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monthly gain. Roll on/roll


numbers are 1% over December 2019. The COVID-19 pandemic had


a tremendous impact on the maritime shipping industry in 2020. Key cargo commodities at the Port of Baltimore’s public terminals were down for the year compared to 2019, but the Port’s strong recovery in the second half of the year helped narrow those declines dramatically: For all of 2020, containers, with


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Port of Baltimore sets another record for


The Port of Baltimore has set another record at the Seagirt Marine Terminal with 6,000 container moves conducted by longshore workers from the Maersk Edinburgh – the most ever from a single ship in the 315-year history of the Port. Maersk Edinburgh arrived at the Port on February 8 and left early February 11. The final container move was completed that Wednesday at 9:40 p.m. The new record surpasses a previous high mark of 5,536 moves, also from the Maersk Edinburgh and achieved in August 2020. The new record is part of a


notable rebound in container volumes at the Port from low points as the COVID-19 emergency affected economic markets worldwide. In the most recent reporting period in December, containers at the Port of Baltimore were up 12% compared to low points during the early stages of the pandemic last spring, and up 6% year-over-year compared to December 2019, the third consecutive month for year- over-year gains. “E-commerce continues


to be a driving factor in our recovery,” said William P. Doyle, executive director of


632,307 boxes, were down 3.7% compared to 2019. General cargo was down 6.4% from 2019 with 10,387,723 tons; roll on/roll off was down 23.9% with 689,708 tons; and auto/light trucks had 468,401 units, down 25.8% from 2019. “Last year was an extremely


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container moves with 6,000 from single ship


the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Port Administration (MDOT MPA). “The Port of Baltimore is surrounded by many of the


region’s distribution,


fulfillment and sorting centers. With consumers making more online purchases during the pandemic, that’s resulting in strong container gains for us.” The recent container


volume increases include 13 “ad hoc” ship calls since mid- July totaling nearly 18,000 TEU containers. Ad hoc ships are vessels that were diverted to Baltimore that were not on a regularly scheduled service. The Maersk Edinburgh


has a capacity of 13,092 TEU. Maersk Line is a member of the 2M shipping alliance with Mediterranean Shipping Co., which also includes a strategic cooperation


slot


sharing arrangement with another global shipping line, ZIM Line. Ships such as the Maersk


Edinburgh can call on the Port of Baltimore because of infrastructure that accommodates some of the largest vessels in the world. As part of the Port’s public- private partnership (P3) with Ports America Chesapeake,


challenging year for our industry, but we have great momentum at the Port of Baltimore and a lot of positive trends taking us into 2021,” said MDOT Maryland Port Administration (MDOT MPA) Executive Director William P. Doyle.


“The rise in


e-commerce is a significant factor in our recovery, and the Port of Baltimore is well-equipped to handle continued e-commerce increases because of the number of distribution, fulfillment and sorting centers in close proximity. While our December numbers are encouraging, we are still in a COVID-19 environment and that continues to make this an unpredictable international maritime trade industry.” The Port’s recent volume


includes 13 “ad hoc” ship calls since mid-July totaling nearly 18,000 Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit (TEU) containers. Ad hoc ships are vessels that were diverted to Baltimore that were


construction for a second, 50-foot-deep berth at the Seagirt Marine Terminal is moving forward. The additional berth will allow the Port to handle two supersized ships simultaneously. As part of that project, four additional Neo-Panamax cranes are scheduled to arrive in July and will be operational later this year. The port’s growing


container business also accentuates


the need


for the Howard Street Tunnel expansion project in Baltimore, which will accommodate double- stacked rail cars to move cargo to and from the Port.


