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Wednesday, January 15, 2025
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
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Tariff Jitters Drive U.S. Import Rush from China

U.S. imports from China finished the year strong after some companies stockpiled shipments of apparel, toys, furniture and electronics ahead of President-elect

January 15, 2025
Total Views: 931

Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Port of Gothenburg vehicle terminal
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Wallenius Wilhelmsen to Take Over Terminal Operations at Scandinavia’s Largest Vehicle Port

Olso-based roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) shipping provider Wallenius Wilhelmsen has announced a strategic expansion of its logistics services with plans to assume

January 14, 2025
Total Views: 1117

Monday, January 13, 2025
FILE PHOTO: Docked cargo ships are loaded with shipping containers at Port Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S., July 12, 2023.
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Port Strike Averted, But U.S. Import Surge Expected to Continue

A potential crisis at U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports has been averted as the International Longshoremen’s Association and U.S. Maritime Alliance reached

January 13, 2025
Total Views: 1493

Friday, January 10, 2025
DP World Hits 100 Million TEU Milestone
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DP World Hits 100 Million TEU Milestone

UAE-based DP World has reached a significant milestone in global shipping, surpassing 100 million TEUs of container handling capacity across its worldwide

January 10, 2025
Total Views: 722

Thursday, January 9, 2025
FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump takes the stage following early results from the 2024 U.S. presidential election in Palm Beach County Convention Center, in West Palm Beach, Florida
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ILA Union Gives Trump ‘Full Credit’ for Helping Secure Labor Contract with Port Employers

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) is crediting President-elect Donald Trump with helping to secure a landmark six-year master contract

January 9, 2025
Total Views: 3066

Wednesday, January 8, 2025
Port workers from the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) participate in a strike in the Virginia International Gateway in Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S., October 1, 2024. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez
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ILA and USMX Reach Six-Year Contract Agreement, Averting U.S. Port Crisis

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) have successfully negotiated a tentative six-year Master

January 8, 2025
Total Views: 3452

Monday, January 6, 2025
ILA picketers wearing orange safety shirts and carrying ILA signs with port cranes in the background
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Reality Check: Inside the Debate Over Automation at America’s Ports

Ongoing side discussions prior to the much-anticipated January 7th meeting between the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and United States

January 6, 2025
Total Views: 3574

Sunday, January 5, 2025
China Seeks to Bolster Ports and Aviation Hubs in Western Regions
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China Seeks to Bolster Ports and Aviation Hubs in Western Regions

China said on Sunday it would launch 15 measures to bolster the development of its western provinces with the construction of logistical infrastructure such

January 5, 2025
Total Views: 1322

Thursday, January 2, 2025
Containership at the Port of Long Beach
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US Dockworkers, Port Employers Set to Restart Talks Next Week

Leaders from a US dockworkers’ union and the group that represents their employers are set to resume contract talks on Jan. 7 as the threat of a strike

January 2, 2025
Total Views: 1447

Tuesday, December 31, 2024
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Maersk Sees No Progress in U.S. Port Talks

The world’s No. 2 container carrier urged customers to remove cargo from East and Gulf Coast ports in the US before a Jan. 15 deadline for dockworkers and

December 31, 2024
Total Views: 3436

Monday, December 23, 2024
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Shanghai Becomes First Port to Handle Over 50 Million TEUs

The Port of Shanghai has become first port in the world to handle over 50 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) in annual container throughput, Xinhua

December 23, 2024
Total Views: 1726

Friday, December 20, 2024
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US Container Imports Continue ‘Unusually Strong’ Streak

U.S. container ports recorded their fourteenth consecutive month of growth in November, with inbound volumes surging 13.1% year-over-year across the

December 20, 2024
Total Views: 1396

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APM Terminals Completes Major Expansion in Tangier

APM Terminals has completed the final phase of its ambitious expansion project at MedPort Tangier, adding 2 million TEU capacity to solidify its position as

December 20, 2024
Total Views: 1273

Tuesday, December 17, 2024
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Port of Long Beach on Track to Smash Cargo Record in 2024

The Port of Long Beach is poised to shatter its annual cargo record in 2024, projecting 9.6 million TEUs (Twenty-foot Equivalent Units) by year’s end.

December 17, 2024
Total Views: 1251

Thursday, December 12, 2024
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Trump Backs Longshoremen in Port Automation Dispute as January Strike Deadline Looms

President-Elect Donald Trump has thrown his support behind the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) in their ongoing labor dispute with the

December 12, 2024
Total Views: 4899

Wednesday, December 11, 2024
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U.S. Port Efficiency Rankings Spark Heated Debate as ILA-USMX Labor Negotiations Intensify

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) leadership is challenging recent media narratives about U.S. port efficiency, as tensions escalate

December 11, 2024
Total Views: 1740

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Billionaire Adani Ends US Tie-Up on Colombo Port Meant to Counter China

Embattled billionaire Gautam Adani pulled out of a loan deal with an American agency to fund a port terminal in Sri Lanka’s capital, ending an agreement

December 11, 2024
Total Views: 1880

Monday, December 9, 2024
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Port Strike Threat and Trump Tariffs Spark Import Surge at U.S. Container Ports

A potential East Coast and Gulf Coast port strike looming in January, coupled with President-elect Trump’s planned tariff increases, is seen driving

December 9, 2024
Total Views: 1731

Tuesday, December 3, 2024
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ILA-USMX Port Automation Dispute Intensifies as January Deadline Looms

The clock is ticking toward a potential labor showdown that threatens to trigger another strike at East and Gulf Coast ports next month. The International

December 3, 2024
Total Views: 2649

Sunday, December 1, 2024
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Protesters Block Access To Black Seaport Of Poti

TBILISI, Dec 1 (Reuters) – Georgian anti-government protesters on Sunday blocked an access road into the country’s main commercial port in the

December 1, 2024
Total Views: 1400