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Tuesday, November 15, 2022
Svitzer Planning Lockout of Australian Harbor Tug Crews in Dispute with Unions
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Svitzer Planning Lockout of Australian Harbor Tug Crews in Dispute with Unions

Towage operator Svitzer, an A.P. Moller-Maersk subsidiary, has announced an indefinite lockout of Australian harbor tug crews over an industrial labor dispute

November 15, 2022
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Monday, November 14, 2022
As U.S. Container Imports Fall, Port of Savannah Reports Second Busiest Month in October
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As U.S. Container Imports Fall, Port of Savannah Reports Second Busiest Month in October

Bucking the trend of falling inbound containers, the Port of Savannah recorded its second busiest month on record in October as the East Coast port continues

November 14, 2022
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A bunker vessel prepares to supply fuel to Hin Leong's Pu Tuo Shan VLCC supertanker in the waters off Jurong Island in Singapore
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Singapore Bunker Fuel Sales Hit 52-Week High

By Jeslyn Lerh (Reuters) Marine fuel sales in Singapore surged to a one-year high in October, latest official data showed on Monday, as more competitive prices

November 14, 2022
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Friday, November 11, 2022
A containership at the Port of Long Beach
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October Imports Tumble at Port of Long Beach

Containerized imports landing at the Port of Long Beach fell by nearly 24% last month amid reduced consumer demand and a shift of imported goods toward the

November 11, 2022
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Monday, November 7, 2022
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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Falling U.S. Container Imports From China Hit West Coast Ports in October -Report

U.S. container imports tumbled again last month compared to a year ago as a decline in Chinese volumes continued to impact West Coast ports, according to new

November 7, 2022
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The San Pedro Bay Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles. Photo Courtesy Port of Long Beach
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Singapore and U.S. West Coast Ports Launching Green Corridor to Help Push Shipping on Emissions

The Port of Singapore is partnering with the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach to establish a “green corridor” to help tackle carbon

November 7, 2022
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Friday, November 4, 2022
port of los angeles
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This Year’s Holiday Spending Likely to Set New Record

The National Retail Federation is forecasting that holiday spending will be healthy this year despite inflationary challenges and consumers shifting back to

November 4, 2022
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New Container Terminal Would Boost Capacity at Port of Baltimore

The Port of Baltimore, one of the busiest in the country for roll/on-roll/off cargo, is set for a big boost to its container handling capacity. A new private

November 4, 2022
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Thursday, November 3, 2022
Port Houston container terminal aerial
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Port Houston to Begin Charging for Long-Dwelling Import Containers

Port Houston has announced plans to start charging cargo owners with a dwell fee for import containers lingering at marine terminals beyond a free period to

November 3, 2022
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Monday, October 31, 2022
Crowley Picked to Develop California Offshore Wind Hub
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Crowley Picked to Develop California Offshore Wind Hub

Plans are taking shape for a West Coast wind port to serve as California’s first hub for offshore wind energy installations.   Jacksonville,

October 31, 2022
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Sunday, October 30, 2022
New York City Receives $5 Million Grant To Improve Water Freight Services And Marine Highways
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New York City Receives $5 Million Grant To Improve Water Freight Services And Marine Highways

NYCEDC, NEW YORK, NY—New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) today announced that New York City has been selected for a $5.16 million federal

October 30, 2022
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Saturday, October 29, 2022
Aerial photo of a container terminal at the port of long beach
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Port of Long Beach Receives $30.1 Million To Fund Zero-Emissions Cargo Handling Equipment

The Port of Long Beach announced Friday it will receive a $30.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to deploy the nation’s largest fleet

October 29, 2022
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Friday, October 28, 2022
DOT Buttigieg
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Buttigieg Announces $703M For US Port Infrastructure

by John Konrad (gCaptain) Today, U.S. Department of Transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg announced more than $703 million to fund 41 projects in 23 US

October 28, 2022
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Thursday, October 27, 2022
Olaf Scholz Suggests Europe Should ‘Diversify’ By Selling More Ports To China
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Olaf Scholz Suggests Europe Should ‘Diversify’ By Selling More Ports To China

by Andreas Rinke (Reuters) German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday stressed the need for Europe to diversify its relations to ensure it is not dependent on

October 27, 2022
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Wednesday, October 26, 2022
LNG carrier with letters L N G on side.
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Europe LNG Port Congestion May Last Through November

By Belén Carreño (Reuters) – Several ships carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) anchored off Spain’s Bay of Cadiz are likely to stay there

October 26, 2022
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China Shipping Containers
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Hamburg Port Sale To China Unleashes Protest

While NATO and most of the international defense community – including US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and US Transportation Command General Van

October 26, 2022
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Megayacht Nord
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South Africa Welcomes Sanctioned Russian Yacht

By Paul Burkhardt (Bloomberg) South Africa’s government said it has “no reason” to apply sanctions brought against Russian tycoon Alexey Mordashov and

October 26, 2022
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Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Marty Walsh and Gene Seroka
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US Dockworker Union Deal Will Take Months Says Seroka

By Ana Monteiro (Bloomberg) A labor deal between 22,000 dockworkers at US West Coast ports and their employers may take several months to reach, but service

October 25, 2022
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cosco containership
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Germany Unlikely To Block China Port Buy

By Christian Kraemer (Reuters) – Germany may allow China’s Cosco to take a smaller stake than originally planned in a Hamburg port terminal, in

October 25, 2022
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Sunday, October 23, 2022
Port Of Hamburg
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EU Warned Germany Against China Port Buy

by Markus Wacket (Reuters) The European Commission warned the German government last spring not to approve an investment by China’s Cosco into

October 23, 2022
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