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Tuesday, March 14, 2023
A cargo ship is moored in the Port of Long Beach while cranes retrieve cargo containers from the ship
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Slow Trade Continues at Port of Long Beach

The Port of Long Beach is reporting another soft month in February amid to full warehouses, reduced consumer spending and the closure of east Asian factories

March 14, 2023
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Electric ship-to-shore cranes work the CMA CGM Unity, powered by liquefied natural gas, at the Port of Savannah’s Garden City Terminal
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Port of Savannah Grows Container Market Share

The Port of Savannah saw total container volumes decline more than 14% in February, but still recorded its second busiest February ever. The Georgia Ports

March 14, 2023
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Sunday, March 12, 2023
Cobre Panama mine owned by First Quantum Minerals in Donoso. REUTERS/Aris Martinez
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Panama Gives Canada’s First Quantum Go-Ahead To Operate Port Terminal

PANAMA CITY (Reuters) – Panama’s Maritime Authority has lifted a suspension on First Quantum Minerals’ operations at the port of Punta

March 12, 2023
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Friday, March 10, 2023
DP World To Install First High-Bay Container Storage System at Pusan Terminal
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DP World To Install First High-Bay Container Storage System at Pusan Terminal

Global port operator DP World has announced the first commercial installation of its innovative BOXBAY high-bay storage system at its container terminal in

March 10, 2023
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Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Container Imports Expected to Slowly Climb from February Low
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Container Imports Expected to Slowly Climb from February Low

After experiencing one of the lowest levels of import cargo volume since the pandemic began, major container ports in the United States are expected to see a

March 8, 2023
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Sunday, February 26, 2023
Houthi Port
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First Container Ship Carrying General Cargo In Years Docks At Hodeidah Port

HODEIDAH, Yemen, Feb 26 (Reuters) – A container ship carrying general commercial goods docked at Yemen’s main port of Hodeidah for the

February 26, 2023
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Saturday, February 25, 2023
Bulk Carrier 'Discoverer' unloads U.S. soybeans at the port of Paranagua.REUTERS/Rodolfo Buhrer
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Brazil’s FTS Group Wins Auction For Paranagua Grains Port Terminal

SAO PAULO, Feb 24 (Reuters) – FTS Group won an auction on Friday to operate a terminal at the port of Paranagua, one of the main ports in

February 25, 2023
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Friday, February 24, 2023
A containership arrives at the Port of Rotterdam
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Rotterdam Port Chief Warns High Energy Costs May Drive Away Business

By Diederik Baazil (Bloomberg) — Port of Rotterdam CEO Allard Castelein expressed concern that high energy costs caused by Russia’s war in Ukraine may

February 24, 2023
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Thursday, February 23, 2023
A containership at the Port of Long Beach
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ILWU and PMA Give Update on West Coast Port Negotiations

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) are providing an update on negotiations for a new contract

February 23, 2023
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Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Centerm Expansion Project Port Vancouver. Photo courtesy Port of Vancouver
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Port of Vancouver Set for Big Boost in Container Handling Capacity

The Port of Vancouver is set for a big boost to its container handling capacity following a project to expand DP World’s Centerm Terminal. The Vancouver

February 22, 2023
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Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Cargo containers pile up at a marine terminal at the Port of Los Angeles.
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Container Dwell Times at Los Angeles and Long Beach Ports Return to Normal

Container dwell times at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have continued to return to normal following the easing of the two-year pandemic-driven cargo

February 21, 2023
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Abu Dhabi Investment Authority Said to be Weighing Bid for UK Ports Giant Stake
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Abu Dhabi Investment Authority Said to be Weighing Bid for UK Ports Giant Stake

By Dinesh Nair (Bloomberg) — Abu Dhabi Investment Authority is among parties considering a bid for a 34% stake in Associated British Ports, the

February 21, 2023
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Monday, February 20, 2023
port of los angeles and long beach
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U.S. Container Imports See Biggest Drop in Over a Decade

Container imports into the U.S. recored the biggest decline in more than a decade last month. In his latest ports report, industry veteran John McCown said

February 20, 2023
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Sunday, February 19, 2023
Shipping Containers With Billions Of Dollars Worth Of Imports Are Stuck At Pakistan’s Ports
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Shipping Containers With Billions Of Dollars Worth Of Imports Are Stuck At Pakistan’s Ports

By Ismail Dilawar( Bloomberg) —A bunch of Pakistan’s biggest companies have halted operations in the past months as they ran out of raw materials or

February 19, 2023
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Thursday, February 16, 2023
Port of Los Angeles Sees Softer Trade to Start the Year
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Port of Los Angeles Sees Softer Trade to Start the Year

The Port of Los Angeles moved 726,014 TEUs in January for a 16% decrease from January 2022’s record, the port announced Thursday. “We expect softer

February 16, 2023
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Tiny Puerto Rican Port Gets New Life as ‘Smart’ Test Lab for Trade Fluidity
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Tiny Puerto Rican Port Gets New Life as ‘Smart’ Test Lab for Trade Fluidity

By Jim Wyss (Bloomberg) — Scale AI, a California-based artificial-intelligence company, has found an oddity in Puerto Rico’s Port of Ponce — two

February 16, 2023
Total Views: 2331

Wednesday, February 15, 2023
port of savannah
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Port of Savannah Sees Cargo Volumes Dip in January

The Port of Savannah saw total cargo volumes dip 11.5 percent last month compared to January 2022 amid reduced orders in retail and manufacturing, the Georgia

February 15, 2023
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Monday, February 13, 2023
The Houston Ship Channel and adjacent refineries, part of the Port of Houston, are seen in Houston, Texas
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First Segment of Houston Ship Channel Expansion Project Completed

Port officials in Houston are announcing the completion of the first segment of the $1 billion Houston Ship Channel expansion project. The project, officially

February 13, 2023
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ship pilot ladder
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Singapore Harbor Pilot Killed in Fall Accident

A Singaporean harbor pilot has died after falling overboard while disembarking a vessel off of Singapore’s Southern Islands, the Maritime and Port

February 13, 2023
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A containership at the Port of Long Beach
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Port of Long Beach ‘Optimistic’ About Regaining Market Share

There’s no doubt about it… The Port of Long Beach is seeing reduced cargo. Softened consumer spending, increased prices driven by inflation and a shift

February 13, 2023
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