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  • Port table Vessels, Wait Time, Rail Dwell Week 49 by US port; PRR 15-day dwell, vessel/berth/rail figures with WoW colors
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    Global Logistics Update: December 5, 2024

    The ILA and USMX remain deadlocked over port automation with a January 15 deadline looming, raising the risk of renewed US East Coast labor disruption.

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  • Vessels, Wait Time, Rail Dwell table (Week 48) by port with yard-capacity notes and color-coded weekly trends
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    Global Logistics Update: November 27, 2024

    President-elect Trump pledges Day 1 tariffs of 25% on Mexico and Canada plus added duties on China, alongside volatile freight markets and labor disputes.

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  • Vessels, wait time and rail dwell table by port, Week 47, with construction and reduced rail wait call-outs
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    Global Logistics Update: November 21, 2024

    Transpacific West Coast space improves with added capacity while East and Gulf Coast rates hold steady, with ILA negotiations and tariffs the key pressures ahead.

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  • Port table "Vessels, Wait Time, Rail Dwell (Week 46)": vessels waiting, berth wait, rail dwell and yard capacity call-outs by port
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    Global Logistics Update: November 14, 2024

    Canadian ports in Montreal and Vancouver reopened after forced arbitration ended lockouts, while US ILA-USMX talks collapsed over port automation proposals.

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  • Vessels, wait time and rail dwell table (Week 45) for USWC, CAWC, USEC/Gulf ports with storm and congestion call-outs
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    Global Logistics Update: November 7, 2024

    President-elect Trump prepares new import tariffs for 2025 while labor disputes lock out workers and halt operations at major Canadian ports in BC and Montreal.

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  • Vessels, wait time and rail dwell table (Week 44) by US port with vessels waiting, berth wait, rail dwell and call-outs
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    Global Logistics Update: October 31, 2024

    Transpacific volumes recover after the Golden Week lull as anticipated tariff increases push China shipments and East Coast capacity tightens in late October.

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  • Week 43 port table: vessels waiting, berth wait, rail dwell and yard capacity call-outs across US and Canada ports
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    Global Logistics Update: October 24, 2024

    Canada's CARM customs platform goes live while strong post-Golden Week demand prompts carriers to announce a November 1 Transpacific GRI.

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  • Port table Vessels, Wait Time, Rail Dwell Week 42 by US port; LA/LB 12-day dwell, SAV 10 vessels, yard-capacity call-outs
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    Global Logistics Update: October 17, 2024

    Week of October 17, 2024: transpacific ocean demand stays flat after Golden Week as the withdrawn GRI and resolved ILA strike ease rates and space.

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