Monthly Archives: January 2014

REFLECTIONS ON THE STATE OF THE PORT (OAKLAND)

I was at the State of the Port dinner last night. One of the speakers was the Executive Port Director for the port of Oakland. He got grilled by the shipping community during the QA session. Frustrations really boiled over. … Continue reading

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PORT OF OAKLAND – UPDATE ON BEN E. NUTTER TERMINAL

I’ve written and spoken with the shipping community extensively the past few months about the troubles at the port of Oakland. One issue I mentioned recently was how congestion had spread to other terminals in Oakland, beyond just SSA terminal. … Continue reading

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U.S. SOLAR MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY ATTEMPTS TO EXTEND THE SOLAR MODULE AD/CVD CASE TO COVER TAIWAN

SolarWorld, on behalf of a coalition of U.S. domestic solar manufacturers, has submitted new AD and CVD cases to the ITC for review. This time around, the AD and CVD cases are broadened to cover both China and Taiwan. This … Continue reading

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ALL PORT OF OAKLAND TERMINALS CONTINUE TO OPERATE SLOWLY

I’ve mentioned over the last half year about the problems at SSA terminal in Oakland. However it is important to note that SSA is not alone when it comes to causing problems for the importing community. Over the past three … Continue reading

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