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Tuesday, September 16, 2025
A view of the container terminal of the Piraeus port, in Perama suburb of Piraeus, Greece January 28, 2025. REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki/File Photo
Defense

Washington Plots Biggest Maritime Push Since Nixon to Challenge China’s Global Dominance

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is on a mission to weaken China's global network of ports and bring more strategic terminals under Western

19 hours ago
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Monday, September 15, 2025
Containership berthed at the Port of Long Beach
News

Port of Long Beach Posts Second-Busiest August Amid Tariff Uncertainty

An early peak shipping season has propelled the Port of Long Beach to its second-busiest August on record and sixth-busiest month in its 114-year history, as

September 15, 2025
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Friday, September 12, 2025
Aerial view of a container terminal at the Port of Montreal
Ports

Montreal Port Project Backed Sees Cost Rise to $1.7 Billion

(Bloomberg) — The cost of a new Port of Montreal terminal that Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says is in the national interest has soared to C$2.3

September 12, 2025
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Terminal 6 at the Port of Portland
Ports

Portland’s Terminal 6 Secures Container Shipping Future After Years of Uncertainty

The Port of Portland has announced that container shipping will continue at Terminal 6 after approving a deal with Harbor Industrial, ending years of

September 12, 2025
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Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Salvage Efforts Underway After Container Spill at Port of Long Beach
Accidents

Salvage Efforts Underway After Container Spill at Port of Long Beach

Salvage operations have begun to clear a channel for safe vessel transit to and from Pier G at the Port of Long Beach following Tuesday morning’s cargo

September 10, 2025
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Coast Guard, NTSB Probe Container Loss Accident at Port of Long Beach
Accidents

Coast Guard, NTSB Probe Container Loss Accident at Port of Long Beach

A Unified Command continued response operations Wednesday following an incident that caused an estimated 75 shipping containers to fall from the cargo ship

September 10, 2025
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Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Rows of containers are collapse on the M/V Mississippi, while berthed at Pier G at the Port Long Beach, California, September 9, 2025.
Ports

Berthed Containership Loses 67 Boxes Overboard at Port of Long Beach

U.S. Coast Guard units and local emergency responders have established a safety zone at Pier G in the Port of Long Beach following a significant container

September 9, 2025
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FILE PHOTO: Shipping containers are stacked for storage at Wando Welch Terminal operated by the South Carolina Ports Authority in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, U.S. May 10, 2018. Picture taken May 10, 2018. REUTERS/Randall Hill/File Photo
Ports

U.S. Container Imports Set to Decline Through 2025 as Tariff Uncertainty Weighs on Trade

Following a near-record peak this summer, import cargo volume at the nation’s major container ports is expected to steadily decline for the remainder of

September 9, 2025
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Monday, September 8, 2025
Aerial view of a container terminal at the Port of Montreal
Ports

DP World Secures Montreal Expansion With 40-Year Terminal Deal

The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) and DP World in Canada have formalized their partnership with a Joint Development Agreement for the design of land-based

September 8, 2025
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Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Coast Guard Awards $137M Contract to Modernize Base Seattle for Polar Security Cutters
Defense

Coast Guard Awards $137M Contract to Modernize Base Seattle for Polar Security Cutters

The U.S. Coast Guard has taken a major step toward enhancing its Arctic and Antarctic operations with the award of a $137 million contract to for the

September 2, 2025
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Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Port Houston's Bayport Container terminal aerial
Ports

Port Houston Achieves Record Container Growth as Infrastructure Investments Accelerate

Port Houston has reported exceptional growth in July, with container volumes surging 21% compared to July 2024, reaching 392,829 TEUs in one of the

August 27, 2025
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Sunday, August 24, 2025
Ust-Luga oil terminal, Baltic pipeline system. Russia. View from the sea and reeds
Ports

Ukraine Claims Drone Strike On Russian Ust-Luga Port

By Daryna Krasnolutska Aug 24, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Ukraine’s state security service and special forces struck Russia’s Baltic port of Ust-Luga

August 24, 2025
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Friday, August 22, 2025
Canada’s Sole Arctic Port Poised for Year-Round Shipping Under New Agreement
Ports

Canada’s Sole Arctic Port Poised for Year-Round Shipping Under New Agreement

Arctic Gateway Group and Fednav Limited have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore establishing year-round shipping operations through Canada's only

August 22, 2025
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Monday, August 18, 2025
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.
Ports

CK Hutchison Rules Out Ports Deal Being Completed This Year

(Bloomberg) — CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. ruled out the likelihood of the controversial sale of its global ports to a BlackRock Inc.-backed consortium

August 18, 2025
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Thursday, August 14, 2025
Cargo containers pile up at a marine terminal at the Port of Los Angeles.
Ports

West Coast Ports Smash Records as Shippers Rush Ahead of Trump Tariffs

The Port of Los Angeles recorded its busiest month in its 117-year history this July, handling over 1 million Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) as retailers

August 14, 2025
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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.
Ports

Hutchison Sees “Reasonable Chance” of $22.8 bln Ports Sale Going Through

CK Hutchison 0001.HK said on Thursday its $22.8 billion ports business sale had a "reasonable chance" of going through after a plan to add a Chinesemajor

August 14, 2025
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Wednesday, August 13, 2025
A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
Ports

Tariff Pause Propels Port of Long Beach to Record-Breaking July

The Port of Long Beach has achieved its most active July on record and the third-busiest month in its 114-year history, driven by a temporary pause in tariffs

August 13, 2025
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Tuesday, August 12, 2025
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.
Ports

Panama Canal to Enter Port Business With Dual-Terminal Tender

The Panama Canal is planning to enter the ports business with a tender for two terminals, a move that comes amid a high-profile clash between the US and China

August 12, 2025
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Friday, August 1, 2025
An LNG carrier transits through the Panama Canal. Photo credit: Flystock/Shutterstock
Ports

Panama Communities Challenge Canal Expansion Project in Supreme Court

Communities in Panama that would have to relocate under the Panama Canal's plan to build a $1.6 billion reservoir filed a Supreme Court challenge on

August 1, 2025
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Thursday, July 31, 2025
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.
Ports

CK Hutchison-Operated Panama Ports Could be Taken Over by State Partnerships

PANAMA CITY, July 31 (Reuters) – Public-private partnerships could take over two key ports near the Panama Canal if courts invalidate a contract with

July 31, 2025
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