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Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Rotterdam Welcomes Russian Ships Citing Confusion Over Sanction Rules
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Rotterdam Welcomes Russian Ships Citing Confusion Over Sanction Rules

by Toby Sterling (Reuters) – Most traffic to and from Russia at Europe’s biggest port is continuing with minimal disruption as key energy

March 1, 2022
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Monaco Clamps Down On Russian Oligarch Yachts
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Monaco Clamps Down On Russian Oligarch Yachts

by Sudip Kar-Gupta (Reuters)  Monaco, a tax haven often favoured by the super-wealthy, will proceed with freezing assets and imposing

March 1, 2022
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Monday, February 28, 2022
American Pilot Refuses To Board Russian Ships
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American Pilot Refuses To Board Russian Ships

UPDATE: Scroll down to find the US Coast Guard’s official response to this article. by John Konrad (gCaptain) The senior ship pilot of a major American

February 28, 2022
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India Ships Record Wheat As Ukraine Crisis Upends Bulk Trade
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India Ships Record Wheat As Ukraine Crisis Upends Bulk Trade

By Pratik Parija (Bloomberg) India is set to benefit from the shifts in global wheat trade as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine leaves a vital source of

February 28, 2022
Total Views: 2199

Sunday, February 27, 2022
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UK May Close Ports To Russian Ships

Today the Guardian reported that the UK may restrict Russian ships from using British ports after it emerged that an oil tanker owned by Sovcomflot,

February 27, 2022
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wheat bulk ship
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Ukraine Port Closure Threatens Global Crop Supply

By Salma El Wardany, Áine Quinn and Abdel Latif Wahba Feb 27, 2022, (Bloomberg) –Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is rippling through global crop

February 27, 2022
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Thursday, February 24, 2022
Port of savannah ship loading at berth
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Port of Savannah to Expand Capacity By 60%

Georgia Ports Authority has announce plans to expand the Port of Savannah capacity by 60% in the next few years. The announcement was made by GPA’s

February 24, 2022
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MARAD Announces $450 Million in New Funding to Strengthen Port Infrastructure and Supply Chain
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MARAD Announces $450 Million in New Funding to Strengthen Port Infrastructure and Supply Chain

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced the availability of nearly $450 million in new grant funding for

February 24, 2022
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Ports & Pipelines, These Are Ukraine’s Key Commodity Sites
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Ports & Pipelines, These Are Ukraine’s Key Commodity Sites

By Áine Quinn and Elena Mazneva (Bloomberg) As Russian forces attack targets across Ukraine, commodity traders are watching the country’s vast network of

February 24, 2022
Total Views: 2734

Houston Ship Channel
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Port Of Houston Sees New High in Ship Count as Congestion Worsens In The US

By Kevin Varley (Bloomberg) The number of container ships waiting at the ports of Houston and Charleston, South Carolina, reached new pandemic highs as

February 24, 2022
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Tuesday, February 22, 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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Narrow Window to Clear Congested Southern California Ports Hinges on Demand Waning

By Laura Curtis (Bloomberg) — The bottlenecked ports in Los Angeles face a narrow window between now and midyear to clear container backlogs before

February 22, 2022
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Saturday, February 19, 2022
Congestion At U.S. And Canadian Ports Have Exacerbated French Fry Shortage
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Congestion At U.S. And Canadian Ports Have Exacerbated French Fry Shortage

By Ann Koh(Bloomberg) Southeast Asian fast-food chains are being hit by a shortage of French fries as supply-chain snarls slow shipments of the frozen

February 19, 2022
Total Views: 2567

Friday, February 18, 2022
China Port Delays Slow Shipments From Iron Ore to Electronics
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China Port Delays Slow Shipments From Iron Ore to Electronics

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — Port congestion in China is slowing the delivery of everything from iron ore to electronics, forcing companies to rely

February 18, 2022
Total Views: 1322

Thursday, February 17, 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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Port of Los Angeles Reports Cargo Increase in January

The Port of Los Angeles has reported processing 865,595 TEU in January, making for a 3.6% increase compared to one year ago. The January volume marks the first

February 17, 2022
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CMA CGM Picked to Rebuild and Operate Beirut Terminal Damaged By Chemical Explosion
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CMA CGM Picked to Rebuild and Operate Beirut Terminal Damaged By Chemical Explosion

BEIRUT, Feb 17 (Reuters) – Lebanon has awarded France’s CMA CGM CMACG.UL a contract to develop and operate the container

February 17, 2022
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Gasoline tanker at terminal. Photo Shutterstock
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US Tanker Ports Seek Alternatives to Russian Oil

By Lucia Kassai (Bloomberg) Some U.S. producers of gasoline that have relied on imports of Russian oil are looking for alternative supplies amid heightened

February 17, 2022
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Monday, February 14, 2022
FILE PHOTO: Shipping containers are seen at the container terminal of the port of Oakland, California, U.S., October 28, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
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Some Relief Expected for Congested Retail Ports as Import Growth Moderates -NRF

Imports at the nation’s busiest container ports are expected to grow modestly during the first half of 2022, but continued high volumes will keep up pressure

February 14, 2022
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Thursday, February 10, 2022
Port of Long Beach Snaps Losing Streak with Record-Setting January
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Port of Long Beach Snaps Losing Streak with Record-Setting January

The Port of Long Beach has kicked off 2022 reporting its busiest January on record, ending a four-month streak of declines amid a historic pandemic-fueled

February 10, 2022
Total Views: 3329

Wednesday, February 9, 2022
Another Record Month for Port of Savannah as Shipping Logjam Eases
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Another Record Month for Port of Savannah as Shipping Logjam Eases

Georgia Ports Authority’s Port of Savannah handled a record 479,700 TEU in January as capacity improvements and “pop-up” container yards have

February 9, 2022
Total Views: 2322

Tuesday, February 8, 2022
DP World Reports Nearly 10% TEU Growth in 2021
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DP World Reports Nearly 10% TEU Growth in 2021

Dubai-based ports operator DP World reported nearly 10% higher volumes in 2021 with strong volume growth across just about all regions. DP World reported

February 8, 2022
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