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Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Busy container traffic in Pier 300 Channel
News

Port of Los Angeles Sets All-Time Cargo Record as Imports Surge

The Port of Los Angeles handled a record 1,042,652 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in September, marking the busiest month in its 118-year history as

October 13, 2026
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Friday, October 9, 2026
Busy container traffic in Pier 300 Channel
Ports

Container Surge Continues at Port of Los Angeles

The Port of Los Angeles reported its best single month in its history. In a media briefing, port executive director Gene Seroka announced the port processed

October 9, 2026
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Thursday, October 8, 2026
Busy container traffic in Pier 300 Channel
Ports

U.S. Container Imports Slow After Stronger-Than-Expected Summer

October 8, 2026
Total Views: 957

Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Aerial view of the Port of Savannah container terminal with massive ship-to-shore cranes, stacked shipping containers, and a container ship docked along the waterfront.
Ports

Port of Savannah Sets September Container Record as Imports Rise

The Port of Savannah handled a record 504,015 twenty-foot equivalent units in September, up 3.7% from a year earlier as strong imports and a later-than-usual

October 7, 2026
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Wednesday, September 30, 2026
The Coast Guard, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Newark Fire Department, and multiple state and area agencies respond to a fire in Port Newark on the vehicle carrier ship, Grande Costa D’Avorio
Accidents

GAO Finds Marine Firefighting Gaps Persist at U.S. Ports

A new federal watchdog report says gaps in training, coordination and emergency planning continue to complicate the response to ship fires at U.S. ports, three

September 30, 2026
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An aerial view of Norfolk International Terminals at the Port of Virginia
Ports

U.S. Ports Push Nuclear Power, Faster Dredging at Record AAPA Convention

The American Association of Port Authorities wrapped up its annual convention in New Orleans on Wednesday after drawing its largest attendance ever, with more

September 30, 2026
Total Views: 1350

Monday, September 28, 2026
Aerial view of the Port of Rauma in Finland, showing cargo terminals, warehouses, cranes, containers and ships alongside under cloudy skies.
Ports

A.P. Moller Capital Takes Majority Stake in Euroports

A.P. Moller Capital has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Euroports Group, adding one of Europe’s largest bulk and breakbulk terminal operators to its

September 28, 2026
Total Views: 931

Sunday, September 27, 2026
Russia Says It Struck Vessels In Ukraine
Ports

Russia Says It Struck Vessels In Ukraine

MOSCOW, Sept 27 (Reuters) – The Russian defense ministry said on Sunday its forces had carried out overnight drone strikes on logistics

September 27, 2026
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Sunday, September 20, 2026
Port of New Orleans
Ports

Deluge Of Copper Arriving In US Leaves New Orleans With Logjam

By Yvonne Yue Li, James Attwood and Julian Luk Sep 18, 2026 (Bloomberg) –There’s nothing outwardly remarkable about the journey of the Nord

September 20, 2026
Total Views: 4726

Thursday, September 17, 2026
Containership berthed at the Port of Los Angeles.Photo courtesy Port of Los Angeles.
News

Top U.S. Container Port Foiled Around 120 Million Cyberattacks Last Month

The US’s busiest container port for global trade foiled more than 120 million cyberattack attempts in August, posing a persistent threat to its operations as

September 17, 2026
Total Views: 1621

Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Containership APL Dublin alongside a terminal at the Port of Los Angeles with Coast Guard vessels in the foreground.
Ports

Port of Los Angeles Cargo Operations Disrupted After Containers Go Overboard

Three shipping containers fell from a vessel into the water at the Port of Los Angeles on Tuesday, forcing authorities to establish a safety zone while crews

September 15, 2026
Total Views: 2273

Monday, September 14, 2026
Busy container traffic in Pier 300 Channel
Ports

Port of Los Angeles Caps Record Summer as U.S. Import Strength Holds Up

The Port of Los Angeles capped its strongest three-month cargo stretch on record in August, adding to evidence that Southern California’s container gateway

September 14, 2026
Total Views: 1170

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
Ports

Ports Giant DP World Redraws Hormuz Logistics With Truck Bet

Ports giant DP World is expanding its overland logistics network in a bet that shipping through the Strait of Hormuz — vital for its flagship container and

September 14, 2026
Total Views: 1370

Friday, September 11, 2026
Containership at the Port of Long Beach
News

Strong Imports Push Port of Long Beach to Busiest August on Record

The Port of Long Beach handled its busiest August on record as U.S. container imports remained stronger than expected through the late summer peak season. The

September 11, 2026
Total Views: 839

Thursday, September 10, 2026
Bluecore Energy barge docked at Berth 48 in the Port of Long Beach, where the company is developing a floating nuclear power system.
Environment

Bluecore Advances Floating Nuclear Power Project at Port of Long Beach

Bluecore Energy is moving its floating nuclear power concept deeper into the development and regulatory phase, securing its first barge and beginning formal

September 10, 2026
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Wednesday, September 9, 2026
A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
News

U.S. Container Imports Defy Expectations as Peak Season Stretches Into September

The peak shipping season at major U.S. container ports is proving longer than expected, with September now forecast to become the busiest month of the year for

September 9, 2026
Total Views: 1267

Friday, September 4, 2026
A cargo ship full of shipping containers is seen at the port of Oakland, California
Ports

Port of Oakland Advances $642 Million Harbor Widening Project for Larger Ships

The Port of Oakland and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have signed a design agreement for a $642 million project aimed at making it easier for larger

September 4, 2026
Total Views: 1791

Friday, August 28, 2026
Aerial of the London Gateway container terminal with ships berthed
Ports

UK Ports Warn Grid Delays, Energy Costs Threaten Maritime Decarbonization

Britain’s ports will need dramatically more electricity over the coming decades to support shore power, vessel charging and alternative fuels, but long waits

August 28, 2026
Total Views: 1238

Wednesday, August 26, 2026
CMA CGM ship in the Suez Canal
Ports

CMA CGM Joins $434 Million Expansion of Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah Port

Red Sea Gateway Terminal and CMA CGM Group have agreed to invest an initial $434 million to develop a new container terminal at Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah Islamic

August 26, 2026
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Centerm Expansion Project Port Vancouver. Photo courtesy Port of Vancouver
Ports

Canada’s West Coast Ports Eye Bigger Role as Trade Shifts Beyond U.S.

Canada’s largest West Coast ports are positioning themselves for a bigger role in the country’s push to diversify trade away from the United States, with a

August 26, 2026
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