Green Worldwide Shipping® has joined the SmartWay® Transport Partnership, an innovative collaboration between U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the logistics industry that provides a framework to assess the environmental and energy efficiency of goods movement supply chains. The SmartWay program helps freight shippers, carriers, logistics companies and other stakeholders [...]
The U.S. Department of the Treasury enacted directives on Friday, April 12, 2024 that prohibit the import of Russian-origin aluminum, copper, and nickel into the U.S. These actions also limit the use of these Russian-origin metals on global metal exchanges and over-the-counter derivatives trading. This move supports the G7 Leaders' [...]
The Port of Baltimore is currently working towards handling containers within the next four weeks after shutting down because of the Key Bridge collapse. Starting in a limited capacity to containers as well as other freight (such as ro/ro) the port is targeting a full reopening by the end of [...]
BRIDGE COLLAPSE Maryland Governor Wes Moore declared a state of emergency for the city of Baltimore after a container ship collided with a support column of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing a total collapse early in the morning of March 26, 2024. The Francis Scott Key Bridge stretched 1.6 [...]
WEEK-LONG RAIL STRIKE German rail workers are in the midst of a week-long nationwide strike over working conditions and pay disputes. The Gewerkschaft Deutscher Lokomotivführer (GDL) initiated the strike. Spanning from January 23 to January 29, 2024, the labor action involves locomotive drivers, dispatchers, and other transport sector employees. [...]
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has scheduled an informal public hearing on February 7, 2024, to investigate the impact of conditions in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden regions on global supply chains and commercial shipping. The hearing aims to facilitate communication between stakeholders in the supply chain and [...]
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd recently signed a long-term agreement to form the "Gemini Cooperation." Scheduled to launch in February 2025, this new operational partnership will combine portions of each company's fleets to develop a global network with the goals of reducing transit times and lowering their carbon footprint. GEMINI COOPERATION "The [...]
The Panama Canal and the Suez Canal are important maritime passageways in the global supply chain. Strategically located to facilitate efficient trade, these canals act as connectors between major trading zones. The Panama Canal links the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, offering a faster route for vessels navigating between North and [...]
CBP IMPLEMENTS TEMPORARY OPERATIONAL CHANGES U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has temporarily suspended international railway crossing bridges in both Eagle Pass and El Paso, Texas until further notice. This latest operational move was implemented to redirect personnel to support the U.S. Border patrol due to a surge of smuggling [...]
RED SEA AND SUEZ CANAL UPDATE Six of the largest shipping companies recently announced they have rerouted or paused operations in the Red Sea shipping lanes until further notice due to several missile attacks on container vessels last week. German-owned Hapag-Lloyd and French carrier, CMA CGM have declared that the [...]
