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- An Oil Tanker Explodes in Thailand's Chao Phraya RiverAt 13:40 on March 27, near the second bridge of Phra Chula in the middle of the Chao Phraya River in Samut Prakan, a product oil tanker named "AMPAR 8 BANGKOK" exploded, and thick smoke was heard at the scene. The accident killed one person.Logistics News March 29, 2022
- Philippines Announces of 13 New Ports for Global TradeAccording to Philippine media "Daily Inquirer" reported on March 22, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) said that with the recovery of maritime demand and the recovery of global trade, at least 13 new ports in the Philippines are expected to start operations by July 2022.Logistics News March 28, 2022
- US Trade Reinstating Certain Section 301 China Tariff鈥婳n March 23, local time, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued an announcement saying that in response to the tariffs imposed on Chinese imports under the so-called "Section 301", tariff exemptions for some products have been restored, involving 549 pending products. 352 items, including industrial components such as pumps and electric motors, some auto parts, some chemicals, backpacks, bicycles, vacuum cleaners and other consumer products.Logistics News March 28, 2022
- Fire in Walmart's 1.2 Million Square Foot Warehouse in The US! Goods Burned to The Ground and Delivery Vehicles Were Heavily DamagedAt noon on March 16, a fire broke out at a 1.2 million-square-foot Walmart warehouse (distribution center) at 9590 AllPoints Park Avenue near Indianapolis International Airport, sending thick smoke.Logistics News March 18, 2022
- Port of Los Angeles/Long Beach CTF Fee Starting April 1The Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles will levy a Clean Truck Fund (CTF) fee ($10 for 20-foot container and $40 for 40-foot container) on trailer containers entering and leaving the container terminal on April 1. The toll was approved by the Los Angeles Port Authority in early November.Logistics News March 26, 2022
- ONE to Acquire 6,500 New Reefer Containers, Reefer Container Demand Expected to Continue Growing This YearOn March 18, ONE made an announcement that it plans to add 6,500 reefer containers to meet the growing demand for transportation. The plan was made based on ONE's optimistic expectations for the future of the reefer market, and the company expects demand for reefer containers to continue to grow this year.Logistics News March 22, 2022
- Evergreen Container Ship Runs Aground for a Week Not Yet Out of Trouble.The evening of March 13, local time, the 12,000TEU-class container ship "Ever Forward" ran aground in the Chesapeake Bay shortly after leaving the Port of Baltimore, United States. The ship, which was originally scheduled to sail to the port of Norfolk, Virginia, was travelling at a normal speed of 12 knots before the incident, and the cause of the accident is not yet known.Logistics News March 21, 2022
- Canada's CP Rail Workers On Strike, Freight Transportation is ParalyzedThe already tense trade supply chain due to the new crown epidemic and the Russian-Ukrainian conflict will be further pressured by the Canadian Pacific Railroad (CP Rail) labor dispute that hinders freight shipments. Trains have been suspended as thousands of Canadian Pacific Railroad (CP Rail) workers are on strike since Sunday morning. This may lead to the impact of material delivery and supply across the country.Logistics News March 21, 2022
- Port of Los Angeles Containers Fires Due to Concealed Declarations, 48 Related Containers Detained for InspectionA few days ago, the U.S. Coast Guard received reports of container fires at the Port of Los Angeles/Long Beach in San Pedro Bay. The box was due to be loaded onto a vessel bound for China on March 10, and the Coast Guard has detained all of the cargo shipper's containers for inspection until they are determined to meet safety regulations. Still waiting on the dock.Logistics News March 21, 2022
- Congestion in West America is Getting Better? Asia-Europe Freight Rates Fall, Shipping May "Return to Normal" Ahead of Schedule?The port of Messiah eased, with waiting ships halving from January's highs and container handling speeding up. But the industry warns that this may only be a temporary phenomenon......Logistics News March 14, 2022