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Wednesday, April 13, 2022
South Africa’s Durban Port Resumes Operations After Flood
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South Africa’s Durban Port Resumes Operations After Flood

JOHANNESBURG, April 13 (Reuters) – South Africa’s Transnet has begun a gradual resumption in operations at the minerals export hub

April 13, 2022
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Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Cargo containers pile up at a marine terminal at the Port of Los Angeles.
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Port of Los Angeles Reports Its Third-Busiest Month Ever in March

The Port of Los Angeles recorded its third-busiest month ever last month as work continues to clear marine terminals of cargo and reduce the number of ships

April 12, 2022
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South Carolina’s Port of Charleston Sets Latest Monthly Cargo Record in March
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South Carolina’s Port of Charleston Sets Latest Monthly Cargo Record in March

The Port of Charleston set its thirteenth consecutive monthly cargo record in March as consumers’ appetite for retail goods continues to drive record

April 12, 2022
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Monday, April 11, 2022
ships at anchor
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477 Bulkers Are Stuck Waiting To Enter China

By Ann Koh and Kevin Varley (Bloomberg) Dotting the sea off Chinese ports are 477 bulk cargo ships waiting to deliver resources from metal ore to grain into

April 11, 2022
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Friday, April 8, 2022
Polar Star at anchor in Taylor Bay, Alaska
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Why Did Russia Sell Alaska, The United State’s Gateway To The Arctic?

The tensions with Russia are rising, while global warming is opening up the Northwest Passage. As a result, the US Navy and US Coast Guard are increasing

April 8, 2022
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Shanghai Lockdown Barriers
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Containers Pile Up At China Ports As Lockdown Blocks Trucks

By Ann Koh (Bloomberg) Containers full of frozen food and chemicals are piling up at China’s biggest port in Shanghai as a Covid lockdown in the city and

April 8, 2022
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Thursday, April 7, 2022
U.S. Containership Logjam Shifts to East Coast Ports
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U.S. Containership Logjam Shifts to East Coast Ports

By Ana Monteiro (Bloomberg) — Ocean carriers looking to avoid logjams at the U.S.’s busiest container gateways on the West Coast are now facing even

April 7, 2022
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Port of Long Beach Sees No Letting Up of Imports… Yet
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Port of Long Beach Sees No Letting Up of Imports… Yet

By Laura Curtis (Bloomberg) — The head of the U.S.’s second-busiest container seaport said he has seen no letup in import volumes, though there

April 7, 2022
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Monday, April 4, 2022
Port of Los Angeles Completes Everport Container Terminal Upgrades
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Port of Los Angeles Completes Everport Container Terminal Upgrades

The Port of Los Anglese has announced the completeion of the $65 million Everport Terminal improvement project. The project, approved by the Los Angeles Board

April 4, 2022
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Sunday, April 3, 2022
Missiles Hit Ukrainian Refinery, Near Key Port City Of Odesa
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Missiles Hit Ukrainian Refinery, Near Key Port City Of Odesa

By Issam Abdallah ODESA, Ukraine, April 3 (Reuters) – Russian attacks have destroyed an oil refinery in the central Poltava region and struck

April 3, 2022
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Friday, April 1, 2022
Aerial top view of a containership at port. Stock Photo: Shutterstock/Avigator Fortuner
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Russia-Linked Shipping Containers Stacking Up in Rotterdam

By Cagan Koc (Bloomberg) — In normal times, the Dutch port of Rotterdam is like a machine: hundreds of ships come and go each day, and tens of

April 1, 2022
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Thursday, March 31, 2022
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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West Coast Port Labor Talks Set for May Ahead of July Expiry

By Laura Curtis (Bloomberg) — Talks to hammer out a new labor contract for West Coast dockworkers will start May 12 ahead of the current

March 31, 2022
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Tuesday, March 29, 2022
Another Record Month for Port of Savannah
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Another Record Month for Port of Savannah

The Port of Savannah’s container throughput volume grew nearly 18 percent in February as imports continue to shift east, away from congested West Coast

March 29, 2022
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U.S. Labor Secretary Will Watch West Coast Ports’ Contract Talks ‘Very Closely’
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U.S. Labor Secretary Will Watch West Coast Ports’ Contract Talks ‘Very Closely’

By Josh Eidelson (Bloomberg) — U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh said he’ll be closely watching West Coast dockworkers’ contract talks in coming

March 29, 2022
Total Views: 1373

Monday, March 28, 2022
Savannah Completes Decades-Long Harbor Deepening Project
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Savannah Completes Decades-Long Harbor Deepening Project

Officials at the Port of Savannah have marked the completion of the Savannah Harbord deepening project. By reducing tidal restrictions for the largerst ships

March 28, 2022
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Saturday, March 26, 2022
Negotiations To Start Next Month In High Stakes Labor Talks At West Coast Ports
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Negotiations To Start Next Month In High Stakes Labor Talks At West Coast Ports

By Laura Curtis, Mar 26, 2022 (Bloomberg) –Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said he expects labor talks to be resolved without significant disruption to

March 26, 2022
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Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Biden Administration Announces $2.9 Billion in Funding for Major Infrastructure Projects
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Biden Administration Announces $2.9 Billion in Funding for Major Infrastructure Projects

The Biden Administration has announced the availability of $2.9 billion in federal grands for major infrastructure projects “of national

March 23, 2022
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Monday, March 21, 2022
Ever Forward Grounding Follows East Coast Ports’ Rush to Expand
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Ever Forward Grounding Follows East Coast Ports’ Rush to Expand

By Augusta Saraiva (Bloomberg) — The $5.25 billion expansion of the Panama Canal doubled its capacity in 2016, allowing the world’s largest cargo

March 21, 2022
Total Views: 6519

East vs. West: McCown Report Highlights Continued Gains for East Coast Container Ports
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East vs. West: McCown Report Highlights Continued Gains for East Coast Container Ports

The queues of anchored vessels on the West Coast are shrinking- now with a “60” or “70” handle, down from the print of over 100 vessels at end 2021.

March 21, 2022
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Saturday, March 19, 2022
russia blocks sea of Azov
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Russian Forces Are Tightening Their Grip Around Ukraine’s Port Of Mariupol

March 19 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s defense ministry said late on Friday it lost access to the Sea of Azov “temporarily” as

March 19, 2022
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