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Los Angeles port sees US$30 million seizure of counterfeit products

The US Customs and Borders Protection (CBP) intercepted a shipment from China with counterfeit products worth US$30 million at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles. In close coordination with federal authorities, the VBP officers seized 13,586 items.

The items included handbags, shirts, backpacks, cross-body bags, and pants with the fake tags of world-leading designer and clothing brands, such as Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Chanel and YSL among others.

If these items were genuine, they would have...

https://container-news.com/los-angeles-port-sees-us30-million-seizure-of-counterfeit-products/

LNG terminal operator eager to expand capacity

Pakistan must prioritise the expansion of existing liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals under the approved third-party access (TPA) rules, while eventually transition towards onshore terminals for greater energy security. Highlighting the achievements of Engro Elengy Terminal Limited (EETL), Chief Executive Officer Yusuf Siddiqui shared that the terminal had set new industry benchmarks in the past …

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https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/lng-terminal-operator-eager-to-expand-capacity/

Ivory Coast dockers suspend strike that threatened cocoa bean exports

Dockers in Ivory Coast’s two main ports of Abidjan and San Pedro have suspended a week-long strike while negotiations are held with the government, a union spokesperson said on Monday. Workers demanding better working conditions and pay blocked access to the ports on Friday, a move that threatened...

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/ivory-coast-dockers-suspend-strike-that-threatened-cocoa-bean-exports/

IGST on ocean freight can’t be imposed on importers, companies tell SC

Importers have argued against the imposition of integrated goods and services tax (IGST) on ocean freight in the Supreme Court on Thursday. They pleaded for the quashing of a petition by the government filed in the apex court against a Gujarat High Court judgment that had declared IGST on ocean...

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/igst-on-ocean-freight-cant-be-imposed-on-importers-companies-tell-sc/

Digital Quay Connect service makes export to the UK cheaper and more efficient

Each year, around 40 billion euros worth of freight are exported from the Netherlands to the UK. Since Brexit, this has become a lot more complicated and time-consuming. It was for this reason that a new service called Quay Connect was developed on Naviporta, the independent blockchain platform for...

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/digital-quay-connect-service-makes-export-to-the-uk-cheaper-and-more-efficient/

Suez Canal achieves its highest monthly revenues ever during November

The Suez Canal recorded its highest ever revenue in November, pulling in $571.3 million according to the head of the waterway’s ruling body. Osama Rabie said in a statement that the canal also achieved the largest monthly net tonnage with 113.5 million tonnes. The Suez Canal Authority head stressed...

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/suez-canal-achieves-its-highest-monthly-revenues-ever-during-november/

Port Houston breaks all-time container volumes record for a single year

Port Houston is on a record pace for 2021 container volumes, seeing 314,756 containers in November, which translates to a 20% increase compared to the same month last year.

Year-to-date through November, the port’s container volumes are up 16%, reaching more than 3.15 million TEU and already exceeding the complete 2020 annual volumes, marking an all-time record.

Last November was the ninth consecutive month of double-digit growth at Port Houston, which, after a slow start to the year at its...

https://container-news.com/port-houston-breaks-all-time-container-volumes-record-for-a-single-year/

Port of Oakland achieves emissions reductions despite volume growth

The Port of Oakland has reduced diesel particulate matter emissions (DPM) by 86% over 2005 levels, according to the findings of the 2020 Seaport Air Emissions Inventory, while nitrous oxide (NOx) emissions were cut by 40% and sulfur oxides were slashed by 95%.

All thesereductions were beyondthe original goals set in theMaritime Air Quality Improvement Program(MAQIP), the port’s Master Plan for emissions reduction.

“This huge reduction in harmful emissions is a tremendous achievement,” pointed...

https://container-news.com/port-of-oakland-achieves-emissions-reductions-despite-volume-growth/

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