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The president of the union representing UPS airline pilots has said he agrees with UPS CEO Carol Tomé’s


concern


that a spike in COVID-19 cases among the pilots has the potential to disrupt the company’s operations. In comments made to


investors, Tomé said that “there is a big watch out” with cases spiking that could lead to a disruption in UPS operations should the


increase impact


the Company’s pilots. “We’re just watching this very, very closely,” she added. Robert


UPS A300 Captain and President


of the Independent Pilots Association (IPA) wrote Tomé confirmed that the UPS pilot group is “indeed experiencing a significant increase in the number of pilots testing positive for the virus.” Travis outlined three steps


the IPA is recommending avoiding


operational


disruptions, and to enhance the health and safety of the pilot group. In his letter, Travis called for


greatly expanded pilot access to testing (both before and aſter flight assignments), greatly improved pilot contact tracing efforts by UPS, and called on


UPS to come to the assistance of crewmembers testing positive for COVID abroad in order to expedite their safe return home via specialized medical evacuation flights, if necessary. Travis


said that the


recommendations have been made to lower levels of UPS management, but that they “seem to be languishing under excessive study followed by inaction.” Travis called on Tomé to


personally intervene. “UPS pilots daily move


a significant portion of commerce on which the US and world economy depends,”


America’s largest cranes arrive Port of Virginia’s NIT


The Port of Virginia recently welcomed a pair of massive container cranes to Norfolk International Terminals (NIT), the final pieces of equipment needed to complete the $450 million, two a-half-year-long renovation of the terminal’s South Berth. Port officials state that the


units will add significant liſt capacity in the harbor and make it possible to handle multiple ULCVs ships at once at both NIT and Virginia International Gateway [VIG]. In August 2017, the Virginia Authority


Port Board of


Commissioners approved the purchase of four new cranes for VIG and that contract included an option for two additional units for NIT. The cranes were built by China’s ZPMC, the same company that built and delivered four identical cranes to VIG in January 2019. Also, on order from ZPMC


are two more, identical cranes set for delivery to NIT in early 2022. The largest of their kind in the United States, these cranes will be able to accommodate ultra-large container vessels, or ULCVs, that make regular stops in Virginia and even higher-


wrote Travis. “When there is a vaccine, it will be those same pilots that form an important link in the logistical chain to deliver the vaccine. It is therefore critically important, as you (Tomé) implied yesterday, that the pilot group be kept safe and healthy,” Travis said. The IPA is the collective


bargaining unit representing the


more professional than pilots who


3,000 fly


for United Parcel Service, the world’s largest transportation company. The IPA is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.


volume ships of the future. These cranes have the capacity reach across a vessel that is 26 containers wide, which is three- to-four containers beyond the reach of most cranes. Once the new cranes are


operational, The Port of Virginia will have 30 ship-to-shore cranes at work in the Norfolk Harbor and the ability to service the biggest container ships sailing the Atlantic Ocean: VIG will have 12 cranes and NIT will have 16. Portsmouth Marine Terminal has six cranes, but two of those units are being retired. The cranes are the capstone


of the $800 million in land-side investments VPA has made at both NIT and VIG, which has resulted in 1 million units of additional liſt capacity.


News Roundup


For the 12th consecutive year, the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore’s state- owned, public marine terminals received a top security grade during an annual assessment by the U.S. Coast Guard. The assessment reviewed security procedures and protocols at the six public marine terminals: Dundalk, Seagirt, North Locust Point, South Locust Point (including the cruise passenger terminal), Fairfield and Masonville.


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The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) and the International Association of Maritime Port Executives (IAMPE) have signed an MOU to collaborate on providing mutually- beneficial educational and career development programming for port industry professionals.


The port of Rotterdam handled a total of 103.4 million tonnes of freight in the third quarter of 2020. Total throughput over the first nine months of the year stands at 322.3 million tonnes. This is 8.8% lower than the volume recorded in the equivalent period last year. The main throughput categories to record a decline in volumes were crude oil, iron ore, coal and mineral oil products. In contrast, the port could report an increase in agribulk volumes, with only a very modest decline in container throughput.


