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Maggie Mildenberger
Feb 43 min read
US Port & Logistics Review, February 2025
Key Takeaways U.S. Tariffs As the situation with tariffs is developing and ongoing, please check in with your vendors to confirm if they...


Maggie Mildenberger
Jan 72 min read
US Port & Logistics Review, January 2025
Key Takeaways East Coast and Gulf Coast Container Terminals current agreement will expire January 15, 2025. The International...


Maggie Mildenberger
Dec 2, 20242 min read
US Port Review, December 2024
Key Takeaways East Coast and Gulf Coast Container Terminals remain open following a 3-day strike at the start of October. The...


Maggie Mildenberger
Nov 4, 20242 min read
US Port Review, November 2024
Key Takeaways East Coast and Gulf Coast Container Terminals remain open following a 3-day strike at the start of October. The ...


Maggie Mildenberger
Sep 3, 20243 min read
US Port Review September 2024
Key Takeaways POTENTIAL US PORT STRIKE East and Gulf coast dockworker’s contract expires Sept 30. The International Longshoremen’s...


Maggie Mildenberger
Aug 1, 20243 min read
US Port Review - August 2024
Key Takeaways Container costs are up 2-3x over this time last year. At the start of August rates have been stable for 2 weeks, with very...

Maggie Mildenberger
Jul 1, 20243 min read
US Port Review - July 2024
Key Takeaways Container costs are up two or three times bigger than this time last year Rates will stay high, and likely rise. Ocean...


Maggie Mildenberger
Jun 3, 20242 min read
US Port Review - June 2024
General Notes on International Container Logistics Rising Container Costs Throughout March and April container rates decreased from the...


Maggie Mildenberger
May 1, 20242 min read
US Port Review - May 2024
General Notes Key Takeaways for International Logistics Nearly all ocean lanes are affected by the congestion in Panama and vessels...

Maggie Mildenberger
Apr 1, 20242 min read
US Port Review - April 2024
General Notes Key Takeaways for International Logistics Nearly all Ocean lanes are affected by the congestion in the Panama Canal and...

Maggie Mildenberger
Mar 4, 20242 min read
US Port Review - March 2024
General Notes Key Takeaways for International Logistics Nearly all Ocean lanes are affected by the congestion in Panama and vessels...

Maggie Mildenberger
Feb 2, 20242 min read
US Port Review - February 2024
General Notes Nearly all Ocean lanes are affected by the congestion in Panama and vessels avoiding the Red Sea / Suez Canal Ocean freight...


Maggie Mildenberger
Jan 3, 20242 min read
US Port Review - January 2024
General Notes Key Takeaways for International Logistics at the start of 2024 Ocean freight for many lanes will take several days to a...

Maggie Mildenberger
Dec 4, 20231 min read
US Port Review - December 2023
General Notes: Panama Canal Congestion Restrictions are worsening in Panama with capacity at the canal to drop to less than half by...


Maggie Mildenberger
Nov 2, 20231 min read
US Port Review - November 2023
General Notes: Panama Canal Congestion Restrictions are worsening in Panama with capacity at the canal to drop to less than half by...

Maggie Mildenberger
Oct 3, 20232 min read
US Port Review - October 2023
General Notes: Panama Canal Congestion At the start of October, the affect of this congestion on US Container imports is minimal. Bulk...

Maggie Mildenberger
Sep 5, 20232 min read
US Port Review - September 2023
General Notes: Panama has suffered from drought conditions throughout 2023, which has led to water levels in Gatun Lake to drop to a...


Maggie Mildenberger
Aug 1, 20232 min read
US Port Review - August 2023
General Notes: The ILWU (West Coast Dock Workers Union) now have a tentative agreement with the PMA (Pacific Maritime Association). The...


Maggie Mildenberger
Jul 6, 20232 min read
US Port Review - July 2023
General Notes The ILWU (West Coast Dock Workers) now have a tentative agreement with the PMA (Pacific Maritime Association) The agreement...


Maggie Mildenberger
Jun 1, 20231 min read
US Port Review - June 2023
General Notes The ILWU (west coast dock workers) has not come to an agreement with the PMA. The ILWU contract expired July 1 2022. To...
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