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Januar y 2, 2023 | Journal of Commerce 25 www.joc.com 2022 TIMELINE Maritime 2023 ANNUAL REVIEW & OUTLOOK All photos are credited to Shutterstock.com unless otherwise noted ©2023 S&P Global August 2: NY-NJ port plans fee to prompt the faster removal of empty containers August 5: Rhine low water levels restrict loads and spark surcharges August 17: NY-NJ marine terminal ends weekend free time to prompt speedier import retrieval September 16: UP ousts CP from shared container pool in favor of CN September 29: Asia– Europe ocean contracts come under pressure as rates tumble December 1: Trans- Pacific service contracts renegotiated lower to reflect changed market December 2: Ocean Alliance upsizes trans- Atlantic route amid rate strength November 2: New container orders reach their lowest level in three years November 23: Los Angeles-Long Beach vessel backlog drops to zero October 11: BNSF announces Barstow International Gateway project October 13: Trans-Pacific capacity reductions too little, too late to stop spot rate slide October 27: Houston approves new fees on long- dwelling import boxes October 28: Cosco and subsidiary OOCL order twelve 24,000-TEU vessels Zotov Dmitrii / Shutterstock.com t / Shutterstock.com