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Thursday, September 10, 2026
Bluecore Energy barge docked at Berth 48 in the Port of Long Beach, where the company is developing a floating nuclear power system.
Environment

Bluecore Advances Floating Nuclear Power Project at Port of Long Beach

Bluecore Energy is moving its floating nuclear power concept deeper into the development and regulatory phase, securing its first barge and beginning formal

4 hours ago
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Wednesday, September 9, 2026
A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
News

U.S. Container Imports Defy Expectations as Peak Season Stretches Into September

The peak shipping season at major U.S. container ports is proving longer than expected, with September now forecast to become the busiest month of the year for

September 9, 2026
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Friday, September 4, 2026
A cargo ship full of shipping containers is seen at the port of Oakland, California
Ports

Port of Oakland Advances $642 Million Harbor Widening Project for Larger Ships

The Port of Oakland and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have signed a design agreement for a $642 million project aimed at making it easier for larger

September 4, 2026
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Friday, August 28, 2026
Aerial of the London Gateway container terminal with ships berthed
Ports

UK Ports Warn Grid Delays, Energy Costs Threaten Maritime Decarbonization

Britain’s ports will need dramatically more electricity over the coming decades to support shore power, vessel charging and alternative fuels, but long waits

August 28, 2026
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Wednesday, August 26, 2026
CMA CGM ship in the Suez Canal
Ports

CMA CGM Joins $434 Million Expansion of Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah Port

Red Sea Gateway Terminal and CMA CGM Group have agreed to invest an initial $434 million to develop a new container terminal at Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah Islamic

August 26, 2026
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Centerm Expansion Project Port Vancouver. Photo courtesy Port of Vancouver
Ports

Canada’s West Coast Ports Eye Bigger Role as Trade Shifts Beyond U.S.

Canada’s largest West Coast ports are positioning themselves for a bigger role in the country’s push to diversify trade away from the United States, with a

August 26, 2026
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Thursday, August 20, 2026
A drone view shows containers docked at Panama Ports Company (PPC) terminal at the Panama Canal
Ports

CK Hutchison Seeks $1.5 Billion for Loss of Panama Assets

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. commenced international arbitration proceedings against Panama, seeking more than $1.5 billion in damages over the loss of its

August 20, 2026
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Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Busy container traffic in Pier 300 Channel
Ports

Port of Los Angeles Nears 1 Million TEUs in Second-Busiest July

The Port of Los Angeles handled nearly 1 million containers in July, extending a run of historically strong cargo volumes even as an early peak shipping season

August 18, 2026
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Monday, August 17, 2026
Rendering of the Louisiana International Terminal
Ports

Army Corps Greenlights Major New Container Terminal on Mississippi River

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has granted the federal permit needed to build the Louisiana International Terminal, clearing a major regulatory hurdle for

August 17, 2026
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Saturday, August 8, 2026
Australia's top export sectors face rising strike threats
Ports

Australia Unions Push On With Strike At BHP’s Port Hedland

SYDNEY, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Workers will continue a two-day strike at BHP’s Port Hedland operations in Western Australia as planned, a union

August 8, 2026
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Crew member secures boats at Nanyue Pier as Typhoon Dolphin approaches, in Yueqing Bay.
Ports

Typhoon Dolphin Hits Japan’s Okinawa, China Shuts ports Ahead Of Landfall

By Satoshi Sugiyama and Eduardo Baptista TOKYO/BEIJING, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Typhoon Dolphin lashed Japan’s southern Okinawa prefecture on

August 8, 2026
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Friday, August 7, 2026
Busy container traffic in Pier 300 Channel
News

U.S. Container Import Peak Winds Down After Tariff-Driven Rush

The early peak season for U.S. container imports is beginning to wind down after retailers accelerated shipments to get ahead of new tariffs and supply chain

August 7, 2026
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Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Aerial of CMA CGM Marco Polo in New York Harbor
Ports

CMA CGM, Stonepeak Complete $2.4 Billion United Ports Joint Venture

French shipping and logistics giant CMA CGM and infrastructure investment firm Stonepeak have officially completed the formation of United Ports LLC,

July 28, 2026
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Saturday, July 18, 2026
The full moon rises in the background over the infrastructure on D Island, the main processing hub, at the Kashagan offshore oil field in the Caspian sea in western Kazakhstan
Ports

Exxon-Chartered Oil Tanker Attacked By Drones Near Black Sea Terminal

MOSCOW, July 18 (Reuters) – An oil tanker chartered for loading oil at the Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal off Russia’s Black Sea coast was

July 18, 2026
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Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Busy container traffic in Pier 300 Channel
News

Port of Los Angeles Tops 1 Million TEUs in Record June

By Lori Ann LaRocco – The Port of Los Angeles, the nation’s busiest container seaport, processed more than 1 million twenty-foot equivalent units

July 15, 2026
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Friday, July 10, 2026
Aerial of Second Narrows and Downtown Vancouver
News

First Nation Challenges Vancouver Port Dredging Approval Over Tanker Expansion Concerns

The Tsleil-Waututh Nation has launched a legal challenge seeking to overturn federal approvals for a dredging project in Burrard Inlet that would allow oil

July 10, 2026
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Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Cargo containers pile up at a marine terminal at the Port of Los Angeles.
Ports

U.S. Container Imports Set to Break Pandemic-Era Record Ahead of Tariff Deadline

U.S. container imports are on track to reach an all-time monthly record in July as retailers accelerate shipments ahead of potential new tariffs expected to

July 8, 2026
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Thursday, July 2, 2026
A view of a container at China's state-owned Cosco Shipping Chancay port inaugurated during the APEC Summit, in Chancay, Peru, in this handout image released on November 14, 2024. APEC Peru/Handout via REUTERS.
Ports

Peru Court Hands Washington a Win in Fight Over Chinese-Owned Chancay Port

A Peruvian court ordered the government to oversee a Chinese-owned port near Lima, helping US efforts to curb Beijing’s growing power in the

July 2, 2026
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A man walks at China's state-owned Cosco Shipping Chancay port inaugurated during the APEC Summit, in Chancay, Peru, November 14, 2024.
Ports

Court Upholds Peru Control of Chinese Port in Win for Washington

A Peruvian court ordered the government to oversee a Chinese-owned port near Lima, helping US efforts to curb Beijing’s growing power in the

July 2, 2026
Total Views: 1014

Tuesday, June 23, 2026
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy a speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Department of Transportation in Washington
Ports

Critics Mocked Sean Duffy’s Road Trip: They Missed the Point

He wasn’t sightseeing. He was helping America see itself. By Bruce Kimbrell (Policy Op-Ed)  Why a Road Trip? They called it a vanity project

June 23, 2026
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