containerized shipping
Bluewater Battery Logistics, Dupré Logistics announce partnership
The companies say the goal of the partnership is to enhance safe and DOT-compliant battery redistribution and recycling services across the U.S.
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Uncertainty overhangs Asian markets
The recovery of the Asian recycled steel market remains uncertain after the volatility of 2024.
The wait for a spike continues
In the first two weeks of December, one report showed recycled steel bids between $1 to $5 per ton lower than November for domestic or overseas shipments.
Ferrous market ends 2024 in familiar rut
The monthly average value of ferrous scrap rose just twice in 2024, and both times rather modestly.
ReMA urges resolution of port labor-management standoff
The trade group representing recyclers in the U.S. is one of 260 groups urging a negotiated end to a standoff between container port operators and union workers.
ILA says automation is negotiation sticking point
An early December essay by an International Longshoremen’s Association officer calls semi-automated rail-mounted gantry cranes a source of “job elimination.”
Xeneta analysts see 2025 container shipping turmoil
Looming events in the United States and beyond could affect container availability and freight rates in early 2025, analysts say.
Disappointing December predicted for overseas ferrous market
Navigate Commodities cites tepid Turkish market, while Davis Index says Indian subcontinent also offers lower bids.
Chinese policy moves affect nonferrous markets
A wider range of nonferrous scrap grades could soon enter China, while a production and export incentive for finished and semifinished metal is ending.
ILA, USMX negotiations break down
The parties are unable to agree on technology issues, raising strike concerns.
Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd partner to form Gemini Cooperation network
The network, which launches in February 2025, seeks to deliver a flexible and interconnected ocean network with more than 90 percent schedule reliability once fully implemented.
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