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Monday, November 9, 2026
G7 Launches Global Port Security Network to Combat Drug Trafficking
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G7 Launches Global Port Security Network to Combat Drug Trafficking

France on Monday laurched a new G7-backed network linking major seaports, customs authorities and international organizations in an effort to crack down on

8 hours ago
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A CMA CGM containerships waits at anchor outside the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Photo courtesy Port of Los Angeles
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U.S. Container Imports Hit 2026 High in September as Extended Peak Season Winds Down

U.S. container imports reached their highest level of the year in September, capping an unusually long peak shipping season that has kept major ports busy

10 hours ago
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Saturday, November 7, 2026
Shipping containers on a Maersk vessel at the port of Los Angeles
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LA Port Strike Threat Deferred Again As Labor Talks Drag On

By Laura Curtis Nov 7, 2026 (Bloomberg) –The union representing about 250 security workers at the US’s busiest ports agreed to continue

November 7, 2026
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Friday, November 6, 2026
Aerial view of the Evos liquid storage terminal in Hamburg, showing tankers alongside docks and rows of industrial storage tanks.
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Adani Ports Makes Major Push Into Europe With $2.9 Billion Evos Acquisition

India’s Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) has agreed to acquire Netherlands-based liquid storage operator Evos B.V. in a €2.56 billion ($2.88

November 6, 2026
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Hapag-Lloyd Acquires 25% Stake in Maersk’s Maasvlakte II Terminal in Rotterdam
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Hapag-Lloyd Acquires 25% Stake in Maersk’s Maasvlakte II Terminal in Rotterdam

German container shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd has completed its acquisition of a 25% stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II in Rotterdam, strengthening its ties

November 6, 2026
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Friday, October 30, 2026
Containership berthed at the Port of Los Angeles.Photo courtesy Port of Los Angeles.
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Strike Threat at Los Angeles, Long Beach Ports Delayed as Union and Employers Extend Talks

A potential strike threatening operations at some of the busiest container terminals in the United States has been pushed back after the Pacific Maritime

October 30, 2026
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A view of the container terminal of the Piraeus port, in Perama suburb of Piraeus, Greece January 28, 2025. REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki/File Photo
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Anti-War Protests Spread Across Global Ports as Dockworkers Target Arms Trade

Dockworkers across 113 ports in 22 countries staged coordinated strikes and protests Friday, disrupting cargo operations and ferry services as part of a global

October 30, 2026
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Wednesday, October 28, 2026
A CMA CGM containerships waits at anchor outside the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Photo courtesy Port of Los Angeles
Environment

Los Angeles, Long Beach Ports Identify LNG and Methanol as Leading Alternative Marine Fuels

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have identified liquefied natural gas (LNG) and methanol as the most viable alternative marine fuels for the near and

October 28, 2026
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Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Aerial view of the Port of Savannah container terminal with massive ship-to-shore cranes, stacked shipping containers, and a container ship docked along the waterfront.
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Trump Administration Awards $498 Million for U.S. Port Upgrades, Below Recent Funding Levels

The Trump administration announced $498 million in federal grants Tuesday to modernize U.S. ports, funding 35 projects across 19 states ranging from aging dock

October 27, 2026
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Busy container traffic in Pier 300 Channel
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Strike Threat Looms at Eight Los Angeles, Long Beach Port Terminals

UPDATE: Port employers warn that a walkout by 250 watchmen could halt operations at terminals handling more than half of the nation’s busiest container

October 27, 2026
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Monday, October 26, 2026
Dubai’s DP World in Talks on Alliance With Northern Canada Port
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Dubai’s DP World in Talks on Alliance With Northern Canada Port

Dubai’s DP World Ltd. is set to unveil a deal backing potential development of Canada’s port of Churchill, a northern outpost that Prime Minister Mark

October 26, 2026
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Saturday, October 24, 2026
The Balboa Port is pictured after Hong Kong's CK Hutchison agreed to sell its interests in a key Panama Canal port operator to a BlackRock Inc-backed consortium, in Panama City.
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Two Wealthy Americans Face Off In Bitter Feud Over Panama Port

By Devon Pendleton and Fabiano Maisonnave Oct 22, 2026 (Bloomberg) –To hedge-fund billionaire Louis Bacon, the crystalline waters and densely

October 24, 2026
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Friday, October 23, 2026
A cargo ship full of shipping containers is seen at the port of Oakland, California
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USTR Proposes Extending China Ship Port Fee Suspension Through January 2027

The Trump administration is proposing to extend its suspension of port fees targeting China-linked vessels for another two months, pushing their potential

October 23, 2026
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Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Aerial view of containerships at the port of Southampton
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Australian Fund to Acquire Majority Stake in UK’s Largest Port Operator in $13.4 Billion Deal

Australia-based IFM Investors has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s largest port operator, in a deal that

October 21, 2026
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Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Maersk and Hateco Plan $3.5 Billion Vietnam Rail Freight Project
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Maersk and Hateco Plan $3.5 Billion Vietnam Rail Freight Project

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S, the world’s No. 2 container carrier, signed an agreement with Vietnamese conglomerate Hateco to develop a railway freight terminal

October 20, 2026
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Friday, October 16, 2026
A COSCO ship at the port of long beach
News

Lawmakers Seek to Strip COSCO Ships of U.S. Port Inspection Privileges Over Espionage Claims

Three senior House Republicans are calling on the Department of Homeland Security to revoke special inspection privileges granted to vessels operated by

October 16, 2026
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Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Busy container traffic in Pier 300 Channel
News

Port of Los Angeles Sets All-Time Cargo Record as Imports Surge

The Port of Los Angeles handled a record 1,042,652 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in September, marking the busiest month in its 118-year history as

October 13, 2026
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Friday, October 9, 2026
Busy container traffic in Pier 300 Channel
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Container Surge Continues at Port of Los Angeles

The Port of Los Angeles reported its best single month in its history. In a media briefing, port executive director Gene Seroka announced the port processed

October 9, 2026
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Thursday, October 8, 2026
Busy container traffic in Pier 300 Channel
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U.S. Container Imports Slow After Stronger-Than-Expected Summer

October 8, 2026
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Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Aerial view of the Port of Savannah container terminal with massive ship-to-shore cranes, stacked shipping containers, and a container ship docked along the waterfront.
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Port of Savannah Sets September Container Record as Imports Rise

The Port of Savannah handled a record 504,015 twenty-foot equivalent units in September, up 3.7% from a year earlier as strong imports and a later-than-usual

October 7, 2026
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