not on a regularly scheduled service. The Port continues to


gain new business, as well as increased business from existing customers. In February, the first ship under the Port of Baltimore’s new contract with the Metsa Group of Finland will arrive. Ocean carriers Spliethoff Group and Royal Wagenborg were recently selected to service Metsa Group and Logistec Corp. – this will consolidate all Metsa’s Mid-Atlantic volumes through the Port of Baltimore. The new multiyear contract increases Metsa’s footprint at the Port and will bring hundreds of jobs and more than 370,000 tons of pulp used to produce paper and forest products used to produce packaging material. To accommodate the increase, MDOT MPA will use at least four warehousing structures that have been underutilized or vacant for the past five years. As part of the Port’s continuing


public-private partnership (P3) with Ports America Chesapeake, construction for a second, 50-foot- deep berth at the Seagirt Marine Terminal is moving forward. The additional berth will allow the Port to handle two supersized ships simultaneously. Four additional Neo-Panamax cranes are scheduled to arrive in July and will be operational later this year. The growing container business accentuates the need for the Howard Street Tunnel expansion project in Baltimore, which will accommodate double- stacked rail cars to move cargo to and from the Port. That project is benefiting from public-private investment between the federal government, Maryland, CSX and others.


That project is benefiting from public-private investment between the federal government, Maryland, CSX and others. The Port of Baltimore’s


state-owned, public marine terminals opened 2021 in impressive fashion, with all categories posting significant increases over 2020 lows during the


COVID-19


pandemic. In addition, two categories – cars/light trucks and roll on/roll off farm and construction equipment – showed year-over-year gains of more than 20% in January 2021 compared to pre-pandemic numbers in January 2020.


///NEWS


News Roundup Forwarding & Logistics


GEODIS has confirmed the extension of its AirDirect service with the addition of a weekly flight from Shanghai to Guadalajara (PVG-GDL). The inaugural flight occurred on March 3. It is the only such direct service on this route. The service is a permanent addition to GEODIS’ network linking China with Europe and North America and provides the only direct access to Mexico from North & Central China. This complements the existing Hong Kong to Guadalajara (HKG-GDL) schedule that been expanded into the end of 2022.


DB Schenker sets a strong signal in his European Network and invests 10 million euro in a new logistic center in Shannon. This investment is a powerful commitment from the global logistics service provider to continued expansion in Ireland.


CEVA Logistics’ specialist Showfreight division has signed a 5-year deal to work with one of the Netherlands leading exhibition centers – MECC (Maastricht Exhibition and Conference Centre). Comprising 3 halls covering 30,000m2 of exhibition floors, the center is host to numerous events every year.


Team Worldwide, a global 3PL company, has appointed Randy Sinker to the position of President. With the focus on technology, service, and operations, it was a strategic move to play, bringing Randy’s extensive experience in the industry.


C.H. Robinson and SAS have announced a partnership to rewrite the way global supply chains work as they become increasingly more complex. Until now, supply chain demand planning and shipping execution often worked in autonomous siloes without connection, digital integration, or real-time visibility. This partnership will solve that problem by creating a first-of-its-kind offering: an end-to-end supply chain solution that integrates inventory and demand signal data with real-time transportation data.


CMA CGM creates air cargo division; purchases four freighter aircraſt


The CMA CGM Group is


stepping up its strategic development in logistics by creating a specialized air freight division: CMA CGM AIR CARGO. This move into air freight strengthens the Group’s transport and logistics business, allowing it to offer its customers a new range of comprehensive, agile and customized solutions. “This division will launch


with four Airbus A330-200F aircraſt and will leverage commercial partnerships with airlines to deliver global coverage.


This is a major


milestone in the development of our logistics services,” said Rodolphe Saadé, Chairman and CEO of the CMA CGM Group. To support its expansion into air freight, the CMA CGM


Group is buying four 60-tonne- payload


Airbus A330-200F


freighter aircraſt, which came into service between 2014 and 2016. With a range of 4,000 nautical miles, they will connect Europe with the rest of the world. The CMA CGM Group will entrust the operation of its freighter fleet to a European airline.


CMA CGM AIR CARGO


represents a major new component of the CMA CGM Group in both operational and commercial terms. This expansion into air


freight is a new milestone in the Group’s strategic development, with the aim of providing Group customers with a complementary range of services covering both shipping and logistics.


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