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Friday, February 9, 2024
A tug escorts a containership at the Port of Los Angeles, California. Photo: Robert V Schwemmer / Shutterstock.com
Ports

US Container Imports Expected to Rise in First Half of 2024

The first half of this year is projected to see an increase in inbound cargo volume at major U.S. container ports despite recent attacks on ships in the Red

February 9, 2024
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California’s Biggest Ports Are Deploying Air Pollution Capture for Ships
Ports

California’s Biggest Ports Are Deploying Air Pollution Capture for Ships

(Bloomberg) — At first glance, the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach look like any others in the world. Among the world’s busiest, the neighboring

February 9, 2024
Total Views: 1810

Wednesday, January 17, 2024
A worker on a container crane at the Port of Los Angeles
Ports

Port of Los Angeles Ends 2023 On a High Note

The Port of Los Angeles saw a 2.5% increase in the amount of cargo processed in December, marking the fifth consecutive month of year-over-year gains. Total

January 17, 2024
Total Views: 1478

Saturday, January 13, 2024
Port of Durban south africa.File photo: Shutterstock/michaeljung
Ports

Choice of Billionaire Razon As South Africa Port Partner Is Challenged

By Antony Sguazzin and Loni Prinsloo (Bloomberg) –South Africa’s selection of Filipino billionaire Enrique Razon’s harbor firm as a partner to

January 13, 2024
Total Views: 2179

Monday, January 8, 2024
Containership berthed at the Port of Los Angeles
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U.S. Container Imports Show Modest Increase to Close Out 2023

U.S. container import volume was up nearly 10% in December compared to the same month last year and continued to trend higher than pre-pandemic levels through

January 8, 2024
Total Views: 1492

Sunday, January 7, 2024
China’s COSCO Puts Israel Routes on Hold
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China’s COSCO Puts Israel Routes on Hold

According to breaking news by the Israeli financial news outlet Globes, the prominent Chinese shipping conglomerate COSCO has halted its maritime services to

January 7, 2024
Total Views: 5044

Monday, January 1, 2024
Photo of Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi
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Ethiopia Signs Pact To Use Somaliland’s Red Sea Port

by Dawit Endeshaw (Reuters) Landlocked Ethiopia signed an initial agreement with Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland on Monday to use its

January 1, 2024
Total Views: 2583

Tuesday, December 26, 2023
North korea arms graphic
Ports

Revived North Korean Port Aids Russia’s War Effort in Ukraine

By Jon Herskovitz (Bloomberg) — A dormant North Korean port near the border with Russia has sprung back to life, fueling what experts say is a

December 26, 2023
Total Views: 5829

Port of New Orleans
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Port of New Orleans Receives Federal Funding for New Mississippi River Container Terminal

The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) has been awarded $73.77 million by the federal government to support the construction of a major new container terminal on

December 26, 2023
Total Views: 3188

Friday, December 22, 2023
Map of ship routings around the red sea
Ports

African Ports Overwhelmed By Red Sea Reroutings

By Wendell Roelf (Reuters) – Shipping companies sailing around the Cape of Good Hope to avoid Houthi attacks on the Red Sea face tough choices over

December 22, 2023
Total Views: 12673

Wednesday, December 20, 2023
CMA CGM Lisa Marie at Port Houston
Ports

Mixed Results for Port Houston as Imports Fall

Port Houston reported mixed results in November as containerized imports through the Gulf Coast’s busiest port fall. Import volumes softened to 137,631

December 20, 2023
Total Views: 1858

Thursday, December 14, 2023
STS cranes at APM Terminals' Port Elizabeth Terminal, at the Port of New York and New Jersey. Photo: Mihai_Andritoiu/Shutterstock
Ports

APM Terminals Commissions Giant New Container Cranes at Port of New York and New Jersey

APM Terminals, a subsidiary of A.P. Moller-Maersk, has announced the commissioning of two state-of-the-art ZPMC Super-Post Panamax ship-to-shore (STS) cranes

December 14, 2023
Total Views: 2865

Tuesday, December 12, 2023
The Hydrotug 1 at sea trials. Photo courtesy CMB.TECH
Environment

World’s First Hydrogen-Powered Tug Launched in Antwerp

The Port of Antwerp-Bruges and Belgian shipping and cleantech group CMB.TECH have successfully launched the world’s first hydrogen-powered tugboat, the

December 12, 2023
Total Views: 2666

Thursday, December 7, 2023
Port Houston container terminal aerial
Ports

Panama Canal Restrictions Hit US East and Gulf Coast Port Volumes

U.S. container imports experienced a 9% decrease in November 2023 compared to October 2023, according to the latest U.S. imports report from Descartes Systems

December 7, 2023
Total Views: 5154

Monday, December 4, 2023
A containerships berthed at the Port of Auckland, New Zealand
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Port of Auckland Sentenced Over Port Worker’s Death

The Port of Auckland Limited (POAL) has been sentenced in New Zealand following their guilty plea to two charges under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015.

December 4, 2023
Total Views: 1933

Saturday, November 25, 2023
A stacker/reclaimer places coal in stockpiles at the port in Newcastle, Australia.REUTERS/File Photo
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Australia Activists Disrupt Shipping At Coal Port

SYDNEY, Nov 25 (Reuters) – A climate change protest off Australia’s east coast disrupted operations at the country’s biggest coal

November 25, 2023
Total Views: 1443

Tuesday, November 21, 2023
An aerial photo of a container terminal at Port Houston
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Port Houston Records New Loaded Exports Record

Port Houston celebrated a major milestone in October, reporting the highest volume of loaded exports in its history. Compared to the same period last year,

November 21, 2023
Total Views: 1451

Saturday, November 18, 2023
Cobre Panama mine owned by First Quantum Minerals in Donoso. REUTERS/Aris Martinez
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Panama Port Blockade Keeps Supplies From First Quantum Mine

By Elida Moreno PANAMA CITY, Nov 17 (Reuters) – A ship with supplies for Canadian miner First Quantum’s unit in Panama was unable to dock as

November 18, 2023
Total Views: 3448

Friday, November 17, 2023
Containership berthed at the Port of Los Angeles
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Port of Los Angeles Reports Cargo Growth for Third Straight Month

The Port of Los Angeles continues to see positive growth as it reports an increase in cargo volume for the third consecutive month as West Coast ports work to

November 17, 2023
Total Views: 1277

Thursday, November 16, 2023
Tugs support a bulk carrier arriving at an iron ore terminal. File image: Shutterstock/tcly
News

India’s JSW Wins Order to Develop Port in Karnataka State

BENGALURU, Nov 16 (Reuters) – JSW Infrastructure, India‘s No.2 commercial port operator, said on Thursday it won an order worth 41.19 billion

November 16, 2023
Total Views: 1302
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