditions can force the closure of the cross-Andes route and delay schedules.  Shipping Updates The continued cancellation of vessel sailings on all major…

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) issued a noticed today in the Federal Register regarding a requested change in the way affected public comments would be collected and processed for the next revision period (starting around June 23rd, 2020 for the next 180-day review around August 12th, 2020).   Today’s notice introduces…

Portugal Strike extended Dockworkers at the port of Lisbon have announced an extension of their strike action from June 1, 2020 at 8AM to 8AM July 6, 2020.  Due the disruption in operations from the existing strike, most shipping lines have omitted Lisbon port calls from vessel schedules.  Until operations resume at Lisbon, customers will…

Impact on ports: 20-30% drop in volumes for the first half Port terminals across North America are assessing the impact of COVID-19 on first quarter results.  According to the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA), US ports are projecting a 20 to 30 percent volume drop in the first half of this year.  The AAPA…

Shipping updates As port terminals reduce adjust operations and policies to manage vessel schedules, volumes and equipment turnaround, the operations teams at Hillebrand continue to work around schedules to meet customer’s delivery expectations as best they can.  Ocean carriers continue to cancel or “blank” sailings on all key corridors to maximize efficiency on remaining vessels. …

Shipping updates Port terminals across the country continue to reduce hours, shifts or announce closures on a weekly basis depending on volume demand.  Cancelled sailings (blank sailings) and shipping line schedule changes continue on all major shipping corridors so plan for adjusting lead times on new orders and protecting cargo as temperatures rise for summer…