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Thursday, April 7, 2022
U.S. Containership Logjam Shifts to East Coast Ports
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U.S. Containership Logjam Shifts to East Coast Ports

By Ana Monteiro (Bloomberg) — Ocean carriers looking to avoid logjams at the U.S.’s busiest container gateways on the West Coast are now facing even

April 7, 2022
Total Views: 13280

Port of Long Beach Sees No Letting Up of Imports… Yet
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Port of Long Beach Sees No Letting Up of Imports… Yet

By Laura Curtis (Bloomberg) — The head of the U.S.’s second-busiest container seaport said he has seen no letup in import volumes, though there

April 7, 2022
Total Views: 2942

Monday, April 4, 2022
Port of Los Angeles Completes Everport Container Terminal Upgrades
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Port of Los Angeles Completes Everport Container Terminal Upgrades

The Port of Los Anglese has announced the completeion of the $65 million Everport Terminal improvement project. The project, approved by the Los Angeles Board

April 4, 2022
Total Views: 3233

Sunday, April 3, 2022
Missiles Hit Ukrainian Refinery, Near Key Port City Of Odesa
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Missiles Hit Ukrainian Refinery, Near Key Port City Of Odesa

By Issam Abdallah ODESA, Ukraine, April 3 (Reuters) – Russian attacks have destroyed an oil refinery in the central Poltava region and struck

April 3, 2022
Total Views: 2524

Friday, April 1, 2022
Aerial top view of a containership at port
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Russia-Linked Shipping Containers Stacking Up in Rotterdam

By Cagan Koc (Bloomberg) — In normal times, the Dutch port of Rotterdam is like a machine: hundreds of ships come and go each day, and tens of

April 1, 2022
Total Views: 7311

Thursday, March 31, 2022
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 Port Labor Talks Set for May Ahead of July Expiry

By Laura Curtis (Bloomberg) — Talks to hammer out a new labor contract for West Coast dockworkers will start May 12 ahead of the current

March 31, 2022
Total Views: 853

Tuesday, March 29, 2022
Another Record Month for Port of Savannah
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Another Record Month for Port of Savannah

The Port of Savannah’s container throughput volume grew nearly 18 percent in February as imports continue to shift east, away from congested West Coast

March 29, 2022
Total Views: 807

U.S. Labor Secretary Will Watch West Coast Ports’ Contract Talks ‘Very Closely’
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U.S. Labor Secretary Will Watch West Coast Ports’ Contract Talks ‘Very Closely’

By Josh Eidelson (Bloomberg) — U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh said he’ll be closely watching West Coast dockworkers’ contract talks in coming

March 29, 2022
Total Views: 1327

Monday, March 28, 2022
Savannah Completes Decades-Long Harbor Deepening Project
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Savannah Completes Decades-Long Harbor Deepening Project

Officials at the Port of Savannah have marked the completion of the Savannah Harbord deepening project. By reducing tidal restrictions for the largerst ships

March 28, 2022
Total Views: 1420

Saturday, March 26, 2022
Negotiations To Start Next Month In High Stakes Labor Talks At West Coast Ports
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Negotiations To Start Next Month In High Stakes Labor Talks At West Coast Ports

By Laura Curtis, Mar 26, 2022 (Bloomberg) –Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said he expects labor talks to be resolved without significant disruption to

March 26, 2022
Total Views: 1904

Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Biden Administration Announces $2.9 Billion in Funding for Major Infrastructure Projects
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Biden Administration Announces $2.9 Billion in Funding for Major Infrastructure Projects

The Biden Administration has announced the availability of $2.9 billion in federal grands for major infrastructure projects “of national

March 23, 2022
Total Views: 2576

Monday, March 21, 2022
Ever Forward Grounding Follows East Coast Ports’ Rush to Expand
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Ever Forward Grounding Follows East Coast Ports’ Rush to Expand

By Augusta Saraiva (Bloomberg) — The $5.25 billion expansion of the Panama Canal doubled its capacity in 2016, allowing the world’s largest cargo

March 21, 2022
Total Views: 6416

East vs. West: McCown Report Highlights Continued Gains for East Coast Container Ports
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East vs. West: McCown Report Highlights Continued Gains for East Coast Container Ports

The queues of anchored vessels on the West Coast are shrinking- now with a “60” or “70” handle, down from the print of over 100 vessels at end 2021.

March 21, 2022
Total Views: 1513

Saturday, March 19, 2022
russia blocks sea of Azov
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Russian Forces Are Tightening Their Grip Around Ukraine’s Port Of Mariupol

March 19 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s defense ministry said late on Friday it lost access to the Sea of Azov “temporarily” as

March 19, 2022
Total Views: 1733

Friday, March 18, 2022
Ukraine’s Defiant Odessa Port Could Be Vulnerable to Russian Sea Assault
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Ukraine’s Defiant Odessa Port Could Be Vulnerable to Russian Sea Assault

By Natalie Thomas and Jonathan Saul ODESSA, Ukraine/LONDON, March 18 (Reuters) – Black and white newsreel from 1941 shows residents of Odessa,

March 18, 2022
Total Views: 1491

Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Port of Los Angeles Reports Record February as ‘Terminal Velocity’ Improves
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Port of Los Angeles Reports Record February as ‘Terminal Velocity’ Improves

The Port of Los Angeles reported processing 857,764 TEU in February, marking the busiest February on record for the nation’s top port for containerized

March 16, 2022
Total Views: 1516

Containers are seen at Yantian port in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China July 4, 2019. Picture taken July 4, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer
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New Omicron Curbs Bite Chinese Ports

By Joe Brock (Reuters) The queues of container ships outside major Chinese ports are lengthening by the day as COVID-19 outbreaks in manufacturing export hubs

March 16, 2022
Total Views: 1633

Tuesday, March 15, 2022
China Medical Swab Test
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China’s COVID Curbs Hit The Supply Chain

By Brenda Goh and Josh Horwitz (Reuters) – Manufacturers of everything from flash drives to glass for Apple iPhone screens are warning of shipment

March 15, 2022
Total Views: 1180

Monday, March 14, 2022
Qingdao Port
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Container Rates Climb On China Lockdowns

By Kevin Varley and Ann Koh (Bloomberg) The number of container ships waiting off Qingdao, one of China’s biggest ports, is continuing to rise as the country

March 14, 2022
Total Views: 3900

Friday, March 11, 2022
Port of Long Beach Reports Record February Amid Efforts to Clear Docks of Containers
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Port of Long Beach Reports Record February Amid Efforts to Clear Docks of Containers

The Port of Long Beach reported handling a record a amount of cargo last month as crews works to clear congestion at shipping terminals. Dockworkers and

March 11, 2022
Total Views: 894
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