Supply Chain Research

Container handling through the Port of Virginia’s terminals fell 4% on a year earlier in May, the fourth decline this year. That was mostly due to a drop in empty container handling though exports also fell by 1%. The import picture is brighter with an 8% increase beating the national average of 6% and reflecting a surge in shipments from Europe including Germany (17% higher) and Italy (29%). The larger container lines did best on Europe-to-Norfolk routes with Hapag-Lloyd (the largest) seeing a 46% rise in containers delivered to Norfolk while CMA-CGM (including APL) overtook Maersk (inc...