Advertise with us
DOWNUNDERVOICESAustralia · New Zealand · World
Back to Trade & Logistics
Trade & Logistics

27 August 2026

SC Ports boosts Charleston-South America capacity

Downunder Voices Newsroom

Source reporting: Port Technology

FacebookEmail
SC Ports boosts Charleston-South America capacity

South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) has improved capacity between Charleston and key South American markets, adding six weekly services to and from the region. Charleston’s recent addition to the CMA CGM AMERXL rotation gives Southeast shippers better access to major trade ports in Colombia, Peru, Ecuador and Chile, with competitive transit times on the fixed-day […] The post SC Ports boosts Charleston-South America capacity appeared first on Port Technology International .

About this report

Downunder Voices provides an independently written summary and community perspective based on information published by the original source. The original publisher remains responsible for its reporting.

Join our community

Follow Downunder Voices

Join thousands of readers following news and community stories from Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific.

Follow on FacebookSubmit your story

More from Trade & Logistics

View category
Warning to shippers after theft of hi-tech cargo in Q2 passes $300mTrade & Logistics

27 August 2026

Warning to shippers after theft of hi-tech cargo in Q2 passes $300m

The theft of high-value technology being shipped in the US is increasingly being driven by diversified transnational criminal enterprises using the same illicit logistics networks that move narcotics, weapons, and people. According to supply chain intelligence company Overhaul, thefts involving data centre equipment, computing components, and chips have increased by 38% since 2024, while the total value of goods stolen has risen by more than 110%. Individual losses regularly exceed $30m, with ... The post Warning to shippers after theft of hi-tech cargo in Q2 passes $300m appeared first on The Loadstar .

Source: The LoadstarOriginal source
EXCLUSIVE: Top Clasquin exec pushed the MSC wayTrade & Logistics

27 August 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Top Clasquin exec pushed the MSC way

Missed the vertical consolidation’s musical chairs with a bit of Italo-French drama, didn’t you? Oh, dear Yeah! Here’s where Premium left you earlier this summer, the previous episodes of the MSC-Clasquin-Ceva-CMA CGM saga follow: – ‘Twists and turns at Clasquin & Ceva’ (10 July) – ‘The MSC-Bolloré-Clasquin tightrope in forwarding’ (9 July) – ‘Rodolphe Saadé: We’ll offer even more integrated solutions’ (2 July) And now after the summer break, comes another executive-related, big hit exit as MSC ... The post EXCLUSIVE: Top Clasquin exec pushed the MSC way appeared first on The Loadstar .

Source: The LoadstarOriginal source
Kuehne + Nagel – Apex chip smuggling investigation hits the wiresTrade & Logistics

27 August 2026

Kuehne + Nagel – Apex chip smuggling investigation hits the wires

“The US government is investigating [Kuehne + Nagel’s] Apex Logistics for its suspected role in smuggling Nvidia Corp AI chips to China” – Bloomberg, 27 August 2026. (Timing sucks?) If you recall, Lawrence Lim wrote for Premium about Kuehne + Nagel’s (K+N) ‘deliberate path‘ to an Apex listing last month. When asked about Premium‘s exclusive (followed by Bloomberg coverage two days later), during the Q&A session of the call with management on Q2 ... The post Kuehne + Nagel – Apex chip smuggling investigation hits the wires appeared first on The Loadstar .

Source: The LoadstarOriginal source

Read Next

View latest
Chinese firm secures $272m offshore wind and subsea cable haulWorld

27 August 2026

Chinese firm secures $272m offshore wind and subsea cable haul

Chinese subsea cable and offshore wind specialist Jiangsu Hengtong Optic-Electric has secured a string of domestic and international offshore contracts worth a combined RMB 1. 831 bn ($272. 4m). The company and its controlled subsidiaries received winning bid notices or signed contracts for projects spanning submarine cables, laying works, turbine installation, and offshore operations and maintenance. Domestic …

Source: Splash247Original source
COSL eyes two new deepwater semisubsBusiness

27 August 2026

COSL eyes two new deepwater semisubs

Offshore driller China Oilfield Services Limited (COSL) is looking into the construction of next-generation deepwater semisub drilling rigs. During a meeting of COSL’s board of directors, the board reviewed and approved a proposal for a feasibility study report on constructing two such rigs. The company’s audit committee previously reviewed and approved the feasibility study proposal. …

Source: Splash247Original source
Vancouver, Prince Rupert, Nanaimo drive $409 billion in tradeTrade & Logistics

27 August 2026

Vancouver, Prince Rupert, Nanaimo drive $409 billion in trade

Canada’s west coast ports support more than 150,000 Canadian jobs and move $1. 1 billion in goods every day, underpinning national trade and economic prosperity. The Economic Impact of West Coast Ports study, released on 26 August, found that British Columbia’s maritime gateways at the ports of Vancouver, Prince Rupert and Nanaimo serve as the backbone […] The post Vancouver, Prince Rupert, Nanaimo drive $409 billion in trade appeared first on Port Technology International .

Source: Port TechnologyOriginal source
Port of Drammen adopts Portchain Connect for berthingTrade & Logistics

27 August 2026

Port of Drammen adopts Portchain Connect for berthing

Portchain has announced that the Port of Drammen, with terminal operations provided by Greenport Services, will join the Portchain Connect network. Greenport Services will use the platform to increase the quality and speed of berth alignment with customers. Portchain Connect enables Greenport Services to receive real-time schedule and move count updates directly from carrier systems, […] The post Port of Drammen adopts Portchain Connect for berthing appeared first on Port Technology International .

Source: Port TechnologyOriginal source