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Thursday, September 12, 2019
port of long beach
Ports

Port of Long Beach Cargo Volumes Dip in August

The Port of Long Beach said cargo volumes in August slid more than two percent compared to a year ago amid the on-going U.S.-China trade war. The Port of

September 12, 2019
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Wednesday, September 11, 2019
southampton port
Ports

Port of Southampton Enters Into UK’s First ‘Port Economic Partnership’

The UK government and the Port of Southampton have teamed up to launched the UK’s first Port Economic Partnership (PEP), a way of creating stronger links

September 11, 2019
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Friday, September 6, 2019
Ports

Business of Shipping: Trade Dispute Helps Lift Volumes at Ontario’s Port of Thunder Bay

By Ira Breskin THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO– The deepwater port here will modestly increase volume this year by offering shippers attractive transit options for

September 6, 2019
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Friday, August 2, 2019
Container Terminal Throughput Set To Hit Near A Billion TEU In 5 Years
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Container Terminal Throughput Set To Hit Near A Billion TEU In 5 Years

by Gavin van Marle (TheLoadstar) Global container terminal utilisation levels are set to increase over the next five years, according to new research from

August 2, 2019
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Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Ports

Record Throughput at Port of Savannah

The Port of Savannah moved a record 4.5 million TEU in its fiscal year ending June 30, an increase of more than 305,000 TEUs or 7.3 percent compared to

July 30, 2019
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Thursday, July 25, 2019
evergeen glory
Ports

Port of Rotterdam Reports Record Throughput in First Six Months of 2019

The Port of Rotterdam reported throughput of 240.7 million tonnes in the first six months of 2019, a new record for Europe’s busiest port. The figure

July 25, 2019
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Wednesday, July 24, 2019
Drewry Sees DP World’s Traffic Jarred by Politics, Rival Port
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Drewry Sees DP World’s Traffic Jarred by Politics, Rival Port

By Verity Ratcliffe (Bloomberg) –U.S. sanctions against Iran and competition from Abu Dhabi are reducing traffic at DP World Plc’s home ports in

July 24, 2019
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Thursday, July 11, 2019
cosco shipping at port of long beach
Ports

June Imports Down at Top U.S. Hub for China Trade

LOS ANGELES, July 11 (Reuters) – The Los Angeles and Long Beach port complex, the nation’s busiest and the No. 1 for ocean trade with China,

July 11, 2019
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Friday, June 28, 2019
Relief for West Med Transhipment Sector as New Terminal Opens at Tangiers
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Relief for West Med Transhipment Sector as New Terminal Opens at Tangiers

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – Today’s opening of a new container terminal at the Moroccan hub of Tangiers is likely to bring relief to a West

June 28, 2019
Total Views: 70

Thursday, June 27, 2019
Port of long beach
Ports

Ships Reduce Speed for Cleaner Air at the Port of Long Beach

The Port of Long Beach is applauding the voluntary slow down of ships calling at the port as part of the Port’s Green Flag Incentive Program, which offers

June 27, 2019
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Wednesday, June 26, 2019
General view of Tanger-Med container port in Ksar Sghir near the coastal city of Tangier
Ports

Tangier Port to Become Mediterranean’s Largest

By Ahmed Eljechtimi and Ulf Laessing KSAR SGHIR, Morocco, June 26 (Reuters) – Morocco will open new terminals at Tanger Med port on Thursday, allowing it

June 26, 2019
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Wednesday, June 12, 2019
container shipping,
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Imports at Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach Fall in May

LOS ANGELES, June 12 (Reuters) – The Los Angeles and Long Beach port complex – the No. 1 hub for U.S. ocean trade with China – processed 6.3%

June 12, 2019
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Tuesday, April 30, 2019
SSEADIS
Environment

Short Sea Distribution, New York’s $40+ Million Shipping Prize

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) A perfect storm of new challenges and spiraling cost for truck drivers in New York City has resulted in a tsunami of

April 30, 2019
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Thursday, April 11, 2019
Reykjavik, Iceland
Ports

Iceland Builds Arctic Port as Global Shipping Routes Get Redrawn

By Ragnhildur Sigurdardottir (Bloomberg) — As global warming creates shipping routes that can cut across the northern tip of the planet, a new port is

April 11, 2019
Total Views: 129

Wednesday, April 10, 2019
port of long beach
Ports

Port of Long Beach Container Volumes Fall in First Quarter of 2019

The Port of Long Beach container volumes fell 4.7 percent in the first quarter of 2019 compared last year as the rush to beat tariffs eased. The Port of

April 10, 2019
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Friday, March 29, 2019
cargo containers
Ports

Flexport Launches Container Sharing Service

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – Shippers will no longer be faced with the choice of booking either a full container load (FCL) or a

March 29, 2019
Total Views: 152

Thursday, March 21, 2019
cosco shipping at port of long beach
Ports

Yilport Is Said in Talks for $2 Billion California Terminal Deal

By Gillian Tan, Vinicy Chan and Ercan Ersoy (Bloomberg) — Turkey’s Yilport Holding AS is in advanced talks to buy a container terminal in Long Beach,

March 21, 2019
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Wednesday, March 20, 2019
container port
Ports

Britain’s Peel Ports Expands Amid Brexit Trade Uncertainty

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) – Privately owned Peel Ports is expanding its workforce mostly in Liverpool and plans acquisitions this year,

March 20, 2019
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Wednesday, March 13, 2019
shipping container
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Opinion: Trans-Pacific Beneficial Cargo Owners Deserve 18,000 TEU+ Container Vessels

By Albert A. Melvin (Opinion) – The deployment of 18,000+ Ultra Large Container Vessels in the Trans-Pacific trade would substantially decrease the

March 13, 2019
Total Views: 235

Monday, March 11, 2019
Watch: Strong Winds Topple Containers at Port of Antwerp
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Watch: Strong Winds Topple Containers at Port of Antwerp

Check out this video filmed Sunday at the Port of Antwerp as strong winds pummeled the area. According to the uploader, the port experienced hurricane-force

March 11, 2019
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