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Tuesday, January 24, 2023
an overhead view of port of los angeles docks
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West Coast Ports Bear the Brunt as Inbound Containers Drop Off

U.S. container ports experienced the largest contraction of inbound containers ever in the final months of 2022 as a slowdown in global trade continues to

January 24, 2023
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Port of Charleston Sets Cargo Record in 2022
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Port of Charleston Sets Cargo Record in 2022

The Port of Charleston handled a record 2.8 million TEUs in 2022, joining other East and Gulf Coast ports that also reported record cargo volumes in 2022.

January 24, 2023
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European Ports Brace for Slowdown as ‘Shopping Frenzy’ Ends
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European Ports Brace for Slowdown as ‘Shopping Frenzy’ Ends

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – North Europe’s container hub ports are bracing themselves for the weak January import volumes from Asia to continue

January 24, 2023
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Saturday, January 21, 2023
kar-power-ship Sails To South Africa
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Powership Wants To Solve South Africa’s Electricity Crisis

By Antony Sguazzin (Bloomberg) Karpowership, the Turkish company seeking to supply 1,220 megawatts of power to South Africa, will get a decision on its

January 21, 2023
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Friday, January 20, 2023
Aerial photo of the port of Long Beach
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Port of Long Beach Falls Shy of Record in 2022 as Trade Slows

Cargo volumes at the Port of Long Beach fell just shy of 2021’s record last year as trade slowed in the second half of the year. The Port of

January 20, 2023
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Thursday, January 19, 2023
Is Singapore Laundering Russian Crude?
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Is Singapore Laundering Russian Crude?

By Elizabeth Low (Bloomberg) Demand is soaring for oil storage tanks in Singapore, in a sign that a flood of Russian fuel is being blended and re-exported

January 19, 2023
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Port Houston container terminal aerial
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Port Houston Reports First Down Month of 2022 as it Closes Record Year

Port Houston has closed out its best year on record in 2022 with 3.9 million TEUs handled. As the port reports, the figure is nearly double the volume posted

January 19, 2023
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Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Trucks At Port Of LA
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US Truckers Warn Of Intermodal Weakness

by Priyamvada C (Reuters) U.S. trucking firm J.B. Hunt Transport Services ($JBHT) quarterly results missed market expectations on Wednesday, hit by lower

January 18, 2023
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Tiangin,,China. Photo: ambient_pix / Shutterstock.com
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Major China Port Banks on Robots to Beat Post-Covid Disruptions

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — One of the world’s biggest ports is working to fully automate all dock operations in a bid to cope with Covid-induced

January 18, 2023
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Tuesday, January 17, 2023
port of savannah
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Port of Savannah Cargo Volumes Hit Record 5.9 Million TEUs in 2022

The Port of Savannah, billed as the fastest growing container terminal in the U.S., handled a record 5.9 million TEUs in 2022 for an increase of 5% over 2021,

January 17, 2023
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Monday, January 16, 2023
Map of Somalia
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Somalia Takes Back Key Port City

By Abdiqani Hassan (Reuters) – Somalia’s government-led forces have captured an al Shabaab stronghold on the Indian Ocean coast, the defense

January 16, 2023
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Friday, January 13, 2023
ship anchorage
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Singapore Bunker Fuel Sales Down 4.3%in 2022

By Jeslyn Lerh SINGAPORE, Jan 13 (Reuters) – Sales of marine fuel in Singapore, including sales of liquefied natural gas and biofuels, fell

January 13, 2023
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Thursday, January 12, 2023
Hapag-Lloyd Expands Terminal Portfolio with Spinelli Group Stake
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Hapag-Lloyd Expands Terminal Portfolio with Spinelli Group Stake

German liner operator Hapag-Lloyd has completed its acquisition of a minority stake in the Spinelli Group, one of Italy’s leading terminal and transport

January 12, 2023
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Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Marty Walsh and Gene Seroka
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How Did The Port Of Los Angeles Go From Boom To Bust?

By Laura Curtis (Bloomberg) A year ago this week, a record 109 container ships carrying US imports surrounded the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach,

January 11, 2023
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India’s Trade Goals Run Into a Big Ship Problem
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India’s Trade Goals Run Into a Big Ship Problem

By Karthikeyan Sundaram, Kevin Varley and Ann Koh (Bloomberg) — Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s goal of making India the world’s factory risks being

January 11, 2023
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Tuesday, January 10, 2023
U.S. Container Imports Continue Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels
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U.S. Container Imports Continue Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels

The numbers are in… U.S. container imports in December reveal an alignment with pre-pandemic levels, with U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports seeing the greatest

January 10, 2023
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Monday, January 9, 2023
port of los angeles and long beach
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Pandemic-Driven Shipping Surge has Come to an End, National Retail Federation Says

Container shipping’s pandemic-driven surge has finally come to end as imports through the United States’ major container ports falls below the 2

January 9, 2023
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Sunday, January 8, 2023
china cosco ship
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China’s Cosco Nearing Hamburg Port Deal 

BERLIN, Jan 6 (Reuters) – German logistics firm HHLA HHFGn.DE and Cosco 601919.SS are close to finalising an agreement for

January 8, 2023
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Tuesday, January 3, 2023
Port Houston container terminal aerial
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Port Houston Container Dwell Fee Set for February 1 Start

Port Houston is moving ahead with its container dwell fee to help clear terminals of long-dwelling containers and improve cargo fluidity. The new fee, known as

January 3, 2023
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Friday, December 30, 2022
Ships docked at Bolivar marine port in Machala, Ecuador
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Ecuador Reports 400% Rise In Drug Trafficking Via Shipping Containers

By Yury Garcia (Reuters) Insecurity in Ecuador is hurting the Andean country’s exports of products like bananas and shrimp, an exporters association

December 30, 2022
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