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Saturday, January 31, 2026
Rescue operation underway at site of Iran port explosion.
Incidents

One Person Killed, 14 Hurt In Blast In Iranian Port Of Bandar Abbas

Jan 31 (Reuters) – At least one person was killed and 14 injured in an explosion in the southern Iranian port of Bandar Abbas on Saturday, a local

January 31, 2026
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Friday, January 30, 2026
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio tours the Miraflores locks at the Panama Canal in Panama City
News

Panama Court Hands Trump a Win on China’s Grip Over Canal Ports

Panama’s top court has ruled that the contract granted to Li Ka-shing’s CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. to operate two ports near the Panama canal is

January 30, 2026
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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.
Ports

Panama Court Ruling Jolts China’s Port Footprint at the Canal

Panama's Supreme Court has annulled key port contracts held by a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison, leaving the future ownership of some Panama Canal

January 30, 2026
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PYXIS PIONEER LPG tanker, registered in Singapore, leaves the Miraflores Locks at the Panama Canal, on the outskirts of Panama City, Panama December 17, 2023. REUTERS/Roberto Cisneros
News

Panama Canal Opens Bidding on Massive Pipeline and Port Projects as Court Ruling Upends Geopolitical Balance

The Panama Canal Authority has launched the formal prequalification process for two major infrastructure projects that could reshape energy and container flows

January 30, 2026
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Thursday, January 29, 2026
Machinery can be seen sitting at the Port of Darwin, located in the Northern Territory's capital city of Darwin
News

China Is Watching Australia ‘Very Closely’ on Darwin Port Issue

Beijing is “watching very closely” how Canberra handles the status of a port currently leased to a Chinese firm that the Labor government has pledged to

January 29, 2026
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Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Aerial of CMA CGM Marco Polo in New York Harbor
Ports

CMA CGM and Stonepeak Launch $2.4B Global Terminal Joint Venture

French shipping group CMA CGM and infrastructure investment firm Stonepeak have launched United Ports LLC, a $2.4 billion joint venture spanning ten major

January 28, 2026
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Monday, January 26, 2026
Trucks At Port Of LA
Ports

FMC Launches Investigation Into Ocean Carriers’ Grip on U.S. Chassis Market

The Federal Maritime Commission has opened a formal investigation into whether ocean carriers are unlawfully restricting truckers and shippers from choosing

January 26, 2026
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Friday, January 23, 2026
Busy container traffic in Pier 300 Channel
Ports

Port of Los Angeles Posts Third-Best Year Ever, Tops 10.2M TEUs in 2025

The Port of Los Angeles handled 10.2 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in 2025, cementing its position as America’s busiest seaport for the 26th

January 23, 2026
Total Views: 470

Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Aerial of the London Gateway container terminal with ships berthed
News

London Gateway Throughput Surges as DP World Tightens Grip on UK Container Trade

London Gateway has cemented its position as one of Britain’s fastest-growing container ports, handling over 3 million TEU in 2025—a remarkable 52%

January 21, 2026
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Sunday, January 18, 2026
Photo of gaza food relief ship
Ports

Libya To Sign $2.7 Billion Partnership To Expand Misurata Free Zone Port

Jan 18 (Reuters) – Libya will on Sunday sign a strategic partnership with international firms to expand and develop the Misurata Free Zone, attracting

January 18, 2026
Total Views: 1083

Friday, January 16, 2026
A man walks at China's state-owned Cosco Shipping Chancay port inaugurated during the APEC Summit, in Chancay, Peru, November 14, 2024.
Defense

U.S. Approves $1.5B Plan to Build Peru Naval Base Near Chinese-Run Port

The US State Department has approved a potential foreign military sale to design and build infrastructure for Peru’s main naval base, which is located less

January 16, 2026
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Port of Long Beach aerial
Ports

Port of Long Beach Charts Course to 20 Million TEUs Under New CEO After Record 2025

The Port of Long Beach has set a new cargo handling record while unveiling an ambitious roadmap to double container throughput by 2050, as Hacegaba takes the

January 16, 2026
Total Views: 566

Wednesday, January 14, 2026
A fire burns on the M/V One Henry Hudson berthed at the Port of Los Angeles
Accidents

ONE Henry Hudson Cargo Operations Resume at Port of Los Angeles After Fire

Ocean Network Express has begun discharging the remaining containers from the fire-damaged M/V ONE Henry Hudson at the Port of Los Angeles, marking a critical

January 14, 2026
Total Views: 1676

Friday, January 9, 2026
Terminal 6 at Port of Portland Oregon aerial
Ports

Portland’s Terminal 6 Back in Business, Ending Years of Uncertainty

Oregon’s only international container gateway is officially back in business after years of uncertainty that once threatened to shutter the facility

January 9, 2026
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Friday, December 19, 2025
Photo shows the installation of the first offshore wind turbine at South Fork Wind
Offshore

New York Launches $300M Port Push to Shore Up Offshore Wind Supply Chain

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority announced a $300 million competitive solicitation on Friday to support maritime port development

December 19, 2025
Total Views: 1124

Maher container terminal at Port of New York and New Jersey
Ports

Port of New York-New Jersey Locks in 33-Year Lease Extension at Largest Container Terminal

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has secured a landmark lease extension through 2063 with Maher Terminals, the largest and busiest container

December 19, 2025
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Thursday, December 18, 2025
A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
News

California Ports Defy Tariff Turbulence as 2025 Ends Near Records

Los Angeles and Long Beach are closing out 2025 near record cargo volumes after a tariff-driven import surge, even as frontloading fades and a weaker 2026

December 18, 2025
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Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Barcelona, Spain Catalonia June 11 2024 Barcelona Container port
News

EU Launches Full Antitrust Probe Into MSC–BlackRock Bid for Barcelona Container Terminal

The European Commission has launched an in-depth investigation into the proposed acquisition of joint control over Terminal Catalunya (TERCAT) by Terminal

December 10, 2025
Total Views: 925

Tuesday, December 9, 2025
BTP terminal santos
Ports

Brazil Court Backs Two-Phase Santos Mega-Terminal Auction Designed to Curb Carrier Control

Brazil’s Federal Court of Accounts has approved a contentious two-phase auction model for Tecon Santos 10, the country’s largest planned container

December 9, 2025
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Monday, December 8, 2025
FILE PHOTO: A general view of Tanger Med Port, on the Strait of Gibraltar, east of Tangier, Morocco June 6, 2024
Ports

Morocco Expanding Deepwater Ports Network With New Mediterranean and Atlantic Hubs

Morocco will open a new deepwater Mediterranean port next year and another on the Atlantic in 2028, Equipment and Water minister Nizar Baraka said, as the

December 8, 2025
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