Hurricane Dorian continues to weaken after disrupting shipping in Florida and the southeast, though it still may present a “life-threatening storm surge and dangerous winds” through southern Virginia and has led to the closure of the port facilities in Norfolk. As with most regional ports, shipments through Norfolk dip in September – Hurricane Florence likely drove a 6.5% drop in shipments in Sept. 2018 versus Aug. 2018. The closure has delayed the arrival of container ships operated by CMA-CGM, Maersk and Orient Overseas. Major users of the delayed vessels in the past 12 months into Nor...