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Friday, October 10, 2025
Berlin Maersk
Ports

Maersk Loses South Africa Court Bid Blocking Key Port Deal

A South African court dismissed a case brought by A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S against a port-expansion deal awarded to a firm headed by Filipino billionaire Enrique

October 10, 2025
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Thursday, October 9, 2025
port hedland Photo credit: Pilbara Ports Authority
Accidents

Pilots, Tugs Prevent Grounding of Fully Laden Ore Carrier in Australia’s Port Hedland

A new Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) interim report details how coordinated action by pilots and tug crews prevented a potential disaster after a

October 9, 2025
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Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Maersk ship entering the Port of Rotterdam. Photo: Shutterstock
Ports

48-Hour Lashing Strike Halts Container Operations at Port of Rotterdam

Lashers at the Port of Rotterdam initiated a 48-hour strike on Wednesday afternoon, bringing container operations to a standstill as workers demand higher

October 8, 2025
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port of los angeles and long beach
Ports

U.S. Container Imports Set to Fall Below 2 Million TEU as Tariff Effects Intensify

Monthly import cargo volume at major U.S. container ports is projected to drop below the 2 million TEU threshold for the remainder of 2025, according to the

October 8, 2025
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Monday, October 6, 2025
Aerial view of a container terminal
Ports

ICTSI Secures 25-Year Extension for Subic Bay Container Terminals

Philippines-based Subic Bay International Terminals Corp. (SBICT) and ICTSI Subic Inc. (ISI), both subsidiaries of International Container Terminal Services,

October 6, 2025
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Friday, October 3, 2025
Cargo containers pile up at a marine terminal at the Port of Los Angeles.
Ports

Port of Los Angeles Unveils Plan for First New Container Terminal in a Generation

The Port of Los Angeles has issued a request for proposal for the pre-development of Pier 500, a new marine container terminal that would be the first built at

October 3, 2025
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Thursday, October 2, 2025
Brooklyn Marine Terminal aerial looking towards Manhattan
Ports

New York Invites Port Operators to Revitalize Brooklyn Marine Terminal as Maritime Hub

New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) has initiated a Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEI) seeking proposals from domestic and

October 2, 2025
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Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Container ships berth at the Port of Vancouver in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, July 20, 2023. REUTERS/Chris Helgren
Ports

Vancouver Port Smashes Trade Records Amid Global Trade Shifts

The Port of Vancouver has reported unprecedented trade volumes in the first half of 2025, moving more than 85 million metric tonnes (MMT) of cargo between

October 1, 2025
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Monday, September 29, 2025
Ascension Bulk Terminal aerial
Ports

T. Parker Host Strengthens Mississippi River Presence

T. Parker Host (HOST) has announced the acquisition of Impala Terminals Burnside, a strategic bulk facility located at Mile Marker 169 on the East Bank of the

September 29, 2025
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Rows of containers are collapse on the M/V Mississippi, while berthed at Pier G at the Port Long Beach, California, September 9, 2025.
News

All Containers Recovered from Cargo Loss Incident at Port of Long Beach

The Unified Command has announced the successful recovery of all 95 containers that fell overboard from the vessel Mississippi at Pier G in the Port of Long

September 29, 2025
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Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Climate Change Puts Nearly All Major Ports at Risk, Report Finds
Ports

Climate Change Puts Nearly All Major Ports at Risk, Report Finds

A new report released today by TT Club and engineering consultancy Haskoning reveals that nearly 90% of the world’s 3,700 major ports are currently

September 23, 2025
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Monday, September 22, 2025
Stacked containers are shown as ships unload their cargo at the Port of Los Angeles
Ports

East Asia Container Ports Dominate Global Efficiency Rankings as U.S. Lags

Global port performance has declined between 2020 and 2024 due to multiple disruptions including the Red Sea Crisis, Panama Canal challenges, and

September 22, 2025
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Aerial photo of the port of Long Beach
Ports

McCown: U.S. Container Imports Face Historic Decline as Tariff Effects Take Hold

The U.S. container shipping industry is heading toward what could be one of the most significant volume declines in its six-decade history, according to the

September 22, 2025
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Wednesday, September 17, 2025
FILE PHOTO: An American flag flutters over a ship and shipping containers at the Port of Los Angeles, in San Pedro California
Ports

Tariff Turmoil Drives Record Summer Cargo Surge at Nation’s Busiest Ports

The Port of Los Angeles handled 958,355 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in August, nearly matching last year’s strong performance amid economic headwinds

September 17, 2025
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container terminal at port
Ports

Philippines’ ICTSI Pursues Emerging Market Port Deals Amid Trade Shifts

International Container Terminal Services, Inc. is pursuing further acquisitions in emerging economies, with the top Philippine port operator benefiting from a

September 17, 2025
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Aerial view of containerships at the port of Southampton
Environment

Port Industry Warns of ‘Disaster’ if IMO Net Zero Framework Fails October Vote

The International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) has issued an urgent call for IMO Member States to adopt the Net Zero Framework (NZF) at the upcoming

September 17, 2025
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Tuesday, September 16, 2025
A view of the container terminal of the Piraeus port, in Perama suburb of Piraeus, Greece January 28, 2025. REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki/File Photo
Defense

Washington Plots Biggest Maritime Push Since Nixon to Challenge China’s Global Dominance

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is on a mission to weaken China's global network of ports and bring more strategic terminals under Western

September 16, 2025
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Monday, September 15, 2025
Containership berthed at the Port of Long Beach
News

Port of Long Beach Posts Second-Busiest August Amid Tariff Uncertainty

An early peak shipping season has propelled the Port of Long Beach to its second-busiest August on record and sixth-busiest month in its 114-year history, as

September 15, 2025
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Friday, September 12, 2025
Aerial view of a container terminal at the Port of Montreal
Ports

Montreal Port Project Backed Sees Cost Rise to $1.7 Billion

(Bloomberg) — The cost of a new Port of Montreal terminal that Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says is in the national interest has soared to C$2.3

September 12, 2025
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Terminal 6 at the Port of Portland
Ports

Portland’s Terminal 6 Secures Container Shipping Future After Years of Uncertainty

The Port of Portland has announced that container shipping will continue at Terminal 6 after approving a deal with Harbor Industrial, ending years of

September 12, 2025
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