Archive for January 2022
Update – Trucking Strike continues to affect Argentina shipments via Chile
Truckers continue to strike in protest of the reinforced border controls and reduced customs staff on the cross-Andes road (connecting shipments from wine regions in and around Mendoza to Chilean ports). The strike was initiated the evening of January 18th and is still not resolved. This has blocked road transportation between Argentina and Chile for over a…
Read MoreArgentina Shipments via Chile: Cross-Andes Trucking Strike
As a health measure, authorities have reinforced border controls and reduced customs staff on the cross-Andes road (connecting shipments from wine regions in and around Mendoza to Chilean ports). Truckers responded to the new policy by initiating a strike yesterday evening (January 18th). As a result, all road transportation has been blocked between Argentina and Chile. The…
Read MoreUS East Coast Weather Delays, NY/NJ Port Delayed Opening, UK Portbury dock closure and Ningbo Port Operations
The National Weather Service is forecasting that a winter storm will bring heavy snow accumulation and icy conditions from the Mid-South into the Northeast today through Friday. The Port of New York / New Jersey has issued a winter weather warning and is planning a delayed gate opening tomorrow at 8AM local time January 7,…
Read MoreEmergency Container Dwell and Storage Fees by US Port and Terminal Operator
In response to the massive congestion at US West Coast port terminals, ocean carriers and port authorities and terminal operators deployed multiple measures to reduce gridlock: omitting port calls, increasing gate and terminals hours, and most recently, introducing excess container dwell fees or storage charges. With all these announcements, we wanted to provide our members an…
Read MoreUSA Monthly Bunker Levels for February 2022
Below are the BAF (bunker adjustment factor) levels on USA imports for February 2022. Rates have been extended from January levels with the exception of the West Mediterranean BAF levels which decreased. *Includes points and ports in continental Europe, the United Kingdom, Scandinavia, Baltic regions excluding countries/ports listed under South Europe ** Includes points and…
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