October imports at the Port of Oakland grew 10.4 percent compared to October 2019. The Port also said containerized export volume was down 0.5% when compared to October 2019. Total TEUs for October were 216,686, up 5.8% compared to October 2019 when TEUs were 204,880. The Port attributed the jump in imports to the pandemic changing consumer spending habits. The Port said consumer products are driving the strong import performance from Asia. In turn, this is causing retailers to continue stocking up fearing a second wave of factory shutdowns.


NYK president Hitoshi Nagasawa marked the 135th anniversary of NYK’s founding on Oct. 2. Gulſtainer announced the appointment of Charles Menkhorst as its new CEO. Former CEO Peter Richards will continue to serve on Gulſtainer’s Board of Directors and lead the expansion of the company’s footprint in the United States as CEO of GT USA.


On Oct. 4, the shipping company DFDS increased its freight transport and passenger service between Port of Kapellskär and Paldiski in Estonia from 14 to 22 calls each week. In addition to the current vessel, Sirena Seaways, the vessel Patria Seaways has been added to the route, resulting in an additional eight calls each week.


Construction of SC Ports’ Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal is progressing toward a March 2021 opening, marking the country’s first container terminal to open since 2009. The Leatherman Terminal


will add more capacity and big-ship capabilities to South Carolina, further enhancing critical


supply chain assets


for businesses throughout the Southeast and beyond. Phase One will add 700,000


TEUs of annual throughput capacity to the Port of Charleston. At full build-out, the three-berth terminal will double


S.C. Ports’ current


capacity by adding 2.4 million TEUs of throughput capacity. “Everybody


understands


how much value this will add to South Carolina. This is a true team effort, and you can see it every day on the site,” said Butch Weber, SC Ports’ Engineering Project Manager. “It is remarkable to see it all coming together.” The site, situated on the Navy


former S.C., Base is along


the Cooper River in North Charleston,


being


transformed into a world-class container terminal. Following years of planning


and an ongoing, complex construction progress, the Leatherman Terminal will be ready to welcome container ships in less than six months. “This project has been a massive undertaking as it


includes every discipline of engineering,” said Lucy Terza, SC Ports’ Engineering Project Manager. “There are so many moving parts working in concert ahead of the opening of Phase One.” The SC Ports’ engineering


team has worked with many contractors including


on HDR the Inc., site, Banks


Construction Co., Samet Corp., Cape Romain/McLean A Joint Venture and Cape Romain Contractors Inc. “The


teams Leatherman behind the Terminal


have deployed innovative engineering and excellent on- site coordination throughout this entire project,” said Walter Lagarenne, SC Ports’ Director


of Engineering and Permitting. “From day one, we’ve had amazing collaboration, enabling us to keep this massive project on schedule and on budget.” Nearly 80% of the dollars


spent on construction contracts were awarded to SC-based firms. “Phase One construction


is going to be completed in about 32 months, with the site work and the buildings being finished in about 18 months — quite a feat for a project of this magnitude,” Lagarenne said. “This container terminal is built by South Carolinians, for South Carolinians.” A critical comp one n t


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CMA CGM has launched its BRAZEX Loop 2 service, a service to/from Brazil with optimized connections to/from North America, the Caribbean, Asia & Europe using Kingston as a hub for full coverage. This is a new milestone for CMA CGM in Latin America. BRAZEX 2 is be 100% operated by CMA CGM with 5 ships.


JAXPORT maintained steady container volumes and overall revenue during fiscal year 2020, despite the impact the coronavirus pandemic has had on the global economy. JAXPORT’s fiscal year runs Oct. 1 – Sept. 30. More than 1.277 million TEUs moved through JAXPORT in FY2020, down just 5% from 2019, which was a record year for container volumes at the port.


Port Manatee’s dynamic containerized cargo trade continues to swell at a record pace, surging nearly 55% in the just-ended fiscal year, according to figures reported on Oct. 13. In FY ended Sept. 30, an all-time-high 88,466 TEU container units crossed Port Manatee docks, up 54.6% from the preceding 12-month period, when the port saw moves of 57,239 TEUs. That figure was up 49.2% over fiscal 2018, when 38,361 TEUs moved through the port.


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