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Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Photo courtesy Georgia Ports Authority
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Georgia Ports Set New Ro-Ro Cargo Record

The Georgia Ports Authority reported a record 80,600 units of Roll-on/Roll-off cargo in April, a 44% increase compared to the same month last year. April 2024

May 21, 2024
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Monday, May 20, 2024
Stacked containers are shown as ships unload their cargo at the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, U.S. November 22, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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Port of Los Angeles Reports Another Busy Month for Cargo Volumes

The Port of Los Angeles reported its ninth consecutive month of year-on-year growth, handling 770,337 container units in April 2024. This marks a 12% increase

May 20, 2024
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Saturday, May 18, 2024
jakarta port. Photo: Creativa Images / Shutterstock.com
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Indonesia Eases Import Rule For Some Goods To Clear Containers

By Norman Harsono May 17, 2024 (Bloomberg) —Indonesia has revised an import rule in a bid to release thousands of containers being held up at its ports,

May 18, 2024
Total Views: 965

Thursday, May 16, 2024
The world's first methanol-powered tug, Methatug. Photo courtesy Port of Antwerp-Bruges
Environment

Port of Antwerp-Bruges Unveils World’s First Methanol-Powered Tugboat

The Port of Antwerp-Bruges has unveiled the world’s first methanol-powered tugboat, the Methatug, as part of its goal to become climate-neutral by 2050.

May 16, 2024
Total Views: 573

Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Brooklyn Marine Terminal Set for Major Overhaul
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Brooklyn Marine Terminal Set for Major Overhaul

New York Governor Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Eric Adams, alongside the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, have announced plans to overhaul

May 15, 2024
Total Views: 1179

Tuesday, May 14, 2024
A cargo ship is moored in the Port of Long Beach while cranes retrieve cargo containers from the ship
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Biden Administration to Impose Tariffs on Chinese Ship-to-Shore Cranes Amid Security Concerns

President Biden has announced plans to impose 25% tariffs on Chinese-manufactured ship-to-shore (STS) cranes and other strategic sectors in a move to curtail

May 14, 2024
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Saturday, May 11, 2024
China widens South America trade highway with Silk Road mega port. REUTERS/Angela Ponce/File Photo
Ports

Worker Dies In Accident At Peru’s Chancay Megaport Project

LIMA, May 11 (Reuters) – Hong Kong-based Cosco Shipping Ports said on Saturday that a worker died in an early-morning accident at a

May 11, 2024
Total Views: 1339

Wednesday, May 8, 2024
A worker on a container crane at the Port of Los Angeles
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U.S. Container Imports to Maintain Strength into Peak Season

Inbound cargo volume at the United States’ major container ports is expected to stay above 2 million Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) through the summer

May 8, 2024
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Tuesday, May 7, 2024
FILE PHOTO: Dragline excavators stand at the construction site of a new Chinese mega port, in Chancay, Peru August 22, 2023. REUTERS/Angela Ponce/File Photo
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Peru Port Dispute Escalates as COSCO Insists on Original Terms

By Marco Aquino LIMA, May 7 (Reuters) – The Chinese state-owned company at the center of a dispute over operations of

May 7, 2024
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Port of Durban south africa.File photo: Shutterstock/michaeljung
Ports

Maersk Questions Rival’s Solvency in Battle Over South Africa’s Durban Container Port

By Paul Burkhardt (Bloomberg) — A.P. Moller – Maersk A/S said a successful rival bidder fell short of tender requirements as it seeks to overturn

May 7, 2024
Total Views: 1677

Wednesday, May 1, 2024
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers staff onboard Hydrographic Survey Vessel CATLETT observe the damage resulting from the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, March 26, 2024. USACE Photo
Ports

East Coast Port Dwell Times Unaffected By Diverted Baltimore Containers

The March 26 collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and subsequent closure of the Port of Baltimore has led to the diversion of containers originally bound

May 1, 2024
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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
cosco shipping
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China COSCO May Seek Arbitration Over Exclusivity Rights to Peru Mega-Port

LIMA, April 29 (Reuters) – The Peruvian government is looking to avoid an international arbitration process which could be filed by

April 30, 2024
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Sunday, April 28, 2024
A view shows the newly-commissioned Lekki Deep Sea Port in Lagos. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja
Ports

Maersk Commits $600 Million Investment In Nigeria’s Ports

ABUJA, April 28 (Reuters) – Nigeria secured a $600 million investment in seaport infrastructure from Danish shipping company

April 28, 2024
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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Wallenius Wilhelmsen ships at the Port of Brunswick
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Wallenius Wilhelmsen Secures 20-Year Lease at Georgia’s Port of Brunswick

The Georgia Ports Authority and Wallenius Wilhelmsen have signed a 20-year terminal lease agreement consolidating the company’s handling of automobiles

April 24, 2024
Total Views: 1096

Monday, April 22, 2024
Container vessel approaching the terminal at the Port of Savannah, Georgia
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U.S. Inbound Containers Surge to Start 2024

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – The main US ports enjoyed another stellar month in March, according to new figures from noted analyst John McCown

April 22, 2024
Total Views: 1191

Friday, April 19, 2024
A containership at the Port of Long Beach
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Port of Long Beach Sees Seventh Consecutive Month of Cargo Growth

March witnessed an upswing in trade at the Port of Long Beach, marking the seventh month in a row of year-over-year cargo growth. Last month, dockworkers and

April 19, 2024
Total Views: 987

Thursday, April 18, 2024
Port of Rotterdam. Photo Credit: Aerovista Luchtfotografie / Shutterstock.com
Ports

Port of Rotterdam’s Throughput Falls Amid Global Tensions

Europe’s busiest port, the Port of Rotterdam, saw a decline of 1.4% in its total throughput in the first quarter of 2024 compared to last year. In total,

April 18, 2024
Total Views: 1189

The Colonel’s Island Terminal at the Port of Brunswick
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Record-Breaking Month for Ro/Ro Cargo at Georgia’s Port of Brunswick

Colonel’s Island Terminal at the Port of Brunswick in Georgia has set a new record in March, handling 77,236 units of Roll-on/Roll-off (Ro/Ro) cargo. This

April 18, 2024
Total Views: 737

Wednesday, April 17, 2024
A worker on a container crane at the Port of Los Angeles
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Port of Los Angeles Eyes Continued Momentum as Container Volumes Surge

The Port of Los Angeles reported a 19% increase in container units handled in March, marking the eighth consecutive month of year-over-year growth. The port

April 17, 2024
Total Views: 1468

Port of Hong Kong
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Hong Kong Falls Out of Top 10 Busiest Port Rankings for First Time Ever

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – Hong Kong fell out of the world’s top 10 container ports last year, for the first time in the history of container

April 17, 2024
Total Views: 2396