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Thursday, July 7, 2022
Ukraine Grain Train Loading
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Danube Port Links To Ukraine Grain Train

By Andra Timu and Irina Vilcu (Bloomberg) Romania reopened a Soviet-era rail link connecting its Danube River port of Galati to Ukraine a month earlier than

July 7, 2022
Total Views: 2145

Russian-flagged oil tanker Pegas docked in Greece.Picture taken January 16, 2022. REUTERS/Yoruk Isik
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Black Sea Oil Port Halts On Russian Court Order

By Sherry Su (Bloomberg) A Russian court order to halt oil loadings from a port in the Black Sea has unnerved European crude traders already reeling from the

July 7, 2022
Total Views: 2334

Wednesday, July 6, 2022
A Sea Of Shipping Containers
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Over 2% of Global Freight Capacity at Standstill in North Sea Region -Germany’s IfW

Global trade shows a slightly positive trend in June as North America sees some improvement, but there is “unusually long” congestion in the North

July 6, 2022
Total Views: 2029

Tuesday, July 5, 2022
China USA Chess Pieces
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Goodbye China, Hello Deglobalization – Shipping Woes Push USA Factory Boom

American executives are working to deglobalize production in the wake of port bottlenecks, parts shortages, port lockdowns, collapsing Chinese demographics,

July 5, 2022
Total Views: 51005

Sunday, July 3, 2022
shipping container
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Banana Ships And The Hidden Fees Of Ship Cargo

A cadre of ocean carriers are charging exorbitant, potentially illegal, fees on shipping containers stuck because of congestion at ports. Sellers of furniture,

July 3, 2022
Total Views: 44884

New Gulf Of Mexico Oil Refinery Opens
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New Gulf Of Mexico Oil Refinery Opens

By Adriana Barrera (Reuters) Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador formally opened a major new oil refinery on Friday, a signature project for the

July 3, 2022
Total Views: 2973

Friday, July 1, 2022
Cargo containers pile up at a marine terminal at the Port of Los Angeles.
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No Deal in West Coast Port Labor Negotiations as Deadline Passes

Negotiaions for a new labor contract for more than 22,000 dockworkers at U.S. West Coast ports have failed to reach a new agreement by today’s deadline,

July 1, 2022
Total Views: 3079

Oakland A’s Win Key Approval for Waterfront Stadium at Port Site Useful to Shipping
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Oakland A’s Win Key Approval for Waterfront Stadium at Port Site Useful to Shipping

By Augusta Saraiva (Bloomberg) — The Oakland Athletics are one step closer to building a $12 billion ballpark and real estate development at the Port of

July 1, 2022
Total Views: 3072

Thursday, June 30, 2022
container shipping
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Drewry: Beginning of the End for Container Shipping’s Bull Run

Container shipping’s pandemic-fueled boom cycle has undoubtedly taken a turn in recent months, but lingering congestion is likely to prevent a swift

June 30, 2022
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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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Key U.S. Ports Brace for Expiration of Dockworker Union Contract

By Augusta Saraiva (Bloomberg) — A labor contract for 22,000 US West Coast dockworkers is on the verge of expiring, opening the door to strikes,

June 30, 2022
Total Views: 2295

Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Marty Walsh and Gene Seroka
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US Labor Secretary Is “Confident” About Port Union Talks Despite July 1st Deadline

Speaking with Jonathan Ferro on “Bloomberg The Open,” Walsh also said he is “confident” about the West Coast ports’ labor-contract

June 29, 2022
Total Views: 932

Singapore Lion
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Will Singapore’s Massive New Trans-Shipment Port  Untangle Global Supply Chains?

By Ann Koh and Kyunghee Park (Bloomberg) As the world’s economies struggle to untangle unprecedented congestion in global supply chains, one of the world’s

June 29, 2022
Total Views: 1827

Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Shell and CMA CGM Sign LNG Fuel Supply Agreement in Singapore
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Shell and CMA CGM Sign LNG Fuel Supply Agreement in Singapore

Shell and CMA CGM have signed a multi-year agreement on the supply of LNG fuel for CMA CGM ships in the Port of Singapore. The LNG bunkering will be

June 28, 2022
Total Views: 3187

Monday, June 27, 2022
Container ships wait off the coast of the congested Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in Long Beach, California
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Checking In On Southern California’s Containership Backup

With a busy summer expected at the San Pedro Bay ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, vessel traffic officials are reporting a new record low number of

June 27, 2022
Total Views: 21712

Monday, June 20, 2022
Port of Odesa Comes Under Missile Attack As Russians Advance In Eastern Ukraine
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Port of Odesa Comes Under Missile Attack As Russians Advance In Eastern Ukraine

By Natalia Zinets and Max Hunder KYIV, June 20 (Reuters) – Russian forces captured territory along a frontline river in eastern Ukraine on

June 20, 2022
Total Views: 2217

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: 4939

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: 1138

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: 4379

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: 2967

Thursday, June 16, 2022
Maersk ship entering the Port of Rotterdam
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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: 901