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Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Breaking ground on a $365 million terminal expansion project at the ITS terminal at Pier G in the Port of Long Beach.
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Port of Long Beach Breaks Ground on $365 Million Terminal Expansion Project

International Transportation Service (ITS) has broken ground on a significant terminal expansion project at the Port of Long Beach that will substantially

July 15, 2025
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Monday, July 14, 2025
Port Los Angeles container terminal
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Port of Los Angeles Sets June Cargo Record Amid Tariff Concerns

The Port of Los Angeles handled 892,340 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in June, marking an 8% increase compared to the same period last year and setting a

July 14, 2025
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Sunday, July 13, 2025
A drone view shows port of the coastal city of Latakia, Syria March 11, 2025. REUTERS/Karam al-Masri
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Syria Signs $800 Million Agreement With DP World To Bolster Ports Infrastructure

July 13 (Reuters) – Syria’s General Authority for Land and Sea Ports on Sunday signed a $800 million agreement with UAE’s DP World to

July 13, 2025
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Saturday, July 12, 2025
The sun sets behind container cranes at the Port of Los Angeles, California
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US Port Operators Seek To Mitigate Hefty Expected Tariffs On China-Built Port Cranes

By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES, July 11 (Reuters) – U.S. seaport operators are asking for extra time to implement pending tariffs on towering

July 12, 2025
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Friday, July 11, 2025
Vancouver Port Authority Begins Bidding Process for $3 Billion Container Terminal to Boost Trade Capacity
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Vancouver Port Authority Begins Bidding Process for $3 Billion Container Terminal to Boost Trade Capacity

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has initiated the procurement process for the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project, marking a significant milestone for

July 11, 2025
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Thursday, July 10, 2025
A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
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U.S. Container Imports Set to Fall as Trump Tariffs Loom, NRF Warns

Import cargo volume at major U.S. container ports is expected to experience a temporary rebound this month following a significant late spring decline, but

July 10, 2025
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Port cranes at dusk
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Hamburg Unveils Major Port Overhaul to Secure its Global Shipping Role

Hamburg is investing €1.1 billion in a major port infrastructure expansion project focused on modernizing container terminal operations at the Waltershofer

July 10, 2025
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Monday, July 7, 2025
Countless cargo ships in the strait of hormuz
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ITF Calls for Warlike Operations Areas Designation for Strait of Hormuz

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has formally requested that the Strait of Hormuz, Gulf of Oman, and Israeli ports be designated as

July 7, 2025
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Sunday, July 6, 2025
Bridge crane damaged by Israeli air strikes is pictured in the Red Sea port of Hodeidah
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Israel Attacks Three Yemeni Ports And Power Plant

July 7 (Reuters) – Israel has attacked Houthi targets in three Yemeni ports and a power plant, the Israeli military said early on Monday, marking

July 6, 2025
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Ust-Luga oil terminal, Baltic pipeline system. Russia. View from the sea and reeds
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Russia Reports Ammonia Leak At Leningrad’s Ust-Luga Seaport

By Bloomberg News Jul 6, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Russia reported an ammonia leak at the Ust-Luga seaport in the Leningrad region that authorities said

July 6, 2025
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Thursday, July 3, 2025
Aerial top view of a containership at port. Stock Photo: Shutterstock/Avigator Fortuner
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T. Parker Host Acquires Transmarine Navigation, Forming U.S. Maritime Services Giant

T. Parker Host (HOST) has announced the acquisition of Transmarine Navigation Corporation (Transmarine), a leading West Coast ship agency, creating what

July 3, 2025
Total Views: 577

Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Maersk ship entering the Port of Rotterdam. Photo: Shutterstock
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Asia-Europe Schedule Reliability Defies European Port Congestion

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – Despite ongoing reports and warnings of worsening port congestion levels in North European ports, container shipping

July 1, 2025
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Wednesday, June 18, 2025
The Panama Canal as U.S. President Donald Trump plans to regain control of the Canal.
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Report: China’s COSCO in Talks to Join $19B CK Hutchison Port Sale Amid U.S.-China Tensions

China’s largest shipping company is among the firms in talks to invest in a multinational consortium seeking to buy billionaire Li Ka-shing’s global

June 18, 2025
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Tuesday, June 17, 2025
A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
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U.S. West Coast Ports See Sharp Decline Amid Tariff Impacts, But Summer Surge Expected

The Port of Long Beach experienced a significant 8.2% decline in cargo throughput in May, processing 639,160 TEUs as tariffs continue to impact global trade

June 17, 2025
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Monday, June 16, 2025
Stacked containers are shown as ships unload their cargo at the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, U.S. November 22, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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A Key Freight Indicator Is Flashing Red — Here’s What It Means for Global Trade

By Lori Ann LaRocco – A key supply chain data point is flashing red, warning that the pullback in freight orders will continue. Empty container exports

June 16, 2025
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Friday, June 13, 2025
A worker on a container crane at the Port of Los Angeles
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Port of Los Angeles Cargo Volumes Drop Amid Tariff Uncertainty, But Relief Expected

Imports to the busiest U.S. seaport at Los Angeles dropped 9% year-on-year in May and could remain muted through the remainder of 2025, after companies

June 13, 2025
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Monday, June 9, 2025
Aerial top view of a containership at port. Stock Photo: Shutterstock/Avigator Fortuner
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U.S. Import Surge Expected as Retailers Rush to Beat Tariff Deadline

Import cargo volumes at major U.S. container ports are expected to surge through the summer months as retailers rush to take advantage of temporarily reduced

June 9, 2025
Total Views: 1447

Sunday, June 1, 2025
NYC ferry
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Billionaire Steve Cohen Wants NY To Expand Taxpayer-Backed Ferry

By Nacha Cattan May 30, 2025 (Bloomberg) –New Yorkers know that getting to LaGuardia airport and Citi Field in Queens from Manhattan has long been a

June 1, 2025
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Saturday, May 31, 2025
Firefighters work at a site of a Russian missile strike in a sea port of Odesa. Press service of the Joint Forces of the South Defence/Handout via REUTERS
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Ukraine Needs 500 Million Euros To Rebuild Critical Port Facilities Damaged By Russia

KYIV, May 30 (Reuters) – Ukraine needs an initial 500 million euros ($566 million) to rebuild the most important infrastructure facilities at

May 31, 2025
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Wednesday, May 28, 2025
A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
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West Coast Ports Brace for Cargo Comeback, Sparking Congestion Fears

By Charlotte Goldstone (The Loadstar) – The demand spike on the transpacific has prompted concerns of congestion and cargo bottlenecks at key US ports.

May 28, 2025
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