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Friday, November 15, 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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Starting Latin America Trip, Xi Jinping Opens Huge Port in Peru Funded by China

Chinese President Xi Jinping launched a week-long diplomatic blitz of South America on Thursday by inaugurating a massive deep-water port in Peru, a $1.3

November 15, 2024
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Thursday, November 14, 2024
A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
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Port of Long Beach Shatters All-Time Cargo Record

The Port of Long Beach handled nearly 1 million twenty-foot containers in October, setting new record as the port’s busiest month in its 113-year history.

November 14, 2024
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Wednesday, November 13, 2024
FILE PHOTO: Docked cargo ships are loaded with shipping containers at Port Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S., July 12, 2023.
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ILA-USMX Negotiations: Will President Trump’s First Test Be On the Docks?

When the International Longshoremen’s Association and US Maritime Alliance agreed on a 62% pay raise in order to suspend the strike in early October, they

November 13, 2024
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ILA picketers wearing orange safety shirts and carrying ILA signs with port cranes in the background
Shipping

Dockworkers Dig In: ILA Breaks Off Talks with USMX, Threatening January Port Chaos

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) has halted talks with the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) over disputes about port automation,

November 13, 2024
Total Views: 3097

Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Canada Moves to End Port Strikes to Prevent Economic ‘Self-Harm’
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Canada Moves to End Port Strikes to Prevent Economic ‘Self-Harm’

Canada on Tuesday moved to end labor disputes at the country's two biggest ports of Vancouver and Montreal, citing the economic damage and the potential for

November 12, 2024
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Aerial of a containership underway
Shipping

China Dominates U.S. Import Surge as Ports Feel the Heat

In a clear indication of the U.S. economy’s ongoing strength, October’s container imports reached 2,494,635 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs),

November 12, 2024
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Monday, November 11, 2024
A cargo ship in the Port of Montreal.REUTERS/Christinne Muschi/File Photo
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Montreal Port Locks Out Dockworkers, Adding To Canada’s Supply-Chain Woes

By Curtis Heinzl Nov 10, 2024,(Bloomberg) –Longshoring activity at the Port of Montreal is set to grind to a halt as an employers’ group locks out

November 11, 2024
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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
Total Views: 833

The Port of Savannah's Garden City Terminal courtesy Georgia Ports Authority
Shipping

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
Total Views: 1785

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
Total Views: 1197

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
Total Views: 1036

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

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
Total Views: 2133

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
Total Views: 959

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
Total Views: 15586

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
Total Views: 1559

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
Total Views: 611

Thursday, October 24, 2024
COSCO containership
Shipping

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
Total Views: 2513