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Wednesday, June 18, 2025
The Panama Canal as U.S. President Donald Trump plans to regain control of the Canal.
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Report: China’s COSCO in Talks to Join $19B CK Hutchison Port Sale Amid U.S.-China Tensions

China’s largest shipping company is among the firms in talks to invest in a multinational consortium seeking to buy billionaire Li Ka-shing’s global

June 18, 2025
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Tuesday, June 17, 2025
A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
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U.S. West Coast Ports See Sharp Decline Amid Tariff Impacts, But Summer Surge Expected

The Port of Long Beach experienced a significant 8.2% decline in cargo throughput in May, processing 639,160 TEUs as tariffs continue to impact global trade

June 17, 2025
Total Views: 1149

Monday, June 16, 2025
Stacked containers are shown as ships unload their cargo at the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, U.S. November 22, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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A Key Freight Indicator Is Flashing Red — Here’s What It Means for Global Trade

By Lori Ann LaRocco – A key supply chain data point is flashing red, warning that the pullback in freight orders will continue. Empty container exports

June 16, 2025
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Friday, June 13, 2025
A worker on a container crane at the Port of Los Angeles
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Port of Los Angeles Cargo Volumes Drop Amid Tariff Uncertainty, But Relief Expected

Imports to the busiest U.S. seaport at Los Angeles dropped 9% year-on-year in May and could remain muted through the remainder of 2025, after companies

June 13, 2025
Total Views: 679

Monday, June 9, 2025
Aerial top view of a containership at port. Stock Photo: Shutterstock/Avigator Fortuner
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U.S. Import Surge Expected as Retailers Rush to Beat Tariff Deadline

Import cargo volumes at major U.S. container ports are expected to surge through the summer months as retailers rush to take advantage of temporarily reduced

June 9, 2025
Total Views: 1430

Sunday, June 1, 2025
NYC ferry
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Billionaire Steve Cohen Wants NY To Expand Taxpayer-Backed Ferry

By Nacha Cattan May 30, 2025 (Bloomberg) –New Yorkers know that getting to LaGuardia airport and Citi Field in Queens from Manhattan has long been a

June 1, 2025
Total Views: 2715

Saturday, May 31, 2025
Firefighters work at a site of a Russian missile strike in a sea port of Odesa. Press service of the Joint Forces of the South Defence/Handout via REUTERS
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Ukraine Needs 500 Million Euros To Rebuild Critical Port Facilities Damaged By Russia

KYIV, May 30 (Reuters) – Ukraine needs an initial 500 million euros ($566 million) to rebuild the most important infrastructure facilities at

May 31, 2025
Total Views: 632

Wednesday, May 28, 2025
A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
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West Coast Ports Brace for Cargo Comeback, Sparking Congestion Fears

By Charlotte Goldstone (The Loadstar) – The demand spike on the transpacific has prompted concerns of congestion and cargo bottlenecks at key US ports.

May 28, 2025
Total Views: 2812

USTRANSCOM Report Reveals Key Challenges in U.S. Strategic Seaport Dredging Operations
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USTRANSCOM Report Reveals Key Challenges in U.S. Strategic Seaport Dredging Operations

A recently declassified U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) report has identified significant challenges affecting dredging operations at strategic U.S.

May 28, 2025
Total Views: 1009

Machinery can be seen sitting at the Port of Darwin, located in the Northern Territory's capital city of Darwin
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Australia Looks to Avoid a Panama Repeat in China Port Showdown

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is confronting a fresh diplomatic dilemma with China: How to fulfill a pledge to regain control of a strategic port without

May 28, 2025
Total Views: 1116

Tuesday, May 27, 2025
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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CMA CGM Invests $600 Million in New Vietnam Terminal as Trade Surges

CMA CGM Group has signed a partnership agreement with Saigon Newport Corporation (SNP) to develop a new deep-water terminal in Haiphong, northern Vietnam,

May 27, 2025
Total Views: 1077

Sunday, May 25, 2025
Machinery can be seen sitting at the Port of Darwin, located in the Northern Territory's capital city of Darwin
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China Criticises Plan To Return Darwin Port To Australian Ownership

SYDNEY, May 26 (Reuters) – China’s ambassador to Canberra has criticised the Australian government’s intention to

May 25, 2025
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Views of the port of Hamburg
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Europe’s Shipping Bottlenecks Expected to Persist Into July

By Brendan Murray May 25, 2025 (Bloomberg) —Port congestion is worsening at key gateways in northern Europe and other hubs, according to a new

May 25, 2025
Total Views: 1780

Thursday, May 22, 2025
Vytautas Kielaitis / Shutterstock.com
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CK Hutchison Confirms Aponte’s MSC is Main Investor in Ports Deal

HONG KONG, May 22 (Reuters) – CK Hutchison confirmed on Thursday that Italian billionaire Gianluigi Aponte’s family-run MSC Mediterranean

May 22, 2025
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Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Aerial view of a container terminal
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U.S. Container Import Growth Set to Reverse as Tariffs and Ship Fees Loom

Despite strong growth in early 2025, U.S. container ports are bracing for significant volume declines due to new tariffs and planned shipping fees. The ten

May 21, 2025
Total Views: 1639

Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Port of Savannah container terminal aerial
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Port of Savannah Sets New Container Volume Record

The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) reported record-breaking container volumes at the Port of Savannah, handling 515,500 TEUs in April 2025, marking a 17 percent

May 20, 2025
Total Views: 1693

Monday, May 19, 2025
Stacked containers are shown as ships unload their cargo at the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, U.S. November 22, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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Port of Los Angeles Reports Strong April Volumes Ahead of Expected Trade Slowdown

The Port of Los Angeles handled 842,806 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in April 2025, marking a 9.4% increase compared to the previous year and securing

May 19, 2025
Total Views: 692

Rendering of the Galveston LNG Bunker Port
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First Gulf Coast LNG Bunker Fueling Facility Secures Final Permits for 2027 Start

HOUSTON – The Galveston LNG Bunker Port (GLBP) has cleared its final regulatory hurdles after securing crucial permits from the U.S. Army Corps of

May 19, 2025
Total Views: 777

Investcorp to Invest in $500 million Expansion of Oman’s Port of Duqm
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Investcorp to Invest in $500 million Expansion of Oman’s Port of Duqm

Investcorp has entered an agreement to invest in the $550 million expansion of the Port of Duqm in Oman, the Middle East's biggest alternative investment

May 19, 2025
Total Views: 433

Friday, May 16, 2025
MSC Gayane
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Pennsylvania Extends Port Incentive Program, Doubling Down on Asian Trade Routes

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has announced the extension of its Intermodal Cargo Growth Incentive Program (PICGIP) until July 2027,

May 16, 2025
Total Views: 965