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Monday, March 18, 2024
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San Pedro Bay Ports Get Off to a Busy Start in 2024

California’s San Pedro Bay ports have experienced one of their busiest February’s on record, continuing to outpace expectations as U.S. imports surge. The

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Sunday, March 17, 2024
A satellite image shows shipping containers used to block access to heavy cranes, in Port-au-Princ. In this handout image. Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS
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UNICEF Says Essential Aid Container Looted At Haiti Port

By Harold Isaac PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – The U.N. children’s agency said on Saturday one of its aid containers at Haiti’s main port,

March 17, 2024
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Thursday, March 14, 2024
Port of Durban south africa.File photo: Shutterstock/michaeljung
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Inefficient African Ports See Diverted Red Sea Traffic Slipping Away

By Colleen Goko (Bloomberg) — Africa’s inefficient and aging ports are hampering the continent’s chances of capitalizing on a surge in ship traffic

March 14, 2024
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Monday, March 11, 2024
Photo shows an oil sheen in the water off Hungtington Beach. Photo courtesy U.S. Coast Guard
Oil Spill

Response Concludes for Oil Sheen Off Huntington Beach

A Unified Command on Monday concluded its response to an oil sheen spotted off the coast of Huntington Beach, California. Cleanup crews managed to recover

March 11, 2024
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Photo courtesy Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
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Port of New York and New Jersey Kicks off 2024 Strong

The Port of New York and New Jersey began 2024 on a high note with a notable increase in container volume and a significant boost in auto numbers. Container

March 11, 2024
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Sunday, March 10, 2024
Stacked containers and cranes are shown at the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, U.S. November 22, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Blake
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Shanghai Zhenhua Denies Posing Cybersecurity Risk To US Ports

BEIJING, March 10 (Reuters) – Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZPMC) said on Sunday its cranes do not pose a cybersecurity threat, after U.S.

March 10, 2024
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Friday, March 8, 2024
FILE PHOTO: The sun sets behind container cranes at the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, U.S. October 14, 2021. REUTERS/David Swanson/File Photo
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US Lawmakers Demand Answers from Chinese Crane Manufacturer Over Port Security Concerns

Key members of the House Homeland Security Committee are seeking answers from Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZPMC), a firm with close ties to the Chinese

March 8, 2024
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Monday, March 4, 2024
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Port of Savannah Container Volumes Surge in February

The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) saw a significant increase in container volumes at the Port of Savannah in February, with 451,670 twenty-foot equivalent

March 4, 2024
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Sunday, February 25, 2024
Polish farmers protest in Gdansk. REUTERS/Lukasz Glowala
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160 Tons Of Ukrainian Grain Destroyed In Poland

KYIV, Feb 25 (Reuters) – Around 160 tons of Ukrainian grain was destroyed at a Polish railway station amid large-scale protests in what a

February 25, 2024
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Saturday, February 24, 2024
Soybean Ship, Paranagua port. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker
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Brazil’s Paranagua Port Resumes Operations After Berths Shut By Fire

SAO PAULO, Feb 24 (Reuters) – An important export terminal for agricultural commodities at the Paranagua port in southern Brazil resumed operations

February 24, 2024
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Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud speaks during an interview with Reuters, in his office in Mogadishu. REUTERS/Feisal Omar
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Somalia Will Defend Itself If Ethiopia Seals ‘Illegal’ Port Deal, President Says

By Giulia Paravicini MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said his country would “defend itself” if Ethiopia goes

February 24, 2024
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Friday, February 23, 2024
An illustration of Crowley's Salem Wind Services Terminal in Salem, Massachusetts. Illustration credit: Crowley
Offshore

Salem Offshore Wind Terminal Takes Significant Step Forward

The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC), Crowley Wind Services, and the City of Salem have announced the transfer of ownership and plans for the Salem

February 23, 2024
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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Statue of Liberty overlooking Port of New York and New Jersey
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MARAD Advisory Warns of Potential Cybersecurity Threats from Chinese-Manufactured Port Equipment

The U.S. Maritime Administration has issued a new advisory to alert industry stakeholders about potential vulnerabilities in maritime port equipment, networks,

February 21, 2024
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A cargo ship is moored in the Port of Long Beach while cranes retrieve cargo containers from the ship
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White House to Issue Executive Order to Fortify U.S. Ports and Maritime Cybersecurity

The White House has announced plans to issue an Executive Order enhancing the security of the nation’s ports in a bid to bolster national security, in

February 21, 2024
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Sunday, February 18, 2024
Montevideo is pleading for the DEA to return as cocaine exports to Europe surge.
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Surging Cocaine Violence Has Uruguay Clamoring For DEA Help

By Gabriel Stargardter and Lucinda Elliott MONTEVIDEO, Feb 17 (Reuters) – Uruguay’s main port received two cargo scanners

February 18, 2024
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Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Containership berthed at the Port of Los Angeles
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US West Coast Ports See Minimal Red Sea Cargo Rerouting

By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES, Feb 14 (Reuters) – West Coast ports are seeing minimal impact from militant attacks and drought that are

February 14, 2024
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A worker on a container crane at the Port of Los Angeles
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Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach Off to a Strong Start in 2024

The Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach are off to a strong start in 2024, with significant gains in the amount of imports handled compared

February 14, 2024
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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
FILE PHOTO: Containers are seen stacked up on the container ship CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin at the port of Antwerp, Belgium September 23, 2022. REUTERS/Yves Herman//File Photo
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Port of Antwerp Disrupted by Belgian Farmers’ Protests

BRUSSELS, Feb 13 (Reuters) – Operations at the port of Antwerp, one of Europe’s biggest container ports, were seriously impacted on Tuesday as

February 13, 2024
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Sunday, February 11, 2024
Ashdod port continues to operate under threat of rocket attacks. REUTERS/Ammar Awad
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UN Agency Says Aid Shipment Blocked In Israeli Port

JERUSALEM, Feb 11 (Reuters) – The main United Nations agency providing aid to Palestinians in Gaza is facing growing administrative hurdles

February 11, 2024
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Friday, February 9, 2024
A tug escorts a containership at the Port of Los Angeles, California. Photo: Robert V Schwemmer / Shutterstock.com
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US Container Imports Expected to Rise in First Half of 2024

The first half of this year is projected to see an increase in inbound cargo volume at major U.S. container ports despite recent attacks on ships in the Red

February 9, 2024
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