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Thursday, February 26, 2026
Balboa Port at the Panama Canal
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Panama Officials Search CK Hutchison’s Local Office, Source Says

Panamanian authorities searched a ports unit of Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison in Panama on Thursday, according to a source familiar with the operation,

February 26, 2026
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Containership at the Port of Long Beach
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West Coast Gateway Ports Hold Ground Despite Tariff Turbulence and Policy Whiplash

The nation's two busiest container ports posted double-digit declines in January cargo volumes, but industry leaders say the dip reflects comparison against

February 26, 2026
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Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Busy container traffic in Pier 300 Channel
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Moody’s: Port Import Gains From Supreme Court Tariff Ruling May Prove Fleeting

The Supreme Court’s decision striking down sweeping tariffs imposed under emergency powers may provide a temporary lift to U.S. port volumes—but the bump

February 25, 2026
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Balboa Port at the Panama Canal
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Maersk’s APM Terminals Takes the Helm at Panama’s Port of Balboa

APM Terminals has begun temporary operations at Panama’s Port of Balboa on the Pacific side, launching an 18-month stabilization phase designed to

February 25, 2026
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Tuesday, February 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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CK Hutchison Says Panama Threatened Employees With Prosecution in Port Takeover Dispute

Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison alleges Panama threatened employees with criminal prosecution after seizing two strategic canal ports and awarding

February 24, 2026
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Monday, February 23, 2026
Balboa Port at the Panama Canal
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Panama Officially Cancels CK Hutchison Port Concessions, Clearing Path for Maersk

Panama on Monday published in its official gazette a Supreme Court ruling canceling key port contracts held by a subsidiary of CK Hutchison, clearing the way

February 23, 2026
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Friday, February 20, 2026
an overhead view of port of los angeles docks
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Supply Chains Brace for Renewed Turbulence as Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Tariffs

The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a landmark 6-3 ruling on Friday striking down President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs imposed under the International

February 20, 2026
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Thursday, February 19, 2026
Aerial view of DP World’s Southern Container Terminal at Jeddah Islamic Port showing container stacks, quay cranes, and berthed container vessels along the Red Sea waterfront
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DP World, APM Terminals Partner at Jeddah to Strengthen Red Sea Hub

DP World and APM Terminals have formed a strategic partnership at Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah Islamic Port, with APM acquiring a 37.5% stake in the Southern

February 19, 2026
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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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Ukraine’s Grain, Iron Ore Exports Hit by Russian Strikes on Ports This Winter

Russian airstrikes on Ukraine's Black Sea ports late last year have reduced their capacity and harmed Ukrainian agricultural and mineral exports, industry

February 19, 2026
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Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Cargo containers pile up at a marine terminal at the Port of Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles Port Exports Drop 8% Amid China Trade War

Exports from the Port of Los Angeles fell 8% in January to the lowest level in nearly three years as Trump's tariffs devastated trade with China. Soybean

February 18, 2026
Total Views: 449

Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Busy container traffic in Pier 300 Channel
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Port of Los Angeles Volumes Fall 12% as Tariff Uncertainty Clouds Outlook

Los Angeles processed 812,000 TEUs in January, down 12% year over year, with exports hitting their lowest monthly level in nearly three years as tariff

February 17, 2026
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Friday, February 13, 2026
A drone view shows containers docked at Panama Ports Company (PPC) terminal at the Panama Canal
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CK Hutchison Warns Maersk of Legal Action Over Panama Ports

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. has warned A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S of legal action should the Nordic company’s terminal unit try to take over operations at two

February 13, 2026
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Maersk container ships berthed at Bremerhaven’s North Sea Terminal, with rows of ship-to-shore cranes loading containers along the quay.
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Maersk, Eurogate Plan €1 Billion Bet on Zero-Emission Bremerhaven Container Hub

Maersk and Eurogate are in advanced talks on a €1 billion investment to modernize Bremerhaven’s North Sea Terminal, aiming to create Europe’s first

February 13, 2026
Total Views: 391

Thursday, February 12, 2026
Balboa Port at the Panama Canal
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CK Hutchison Escalates Legal Battle Over Panama Ports Ruling

Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison has escalated a legal fight over its Panama Canal port concessions, triggering treaty arbitration and raising uncertainty over

February 12, 2026
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Wednesday, February 11, 2026
A man walks at China's state-owned Cosco Shipping Chancay port inaugurated during the APEC Summit, in Chancay, Peru, November 14, 2024.
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U.S. Warns Peru is ‘Losing Sovereignty’ Over Chinese-Owned Chancay Port

The Trump administration warned that Peru is losing sovereignty over a Chinese-owned port near its capital city, after a local judge ruled that the port is

February 11, 2026
Total Views: 2351

Containership and cranes at DP World Jebel Ali
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Dubai Ports Giant DP World Loses Major Investors Over Epstein Files Link

British International Investment and Canada's La Caisse pension fund suspended new investments with DP World after CEO Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem was named in

February 11, 2026
Total Views: 2452

Monday, February 9, 2026
Busy container traffic in Pier 300 Channel
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Tariff Uncertainty Poised to Cut U.S. Container Imports in Early 2026

U.S. container imports are expected to fall sharply in the first half of 2026 as ongoing tariff uncertainty disrupts trade flows, according to the latest

February 9, 2026
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Sunday, February 8, 2026
A drone view shows containers docked at Panama Ports Company (PPC) terminal at the Panama Canal
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Hong Kong Says It Strongly Disagrees With Panama Ruling On Ports

By Sangmi Cha Feb 7, 2026 (Bloomberg) —Hong Kong has protested against Panama’s court ruling which struck down the contract granted to Li

February 8, 2026
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Ships waiting to be loaded with iron ore are seen at the Fortescue loading dock located at Port Hedland.REUTERS/David Gray
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Australian Ports Closed Due To Cyclone Mitchell

SYDNEY, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Tropical Cyclone Mitchell intensified on Sunday, Australia’s weather bureau said, as it tracked

February 8, 2026
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Friday, February 6, 2026
Balboa Port at the Panama Canal
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Panama President Says ‘Never Again’ to Exclusive Port Concessions After CK Hutchison Ruling

Panama's Supreme Court nullified CK Hutchison's nearly 30-year contract to operate two strategic canal ports, ruling it violated constitutional provisions.

February 6, 2026
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