Charleston rolls on

Port says it is “quickly working ships and reducing its vessel queue” by pausing work at Wando Welch; “planned reopening” of the Leatherman Terminal should also ease congestion.

This research aims to develop a fire detection system that detects fires earlier and with higher accuracy than existing smoke detectors for vessels.

While Charleston’s overall container throughput fell by 11% in 2023 to 2.5M TEU, the volume of cargo moved to/from the port by intermodal rail services hit a record.

Port sees record volume, but struggles with vessel congestion while its new terminal sits underutilised.

Wallenius Wilhelmsen has acquired the remaining 40% of ALS, the European non-asset specialist logistics provider for oversized, abnormal, exceptional and heavy lift cargo shipments, so it now owns the company 100%

Advisory from Maersk Line highlights problems beyond the San Pedro ports