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Monday, August 26, 2024
Container terminal at Mumbai Port, India
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Indian Port Unions, Officials to Meet in Attempt to Avert Strike

(Bloomberg) — Union representatives from India’s state-run ports are expected to meet government officials on Tuesday in a last-ditch attempt to stave

August 26, 2024
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Friday, August 23, 2024
Container vessel approaching the terminal at the Port of Savannah, Georgia
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Transpacific Spot Rates Rise Amid Looming U.S. Port Strike Threat

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Transpacific container spot rates were in the ascendancy this week as industrial action storm clouds gathered over US

August 23, 2024
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Thursday, August 22, 2024
Canada’s Railways Lock Out Unionized Workers, Snarling Trade
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Canada’s Railways Lock Out Unionized Workers, Snarling Trade

By Thomas Seal (Bloomberg) — Canada’s two biggest railways shut down early Thursday after talks with union leaders failed, immediately blocking

August 22, 2024
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Wednesday, August 21, 2024
FILE PHOTO: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tours an electric bus fleet at York Region Transit Southeast Division’s garage in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada July 5, 2024. REUTERS/Cole Burston/File Photo
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Trudeau Calls on Railways, Union to Reach Deal to Avoid Strike

By Laura Dhillon Kane (Bloomberg) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called on Canada’s two largest railways and unionized workers to reach an agreement

August 21, 2024
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Monday, August 19, 2024
Cargo containers pile up at a marine terminal at the Port of Los Angeles.
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San Pedro Ports Face Import Wave Rivaling Pandemic Frenzy

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, which account for roughly a third of all US container imports, had their third-strongest month ever in July, just shy

August 19, 2024
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Canada-Wide Freight Rail Lockout Looms
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Canada-Wide Freight Rail Lockout Looms

By Promit Mukherjee OTTAWA, Aug 18 (Reuters) – Canada’s freight rail network could come to a grinding halt this week, inflicting a huge

August 19, 2024
Total Views: 1114

Sunday, August 18, 2024
port of long beach 2
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Busiest US Ports Absorb Import Surge Nearing Pandemic-Era Frenzy

By Laura Curtis Aug 18, 2024 (Bloomberg) –The busiest port complex in the US is churning through import volumes near the highs set during the

August 18, 2024
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Thursday, August 15, 2024
A worker on a container crane at the Port of Los Angeles
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Port of Los Angeles Reports Record-Setting July on Surging Imports

The Port of Los Angeles handled a record-breaking 939,600 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in July, marking a 37% increase over the previous year. The

August 15, 2024
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Wednesday, August 14, 2024
A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
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Port of Long Beach Sets Record for Busiest July as Imports Soar

Surging import volumes propelled the Port of Long Beach to its busiest July on record and the third-busiest month ever as retailers prepared for the peak

August 14, 2024
Total Views: 972

Tuesday, August 13, 2024
APM terminals los angeles
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Drewry Analysis Reveals Significant Shifts in Terminal Operator Rankings

The latest edition of Drewry’s Global Container Terminal Operators Annual Review and Forecast has highlighted significant changes in the composition of

August 13, 2024
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Monday, August 12, 2024
FILE PHOTO: Grain is loaded aboard ships in a port on the Parana river near Rosario, Argentina August 28, 2020. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian/File Photo
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Argentina Grain Ports Normalizing After Strike Suspension

By Maximilian Heath BUENOS AIRES, Aug 12 (Reuters) – Grains shipments out of Argentine ports are normalizing after the government ordered

August 12, 2024
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STS cranes at APM Terminals' Port Elizabeth Terminal, at the Port of New York and New Jersey. Photo: Mihai_Andritoiu/Shutterstock
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Maersk Warns of Potential Supply Chain Disruptions as U.S. Labor Strike Looms

A.P. Moller — Maersk has provided an update on the North American market, highlighting the ongoing labor negotiations between the United States Maritime

August 12, 2024
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Thursday, August 8, 2024
Port Houston container terminal
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Port Houston Surpasses Two Million TEU Mark in Record Time

Port Houston, the fifth-largest container port in the nation, is off to a record pace in 2024, having surpassed 2 million TEUs in record time. In the first six

August 8, 2024
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Aerial photo of MSC ships at the port of Long Beach
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U.S. Container Ports Face Record Cargo Surge Ahead of Possible Port Strike

Monthly inbound cargo volume at major U.S. container ports is expected to approach record levels as retailers expedite shipments ahead of a potential strike at

August 8, 2024
Total Views: 1129

Wednesday, August 7, 2024
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) looks at reporters during a press conference following the weekly Senate caucus luncheons on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., April 9, 2024. REUTERS/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/File Photo
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Senators Introduce Bill to Counter Chinese Maritime Threat

Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and Rick Scott (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan Strategic Port Reporting Act, aimed at countering the

August 7, 2024
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Tuesday, August 6, 2024
Central rail yard project at the Port of Virginia
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Port of Virginia Expands Rail Yard, Boosting Capacity By 31%

The Port of Virginia’s newly expanded central rail yard is now fully operational, significantly enhancing the port’s rail capacity to handle 2

August 6, 2024
Total Views: 962

Saturday, August 3, 2024
Governor Murphy visit port newark
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East Coast, Gulf Dockworkers To Meet Next Month On Strike Plan

By Laura Curtis Aug 3, 2024 (Bloomberg) –A labor strike that would shut down six out of 10 of the busiest ports in the US just weeks before the

August 3, 2024
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Tuesday, July 30, 2024
The M/V Swan passes Historic River Street in Savannah, Ga., as it transports four new Konecranes ship to shore cranes up the Savannah River to the Port of Savannah, Wednesday, November, 22, 2017. (GPA Photo/Stephen B. Morton)
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Konecranes to Build Port Cranes in the U.S. with New Partner Network

Finnish crane manufacturer Konecranes is establishing a network of partners, including steel structure providers and subcontractors, to build port cranes in

July 30, 2024
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Friday, July 19, 2024
Federal, state, city and Port of Long Beach officials celebrated the groundbreaking for America’s Green Gateway – the Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility
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Historic Groundbreaking Ceremony Marks New Era for Port of Long Beach

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and officials from across the nation gathered on Thursday to break ground on the Pier B On-Dock Rail Support

July 19, 2024
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The Port of Savannah's Garden City Terminal courtesy Georgia Ports Authority
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USMX Ready to Resume Negotiations to Avoid Port Disruptions

The United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) has announced its readiness to return to Master Contract negotiations to prevent disruptions at U.S. East and Gulf

July 19, 2024
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