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Friday, June 7, 2024
A containership docking at the Port of Cape Town
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Cape Town Tells Port to Do Better After Being Ranked Last in World

By Paul Burkhardt (Bloomberg) — The Port of Cape Town was urged to do better by the city that surrounds it after ranking last globally, even as South

June 7, 2024
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Port of Antwerp-Brugges container terminal
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Bunker Spill Closes Antwerp Dock and Lock

Authorities at the port of Antwerp have closed a dock and are using drones to monitor the fallout from an oil spill that occurred while a ship was

June 7, 2024
Total Views: 1476

Thursday, June 6, 2024
Yangshan Port south of Shanghai, China.
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East and Southeast Asian Ports Dominate 2023 Global Container Port Performance Index

The latest edition of the Global Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) shows East and Southeast Asian ports leading the pack in 2023, with 13 out of the top

June 6, 2024
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Monday, June 3, 2024
FILE PHOTO: Container vessel Maersk Hangzhou sails in the Wielingen channel, Westerschelde, Netherlands, July 15, 2018. Rene van Quekelberghe/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
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Maersk Announces Delays and Blank Voyages Due to Severe Port Congestion

Shipping giant Maersk announced on Monday significant delays in vessel schedules due to severe terminal congestion in Mediterranean and Asian ports. The

June 3, 2024
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Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Photo courtesy Georgia Ports Authority
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Georgia Ports Set New Ro-Ro Cargo Record

The Georgia Ports Authority reported a record 80,600 units of Roll-on/Roll-off cargo in April, a 44% increase compared to the same month last year. April 2024

May 21, 2024
Total Views: 1371

Monday, May 20, 2024
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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Port of Los Angeles Reports Another Busy Month for Cargo Volumes

The Port of Los Angeles reported its ninth consecutive month of year-on-year growth, handling 770,337 container units in April 2024. This marks a 12% increase

May 20, 2024
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Saturday, May 18, 2024
jakarta port. Photo: Creativa Images / Shutterstock.com
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Indonesia Eases Import Rule For Some Goods To Clear Containers

By Norman Harsono May 17, 2024 (Bloomberg) —Indonesia has revised an import rule in a bid to release thousands of containers being held up at its ports,

May 18, 2024
Total Views: 948

Thursday, May 16, 2024
The world's first methanol-powered tug, Methatug. Photo courtesy Port of Antwerp-Bruges
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Port of Antwerp-Bruges Unveils World’s First Methanol-Powered Tugboat

The Port of Antwerp-Bruges has unveiled the world’s first methanol-powered tugboat, the Methatug, as part of its goal to become climate-neutral by 2050.

May 16, 2024
Total Views: 550

Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Brooklyn Marine Terminal Set for Major Overhaul
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Brooklyn Marine Terminal Set for Major Overhaul

New York Governor Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Eric Adams, alongside the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, have announced plans to overhaul

May 15, 2024
Total Views: 1159

Tuesday, May 14, 2024
A cargo ship is moored in the Port of Long Beach while cranes retrieve cargo containers from the ship
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Biden Administration to Impose Tariffs on Chinese Ship-to-Shore Cranes Amid Security Concerns

President Biden has announced plans to impose 25% tariffs on Chinese-manufactured ship-to-shore (STS) cranes and other strategic sectors in a move to curtail

May 14, 2024
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Saturday, May 11, 2024
China widens South America trade highway with Silk Road mega port. REUTERS/Angela Ponce/File Photo
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Worker Dies In Accident At Peru’s Chancay Megaport Project

LIMA, May 11 (Reuters) – Hong Kong-based Cosco Shipping Ports said on Saturday that a worker died in an early-morning accident at a

May 11, 2024
Total Views: 1319

Wednesday, May 8, 2024
A worker on a container crane at the Port of Los Angeles
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U.S. Container Imports to Maintain Strength into Peak Season

Inbound cargo volume at the United States’ major container ports is expected to stay above 2 million Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) through the summer

May 8, 2024
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Tuesday, May 7, 2024
FILE PHOTO: Dragline excavators stand at the construction site of a new Chinese mega port, in Chancay, Peru August 22, 2023. REUTERS/Angela Ponce/File Photo
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Peru Port Dispute Escalates as COSCO Insists on Original Terms

By Marco Aquino LIMA, May 7 (Reuters) – The Chinese state-owned company at the center of a dispute over operations of

May 7, 2024
Total Views: 2885

Port of Durban south africa.File photo: Shutterstock/michaeljung
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Maersk Questions Rival’s Solvency in Battle Over South Africa’s Durban Container Port

By Paul Burkhardt (Bloomberg) — A.P. Moller – Maersk A/S said a successful rival bidder fell short of tender requirements as it seeks to overturn

May 7, 2024
Total Views: 1661

Wednesday, May 1, 2024
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers staff onboard Hydrographic Survey Vessel CATLETT observe the damage resulting from the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, March 26, 2024. USACE Photo
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East Coast Port Dwell Times Unaffected By Diverted Baltimore Containers

The March 26 collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and subsequent closure of the Port of Baltimore has led to the diversion of containers originally bound

May 1, 2024
Total Views: 2128

Tuesday, April 30, 2024
cosco shipping
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China COSCO May Seek Arbitration Over Exclusivity Rights to Peru Mega-Port

LIMA, April 29 (Reuters) – The Peruvian government is looking to avoid an international arbitration process which could be filed by

April 30, 2024
Total Views: 1375

Sunday, April 28, 2024
A view shows the newly-commissioned Lekki Deep Sea Port in Lagos. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja
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Maersk Commits $600 Million Investment In Nigeria’s Ports

ABUJA, April 28 (Reuters) – Nigeria secured a $600 million investment in seaport infrastructure from Danish shipping company

April 28, 2024
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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Wallenius Wilhelmsen ships at the Port of Brunswick
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Wallenius Wilhelmsen Secures 20-Year Lease at Georgia’s Port of Brunswick

The Georgia Ports Authority and Wallenius Wilhelmsen have signed a 20-year terminal lease agreement consolidating the company’s handling of automobiles

April 24, 2024
Total Views: 1069

Monday, April 22, 2024
Container vessel approaching the terminal at the Port of Savannah, Georgia
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U.S. Inbound Containers Surge to Start 2024

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – The main US ports enjoyed another stellar month in March, according to new figures from noted analyst John McCown

April 22, 2024
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Friday, April 19, 2024
A containership at the Port of Long Beach
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Port of Long Beach Sees Seventh Consecutive Month of Cargo Growth

March witnessed an upswing in trade at the Port of Long Beach, marking the seventh month in a row of year-over-year cargo growth. Last month, dockworkers and

April 19, 2024
Total Views: 966