Winter Season Alert for Argentina Cross-Andes Transport & Shipping Updates

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…

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Port Terminal Update and Cargo Facility Fees

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…

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Shipping Update and Hillebrand Northern California Warehouse Move

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. …

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North American Update May 7, 2020

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…

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Hillebrand Monthly Bunker Levels for June 2020

Fuel pricing trends are in uncharted territory today with the unprecedented drop in global demand.  Despite the recent OPEC move to cut production, fuel production, similar to ocean carrier operations, cannot shut down completely. Ocean carriers have taken drastic measures in the terms of idling fleet and cancelling sailings, but their bunker formulas were set…

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