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Port Congestion at SSA Oakland Terminal Reaching Critical Levels

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Jason Ting

I’ve been meaning to send out an email update regarding the Oakland port situation. As mentioned in my previous newsletters, with Ports America closing, a majority of containers previously going to Ports America have diverted to SSA Oakland. This has … Continue reading →

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Ports America Outer Harbor Terminal Shutting Down Operations in Oakland

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Jason Ting

We heard rumors in recent months, but today we received confirmation that Ports America Outer Harbor Terminal will be shutting down operations. The terminal will continue business as usual for 30 days and then discontinue vessel and cargo handling operations. … Continue reading →

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Evergreen Makes Temporary Shift in West Coast Terminals During the Month of December

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Jason Ting

Evergreen Marine announced yesterday that they will be making changes in the coming month to their terminal operations in Los Angeles and Oakland. Officially, Evergreen will be taking over management of the terminals through a wholly owned subsidiary, Everport Terminal … Continue reading →

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Golden Week / National Day Holiday in China Starting Thursday, October 1st

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Jason Ting

I wanted to remind everyone that most of China will be shutting down for one week from Thursday, October 1, 2015 through Wednesday, October 7, 2015. This is China’s annual Golden Week / National Day holiday. Most businesses, factories, and … Continue reading →

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Port of Oakland Update – Labor Day Edition!

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Jason Ting

As we prepare for Labor Day weekend, I’d like to share what we are seeing at the port of Oakland in recent weeks. The vessel delay issue that started in the middle of June seems to have receded. The bottleneck … Continue reading →

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