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Friday, November 8, 2024
Aerial view of a container terminal at the Port of Montreal
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Montreal Port Employers Threaten Shutdown After ‘Final Offer’

Nov 8 (Reuters) – Port of Montreal terminal operators have threatened to shut down most operations as of Sunday after providing a

November 8, 2024
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The Port of Savannah's Garden City Terminal courtesy Georgia Ports Authority
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U.S. Container Imports Surge Expected as Shippers Brace for Potential Port Strike and Tariff Hikes

Import volumes at major U.S. container ports are projected to be higher than previously expected for the remainder of the year as retailers grapple with the

November 8, 2024
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Monday, November 4, 2024
Container ships berth at the Port of Vancouver in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, July 20, 2023. REUTERS/Chris Helgren
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B.C. Port Standoff Escalates: Foremen Locked Out as Automation Tensions Rise

By Ed White WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Nov 4 (Reuters) – The BC Maritime Employers Association said it would lock out workers on Monday at

November 4, 2024
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Saturday, November 2, 2024
photo of vancouver canada with ships anchored in the distance
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Vancouver Port Faces Lockout Showdown: Grain Exports Safe, But Trade Tensions Rise

By Ed White WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) – Port of Vancouver foremen will be locked out on Monday unless they scrap a proposed strike, employers at

November 2, 2024
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Friday, November 1, 2024
Port Showdown in BC: Dockworker Strike Threatens Canada’s West Coast Trade
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Port Showdown in BC: Dockworker Strike Threatens Canada’s West Coast Trade

By Thomas Seal (Bloomberg) — Dock foremen and women in British Columbia issued a strike notice for Monday, Nov. 4., setting up disruption at Canada’s

November 1, 2024
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Tuesday, October 29, 2024
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks during a visit to Dundalk Marine Terminal in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S., October 29, 2024
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Biden Just Announced $3B to Clean Up America’s Ports — Here Are Some of the Key Projects Getting Funding

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Tuesday announced the allocation of nearly $3 billion to fund 55 zero-emission projects at ports across the

October 29, 2024
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A 2019 view of vessels in the Singapore Strait April 3, 2019. Picture taken on April 3, 2019. REUTERS/Henning Gloystein/File Photo
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Botched Bunkering Leads to 5-Metric-Ton Oil Spill Off Singapore’s Coast

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has confirmed a significant bunker fuel spill in Singaporean waters off the coast of Changi. The spill

October 29, 2024
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port of savannah
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Labor Drama or Economic Boom? What’s Really Fueling the Surge in U.S. Container Imports

The ten largest U.S. container ports reported a 10.9% year-over-year increase in inbound volumes in September, marking the twelfth consecutive month of

October 29, 2024
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U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks near the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, in Dundalk, Maryland, U.S., April 5, 2024. REUTERS/Nathan Howard
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President Biden Announces $3 Billion Investment in U.S. Ports

President Joe Biden has announced a $3 billion in funding aimed at transforming America’s port infrastructure. The funding will is being provided

October 29, 2024
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Saturday, October 26, 2024
Drone Photo Of A Product Tanker carrying Gasoline.
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Africa’s Largest Oil Refinery Ships First Cargo

By Prejula Prem (Bloomberg) Nigeria’s Dangote refinery, larger than any other in Africa or Europe, has shipped its first seaborne gasoline cargo as a vital

October 26, 2024
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Friday, October 25, 2024
Statue of Liberty overlooking Port of New York and New Jersey
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ILA and USMX to Resume Negotiations That Could Make or Break U.S. Supply Chains in 2025

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) have announced the resumption of Master Contract

October 25, 2024
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Aerial view of a container terminal at the Port of Montreal
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Port of Montreal Faces 24-Hour Strike: Economic Ripple Effects Expected Across Canada

The Canadian Longshoremen’s Union, CUPE Local 375, has announced a 24-hour strike at the Port of Montreal, the latest labor action in an on-going labor

October 25, 2024
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Thursday, October 24, 2024
COSCO containership
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After Veto, Maritime Industry Turns to EPA to Reject California’s Controversial Commercial Harbor Craft Rule

The American Waterways Operators (AWO) and several maritime labor unions have jointly petitioned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to deny

October 24, 2024
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Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Dundalk Marine Terminal
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Baltimore’s Dundalk Marine Terminal Set for $31 Million Upgrade

The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $30,906,076 to rehabilitate the Dundalk Marine Terminal at the Port of Baltimore. The investment, part of a

October 23, 2024
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Grain warehouses heavily damaged by a Russian drone attack are seen at a compound of a port on the Danube, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa region, Ukraine August 16, 2023. Press Service of the Operational Command South of the Ukrainian Armed Forces/Handout via REUTERS
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UK Warns Russia’s Black Sea Port Attacks Put Global Food Security at Risk

(Bloomberg) — An increase in Russian attacks on Ukrainian port infrastructure in recent weeks threatens food shipments to destinations from Gaza to

October 23, 2024
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A ZIM containership at the Leatherman Terminal
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Leatherman Terminal Reopening Fuels SC Ports’ Massive 8% Container Surge in September

South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) has reported an impressive 8% year-over-year increase in container volumes for September 2024, marking a robust start to the

October 23, 2024
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Monday, October 21, 2024
msc containership
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MSC Snaps Up Brazilian Shipping Powerhouse in a $765M Deal

SAO PAULO/BENGALURU, Oct 21 (Reuters) – Investment holding company Ocean Wilsons OCN.L has agreed to sell its 56.47% stake in Brazilian unit Wilson

October 21, 2024
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Nome port 2024
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U.S. Arctic Presence Falters as Nome Deepwater Port Solicitation Canceled

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – Efforts to expand U.S. Arctic capabilities face another setback. The long-discussed expansion of the port of Nome to create the

October 21, 2024
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Saturday, October 19, 2024
Construction equipment building new mega-port in chile
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New China-Backed Megaport Set to Transform South American Trade

LIMA, Oct 18 (Reuters) – Peru’s massive Chancay port, which authorities hope will become a major shipping hub for South

October 19, 2024
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Friday, October 18, 2024
Cargo containers pile up at a marine terminal at the Port of Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles and Long Beach Ports Just Smashed Pandemic-Era Cargo Volumes

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have closed their busiest quarters on record, surpassing even the volumes achieved during the pandemic-driven surge, as

October 18, 2024
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