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Monday, October 14, 2024
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Hurricane Milton: Florida Injects $9.5 Million into SeaPort Manatee Recovery

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has announced a $9.5 million emergency funding package for SeaPort Manatee, aiming to accelerate the port’s recovery in the

October 14, 2024
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London Gateway Set to Become Britain’s Largest Container Port with $1.3 Billion Expansion

Global logistics giant DP World has unveiled plans for a £1 billion (US $1.3 billion) expansion of London Gateway, aiming to transform it into Britain’s

October 14, 2024
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Sunday, October 13, 2024
london Image credit: London Gateway via Twitter
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DP World’s UK Port Investment Is Going Ahead

LONDON, Oct 13 (Reuters) – Port and logistics firm DP World is going ahead with a 1 billion pound ($1.3 billion) investment in its London

October 13, 2024
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Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Port of Tampa Shuts Down: Will Hurricane Milton Push Biden To Sign Jones Act Waiver and Deploy Relief Ships?
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Port of Tampa Shuts Down: Will Hurricane Milton Push Biden To Sign Jones Act Waiver and Deploy Relief Ships?

As Hurricane Milton barrels toward Florida’s west coast, the maritime community braces for a devastating blow. Maritime historian Sal Mercogliano‘s

October 9, 2024
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Tuesday, October 8, 2024
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Short-Lived U.S. Port Strike Unlikely to Slow Import Surge

Imports at major U.S. container ports are expected to stay elevated this month, despite last week’s labor strike that halted operations at East and Gulf

October 8, 2024
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Sunday, October 6, 2024
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Who Is Harold Daggett? The Man Behind The Longshoremen Union

By Brooke Sutherland, Josh Wingrove and Laura Curtis (Bloomberg) — When the history books are written about the fate of longshoremen in the US, few

October 6, 2024
Total Views: 3449

Saturday, October 5, 2024
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Levels At Amazon Port Hits 122-year Low Amid Drought

By Bruno Kelly and Jake Spring MANAUS, Brazil, Oct 4 (Reuters) – The river port in the Amazon rainforest’s largest city of Manaus on Friday hit

October 5, 2024
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Thursday, October 3, 2024
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Tentative Agreement Reached to End U.S. Port Strike

U.S. dockworkers and port operators have reached a tentative agreement to end a three-day strike that disrupted port operations at U.S. Atlantic and Gulf Coast

October 3, 2024
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Florida Governor DeSantis Deploys National Guard to Ports Amid Longshoremen Strike

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has announced plans to deploy the Florida National Guard and Florida State Guard to ports affected by the ongoing International

October 3, 2024
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Taft-Hartley: Port Strike Sparks Urgent Calls for Biden Intervention

The widespread dockworker strike at East and Gulf Coast ports has prompted numerous organizations and stakeholders in America’s supply chain to urge the

October 3, 2024
Total Views: 1305

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TikTok Fury and Death Threats: Will ILA Union Boss Daggett Fold or Double Down?

By Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) – The strike paralyzing 36 American East and Gulf Coast ports has taken a dark turn. What began as a labor dispute over

October 3, 2024
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Ships Queue at Ports as U.S. Dockworker Strike Enters Third Day

By Doyinsola Oladipo NEW YORK, Oct 3 (Reuters) – Long lines of container ships lined up outside major U.S. ports on

October 3, 2024
Total Views: 855

Wednesday, October 2, 2024
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Biden Administration Warns Shipping Companies Against Exploiting Port Strike for Profit

As the first coast-wide strike by the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) since 1977 impacts U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports, the U.S.

October 2, 2024
Total Views: 1577

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Box Lines Declare Force Majeure as U.S. Dockworker Strike Enters Day 2

By Alex Lennane (The Loadstar) – Shipping lines are beginning to declare force majeure, as the US east and Gulf coast port strike enters its second

October 2, 2024
Total Views: 2263

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ILA Union Outlines Key Demands to End Dockworker Strike

Update: Tentative Agreement Reached to End U.S. Port Strike The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) has outlined key demands that must be met

October 2, 2024
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Port Strike: Trump and Biden Blame Shipowners While Harris Remains Silent

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) union port strike, which could cost the U.S. economy billions per day, was notably absent from last

October 2, 2024
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Why is the ILA Union Against Port Automation?

By Jo Constantz and Alicia Tang (Bloomberg) Longshoremen at docks along the US East and Gulf coasts have gone on strike for the first time since 1977 as

October 2, 2024
Total Views: 2035

Tuesday, October 1, 2024
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ILA Chief Daggett Aims to Make History With Election Day Looming

By Laura Curtis, Deena Shanker and Michael Sasso (Bloomberg) — Union chief Harold Daggett, clad in a blue sweatshirt that read “The Docks Are Ours,”

October 1, 2024
Total Views: 2204

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President Biden Urges Foreign-Owned Port Employers to Improve Offer and End Dockworker Strike

As the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) launched a widespread strike affecting 36 U.S. Atlantic and Gulf coast ports from Maine to Texas,

October 1, 2024
Total Views: 2244

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Major Port Shutdown: ILA Dockworkers Hit the Picket Lines, Halting Operations on Atlantic and Gulf Coasts

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) initiated a widespread strike on Tuesday, shutting down all ports from Maine to Texas as of midnight

October 1, 2024
Total Views: 4269