b'18American Journal of Transportation ajot.comContainer rates to US top $10,000 as shipping crunch tightensContainershippingratesfrom AsiaAskedhowlongheexpectsthe to the U.S. and Europe increased to newsupply problems to last, Smith said Im record levels over recent weeks, ensuringhearing its going to go into next year. I transportation costs will stay elevated fordont see it really getting better this year, companies heading into a peak season formaybe a little bit better. Were having to rebuilding inventories. pay premiums to get containers.Thespotratefora40-footcon-tainer from Shanghai to Los Angeles hasp orTC ongeSTionincreased to a record $9,733, up 1% fromThe Port of Los Angeles said loaded the previous week and 236% higher than acontainer imports totaled 467,763 20-foot year ago, according to the Drewry WorldequivalentunitsinJune,whileexports Container Index. The Shanghai-to-Rotter- fellto96,067thelowestlevelsince dam rate rose to $12,954. The composite2005. At Long Beach, import volume rose index, reflecting eight major trade routes,18.8% to 357,101 TEUs last month, with hit $8,883, a 339% surge from a year ago. exports dipping 0.5% to 116,947.AmongthereasonsforthetightCombined,importsintobothports market: a persistent shortage of containerslast month were up 13.3% from the same along the busy transpacific lane carryingmonth in 2019.Americanimports.GoodsincontainersMeanwhile,thenumberofanchored Toyota fuel cell on Energy Observer are flooding into the biggest U.S. gate- container ships waiting to discharge cargo way for seaborne trade at five times theat L.A.-Long Beach stood at 18, compared (GREETScontinued from page 6) for 2021: Toyota has fully rebooted thevolume of steel boxes full of exports. with 20 a week earlier, according to officials panels charge the batteries and as long asMiraiasapremiumrear-wheeldriveThe backlog of getting containers,who monitor harbor traffic. That bottleneck we have sunny weather, we can power thesports-luxury FCEV with striking design,getting the product, getting it on the shipshas persisted since late last year, peaking electric motors. The solar panels generatecutting-edge technologyThe modelsand just the delays in getting any of thosearound 40 vessels in early February.126 kWh (kilowatt hours) which providesname,whichmeansfutureinJapanese,productsissignificanttoday,ClarenceL.A.portExecutiveDirectorGene 100% of the vessels electric motors andis wholly appropriate, as the 2021 MiraiSmith,chairmanandCEOofAtlanta- Seroka said during a press briefing that 26 kWh for light, heat, the coffee machine,is powered by the latest evolution of thebased Haverty Furniture Cos., said duringthe demand for consumer goods looks to dishwasher and washing machine. brands advanced fuel cell electric vehi- an investor conference. stay solid for the rest of the year.TheEnergyObserverispropelledcle(FCEV)powertrain. ThenewMirai by two electric motors, each with 42 kWis one part of an electrification strategy capacity, providing a total of 115 horse- thatalsoincludesToyotascurrentand power. The optimal speed for the Energyfuture hybrids and upcoming battery elec- VMA INTERNATIONAL TRADEObserver is 4.5 knots. One of the advan- tric vehicles (BEVs). Toyota put the auto18TH ANNUALtagesoftheEnergyObserverselectricindustry on the road to modern electrifica-motors is that they are reversible: they cantion in 1997 with the first Prius hybridSYMPOSIUMgenerate a complement of electricity up to twice 4 kW, according to the website.C hAllengeSf ACingh ydrogenf UelC ellS Sept 29- Oct 1, 2021 | Norfolk, VAh ydrogenf UelC ellS However,thereareseveralmajor Nicoletexplainshowthehydrogenproblems facing the utilization of hydro- In-Person & Virtual! 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We make the hydrogena fuel source and twice as expensive in throughaprocessofelectrolysisusingterms of miles traveled.fresh water that we source when we desali- The second problem is availability: nate the salt water and derive fresh water.AccordingtotheUSDepartmentof Our hydrogen is made using solar powerEnergy and the California Air Resources andisagreenhydrogenproductunlikeBoard, there are now 43 public hydrogen using non-green sources using fossil fuels.fueling stations nationwide, of which 42 The hydrogen is stored in 8 tanks that col- are located in California, with Connecti- Virginia as a Gateway to the World Turning the Regulatory Ship lectively produce 1 MW of electricity thatcut having one as well. 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Cargo: Import Challenges &through the Implementation of sidesofthevessel.ThesailsrequireaThethirdchallengeisthatintheOpportunitiesEmerging Technologiesminimum of 10 knots of wind to propelUnitedStatesalmostallhydrogenfuelThe State of Shipping: Post-Pandemic the Energy Observer, she said. utilizes fossil fuel and is not therefore aGreening of the Supply Chain Ocean Carrier OperationsNicoletsaidtheEnergyObserverrenewable energy: In the US, almost allCargo: Export Challenges &.and Networking Events!sources only renewable energy to powerhydrogen now is produced from naturalOpportunitiesthe vessel on an annual basis: gas, which means it indirectly is depen- 40% Solar dentonfossilfuelandcontributesto40% Windcarbondioxideemissions.Thehopeis20% Hydrogen Fuel Cell that long-term, renewables such as solar The Energy Observer will leave Sanand wind will provide the energy needed Francisco and sail to Hawaii a voyageto create the hydrogen gas through a pro- Panels &Maritime101 stAnnualGolf that will take about two weeks. Follow- cess called electrolysis and that fuel stockSpeakers Mixer Cruise Maritime BanquetOutingingHawaii,theEnergyObserverwillcosts will drop dramatically.sail to Japan.As Nicolet observed, this last challengeREGISTER NOW!Toyotaisamajorbackeroftheis where the technology onboard the Energy www.VAmaritime.com/SymposiumEnergy Observer and has built the hydro- Observerisdemonstratingthesuccessful gen fuel cell technology used to power theuse of solar power to generate hydrogen. THANKS FOR Energy Observer.ShesaystheEnergyObserverpro-Toyotaalsobuildsthehydrogenvides the laboratory that shows how theSPONSORING:fuel cell powered automobile, the Mirai.global maritime industry can achieve zero-Thecompanyrecentlyannouncedthatemission ships sometime in the future.'