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Monday, June 20, 2022
Port of Rotterdam. Photo Credit: Aerovista Luchtfotografie / Shutterstock.com
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Empty Container Boxes Stuck At Rotterdam May Stoke Asia Shortage

By Ann Koh Jun 20, 2022,(Bloomberg) —Empty container boxes crucial for Asia’s exporters are getting stuck in the port of Rotterdam as a growing

June 20, 2022
Total Views: 4866

Sunday, June 19, 2022
DP World, Mawani Sign 30-Yr Agreement To Build Logistics Park At Jeddah Islamic Port
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DP World, Mawani Sign 30-Yr Agreement To Build Logistics Park At Jeddah Islamic Port

June 19, 2022–DP World and the Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) today announced the signing of a 30-year agreement with an investment value of more than

June 19, 2022
Total Views: 1071

Friday, June 17, 2022
Trucks At Port Of LA
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Port of Los Angeles Truck Gates Go Unused as Peak Season Approaches

By Augusta Saraiva (Bloomberg) — Two years into the crisis that disrupted global supply chains and as US ports prepare for an earlier peak season, more

June 17, 2022
Total Views: 4260

Cargo containers pile up at a marine terminal at the Port of Los Angeles.
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Port of Los Angeles Reports Third-Busiest Month Ever in May: ‘No Precipitous Drop’ in Ships Leaving China

The Port of Los Angeles, the biggest in the United States, is reporting its third busiest month on record in May with a busy summer and early peak shipping

June 17, 2022
Total Views: 2916

Thursday, June 16, 2022
Maersk ship entering the Port of Rotterdam. Photo: Shutterstock
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Carriers Battle to Ease Congestion at Northern European Ports

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Maersk is looking to overland Asian containers at less-congested North European ports and evacuate long-stay imports to

June 16, 2022
Total Views: 831

Wednesday, June 15, 2022
A containership approaches its berth at the Port of Savannah
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Port of Savannah Sets All-Time Record in May as Cargo Surge Continues

The Port of Savannah, the second-busiest port on the East Coast, recorded an all-time cargo record in May as strong consumer demand and shifting inbound trade

June 15, 2022
Total Views: 2706

FILE PHOTO: Shipping containers are stacked at Gwangyang port in Gwangyang, South Korea, June 14, 2022. Yonhap via REUTERS
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South Korean Trucker Strike Ends But Hurdles Remain

By Heesu Lee and Heejin Kim (Bloomberg) — South Korea’s truckers began returning to work and factories resumed deliveries of goods from cars to

June 15, 2022
Total Views: 513

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Cruise Ships

MSC Considering Controlling Stake in World’s Largest Cruise Port Operator

Responding to media reports, Global Ports has confirmed it has been approached by MSC with a potential cash offer for all shares of the cruise ports operator.

June 15, 2022
Total Views: 1492

Tuesday, June 14, 2022
West Coast Ports Strike Is Unlikely Even If No Deal Is Reached by July
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West Coast Ports Strike Is Unlikely Even If No Deal Is Reached by July

By Augusta Saraiva (Bloomberg) Employers and the union representing more than 22,000 dockworkers at 30 US ports on the West Coast are unlikely to reach a wage

June 14, 2022
Total Views: 1181

FILE PHOTO: The sun sets behind container cranes at the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, U.S. October 14, 2021. REUTERS/David Swanson/File Photo
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West Coast Ports Strike Unlikely Even If No Labor Deal By July Deadline

By Augusta Saraiva (Bloomberg) — Employers and the union representing more than 22,000 dockworkers at 30 US ports on the West Coast are unlikely to

June 14, 2022
Total Views: 634

Monday, June 13, 2022
German Ports Brace for More Strikes as Pay Talks Fail
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German Ports Brace for More Strikes as Pay Talks Fail

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Shipping lines serving North Europe’s third-biggest container port, Hamburg, are bracing for further industrial

June 13, 2022
Total Views: 2632

Friday, June 10, 2022
President Biden Calls Out Foreign Shipping Companies During Port of Los Angeles Visit
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President Biden Calls Out Foreign Shipping Companies During Port of Los Angeles Visit

President Biden visited the Port of Los Angeles on Friday where he discussed supply chain challenges and progress and addressed the issue of rising inflation,

June 10, 2022
Total Views: 3454

Korean Trucker Strike Cripples Port Of Busan
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Korean Trucker Strike Cripples Port Of Busan

By Heejin Kim and Ann Koh (Bloomberg) An escalating strike by truck drivers in South Korea is adding more disruption to global supply chains, from a slowdown

June 10, 2022
Total Views: 1174

Thursday, June 9, 2022
A cargo ship is moored in the Port of Long Beach while cranes retrieve cargo containers from the ship
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Port of Long Beach Reports Second-Busiest Month Ahead of Summertime Cargo Surge

The Port of Long Beach has reported its second busiest month on record in May as it looks ahead to a summer cargo surge that could follow China’s

June 9, 2022
Total Views: 2484

Port of Charleston Imports Jump 18% in May
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Port of Charleston Imports Jump 18% in May

South Carolina Ports is reporting its 15th conecutive month of cargo records at the Port of Charleston as sustained retail imports continue to drive record

June 9, 2022
Total Views: 839

Tuesday, June 7, 2022
Mariupol port fire
Navy

Putin Says Ukraine Must De-Mine Grain Ports

Turkey, a NATO member, is in talks with the UN and Russia to provide Navy escorts for grain ships and Russia says Ukraine and the west must demine approaches

June 7, 2022
Total Views: 2490

Monday, June 6, 2022
port of shanghai yangshan at dusk
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Shanghai Port Waiting Times Returning to Normal -VesselsValue

Port congestion at Shanghai, home to the world’s busiest port, is returning to normal levels as the city emerges from its two-month COVID-19 lockdown. This

June 6, 2022
Total Views: 2012

Port Houston Kicks Off $1 Billion Houston Ship Channel Expansion Project
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Port Houston Kicks Off $1 Billion Houston Ship Channel Expansion Project

Port Houston and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have kicked off the $1 billion expansion of the Houston Ship Channel described as a

June 6, 2022
Total Views: 2468

Friday, June 3, 2022
California Ports Prepare for Cargo Surge as Shanghai Reopens
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California Ports Prepare for Cargo Surge as Shanghai Reopens

By Lisa Baertlein and Tom Polansek June 2 (Reuters) – California port leaders expect imports to rise as Shanghai, home to the world’s busiest

June 3, 2022
Total Views: 1872

Saturday, May 28, 2022
Colombo Port, Sri Lanka. Photo Credit: Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA)
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Ships Divert to India As Sri Lanka Crisis Slows Colombo Port

By Ann Koh and Anusha Ondaatjie (Bloomberg) –Sri Lanka’s political turmoil is prompting some shipping lines to detour to Indian ports instead of

May 28, 2022
Total Views: 1684
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