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Tuesday, June 23, 2026
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy a speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Department of Transportation in Washington
Defense

Critics Mocked Sean Duffy’s Road Trip: They Missed the Point

He wasn’t sightseeing. He was helping America see itself. By Bruce Kimbrell (Policy Op-Ed)  Why a Road Trip? They called it a vanity project

June 23, 2026
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Pakistan’s KGTL Port Plans Up to $100 million More Investment After Iran War Cargo Surge
Ports

Pakistan’s KGTL Port Plans Up to $100 million More Investment After Iran War Cargo Surge

Pakistan's Karachi Gateway Terminal is planning up to $100 million in new investment within five years as the country tries to cut freight costs and turn a

June 23, 2026
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Saturday, June 13, 2026
Satellite image shows oil terminal in St Petersburg
Ports

Ukraine Drone Strikes Sparks Fire At Russian Port 

MOSCOW, June 13 (Reuters) – A Ukrainian drone attack killed one person and sparked a fire at a sea terminal in the southern Russian port of Temryuk,

June 13, 2026
Total Views: 1068

Friday, June 12, 2026
A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
News

Port of Long Beach Posts Third-Busiest May on Record as Imports Surge 40%

The Port of Long Beach handled 842,030 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in May, marking its third-busiest May on record and a sharp rebound from the

June 12, 2026
Total Views: 358

Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Container ships and oil tankers wait in the ocean outside the Port of Long Beach-Port of Los Angeles complex, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Los Angeles.REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo
Ports

Why Port Efficiency Matters More Than Ever Amid Global Shipping Disruptions

A new report from the World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence argues that ports are no longer merely victims of supply chain disruptions—they are

June 10, 2026
Total Views: 342

MSC Gayane
Ports

Only One U.S. Port Makes Global Top 50 as Asia and Middle East Dominate

The Port of Philadelphia was the only U.S. port to rank among the world’s top 50 container ports in the Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) 2025,

June 10, 2026
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Sunday, May 31, 2026
Build the First Donald J. Trump Maritime Prosperity Zone in Alaska
Ports

Build the First Donald J. Trump Maritime Prosperity Zone in Alaska

By Bruce Kimbrell (Policy Op-Ed) Over the past year, the White House’s Maritime Action Plan, the President’s FY2027 budget proposal, and a series of

May 31, 2026
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Saturday, May 30, 2026
Firefighters operate at an oil refinery which caught fire following a missile attack near the port city of Odesa, amid the ongoing Russia's invasion, in Ukraine, April 3, 2022. REUTERS/Nacho Doce,
Ports

Ukrainian Drones Strike Port, Oil Depot In Southern Russia

May 30 (Reuters) – Ukrainian drone strikes hit Russia’s oil infrastructure overnight, damaging a tanker and an oil refinery in Taganrog and striking

May 30, 2026
Total Views: 971

Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Containership at the Port of Long Beach
Ports

Port of Long Beach Offers $1 Million Prize For First Methanol Bunkering

The Port of Long Beach is offering a $1 million prize to the first ocean-going vessel to complete a commercial-scale methanol bunkering operation at the

May 27, 2026
Total Views: 504

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
crane loading container
Ports

Chile Approves $4.45 Billion ‘Outer Port’ Expansion at San Antonio

Chile has cleared the way for one of the largest infrastructure projects in its history after regional authorities unanimously approved the environmental

May 26, 2026
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Monday, May 25, 2026
Russia says magnetic mines found on tanker at Ust-Luga port
Featured

Russia Says Magnetic Mines Found On Tanker At Ust-Lugaport

MOSCOW, May 25 (Reuters) – Several NATO-produced magnetic mines had been detected on a tanker in Russia’s Baltic Sea port of

May 25, 2026
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Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Aerial view of the Port of Savannah container terminal with massive ship-to-shore cranes, stacked shipping containers, and a container ship docked along the waterfront.
Ports

Georgia Ports Container Volumes Slip as Savannah Expansion Push Continues

Georgia Ports Authority reported a 2.5% decline in container volumes through April as softer market conditions and last year’s tariff-driven front-loading

May 19, 2026
Total Views: 585

Monday, May 11, 2026
Cargo containers pile up at a marine terminal at the Port of Los Angeles.
Ports

Port of Los Angeles Chief Says Shipping Won’t Normalize Without Lasting Hormuz Stability

By Lori Ann LaRocco – The Port of Los Angeles reported strong results in April, but the port’s head warns that high energy prices are hitting the

May 11, 2026
Total Views: 3299

Tuesday, April 28, 2026
The Balboa Port is pictured after Hong Kong's CK Hutchison agreed to sell its interests in a key Panama Canal port operator to a BlackRock Inc-backed consortium, in Panama City.
News

US-Led Bloc Condemns China Pressure on Panama-Flagged Ships

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday released a joint statement with five Latin American and Caribbean governments backing Panama’s sovereignty

April 28, 2026
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Saturday, April 25, 2026
Port of Chabahar, Iran
Ports

India Mulls Options On Iran Port Stake Before Sanctions Kick In

By Sudhi Ranjan Sen and Mihir Mishra Apr 25, 2026 (Bloomberg) –India is considering various options regarding its stake in the Chabahar port in

April 25, 2026
Total Views: 711

Wednesday, April 15, 2026
A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
Ports

Port of Long Beach Outpaces Rivals as Tariffs and War Risks Cloud Outlook

The Port of Long Beach emerged as the busiest seaport in the United States through the first quarter of 2026, even as cargo volumes eased from last year’s

April 15, 2026
Total Views: 698

Wednesday, April 8, 2026
A drone view shows containers docked at Panama Ports Company (PPC) terminal at the Panama Canal
Ports

CK Hutchison Launches Arbitration Against Maersk Over Panama Canal Port Dispute

Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison has launched arbitration proceedings against Danish shipping group A.P. Moller-Maersk over the takeover of key ports near

April 8, 2026
Total Views: 1116

Sunday, March 29, 2026
A satellite image shows smoke rising from Russia's Baltic port of Ust-Luga
Ports

Russia’s Ust-Luga Port Takes New Damage In Ukraine Drone Attack

By Bloomberg News Mar 29, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Russia’s Ust-Luga port sustained fresh damage from a Ukrainian drone attack, as Kyiv steps up strikes

March 29, 2026
Total Views: 1863

Thursday, March 26, 2026
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy a speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Department of Transportation in Washington
Ports

Trump DOT Rolls Out $488M Port Funding Push to ‘Restore Maritime Dominance’

The Trump administration is rolling out nearly half a billion dollars in new port funding, with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime

March 26, 2026
Total Views: 1302

Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Containers are seen stacked at the Yangshan Deep-Water Port
Ports

Container Contagion: Global Trade Choked as War-Driven Congestion Hits Ports

Multiple sources of trade data are showing the significant impact of the U.S.-Israel war on Iran and how it is going to continue to get worse before it gets

March 24, 2026
Total Views: 2380