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Friday, December 10, 2021
New Ningbo Lockdown Shows Covid Threat Hanging Over Supply Chains
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New Ningbo Lockdown Shows Covid Threat Hanging Over Supply Chains

By Sam Whelan (The Loadstar) – A new partial lockdown in Ningbo has highlighted the threat to container supply chains from China’s strict zero-Covid

December 10, 2021
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Port of LA’s Seroka Says Ocean Shipping Reform Act Will Boost Industry Transparency
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Port of LA’s Seroka Says Ocean Shipping Reform Act Will Boost Industry Transparency

By Ana Monteiro and Michael Sasso (Bloomberg) — The first major update of U.S. international ocean-shipping laws in more than two decades, which passed

December 10, 2021
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Thursday, December 9, 2021
Port of Savannah Sets Monthly Cargo Record in November as Capacity Improvements Pay Off
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Port of Savannah Sets Monthly Cargo Record in November as Capacity Improvements Pay Off

The Georgia Ports Authority says efforts to increase capacity at the Port of Savannah are paying off, with year-over-year growth continuing and the number of

December 9, 2021
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Amid Record-Breaking Year, Port of Long Beach Throughput Falls Almost 5% in November
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Amid Record-Breaking Year, Port of Long Beach Throughput Falls Almost 5% in November

During a year where cargo volumes have already broken annual records, the Port of Long Beach moved less cargo in November than it did a year ago. The Port

December 9, 2021
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Wednesday, December 8, 2021
Port of Los Angeles’ Gene Seroka Sees Supply Chain Snarls Lasting to End-2022
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Port of Los Angeles’ Gene Seroka Sees Supply Chain Snarls Lasting to End-2022

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) — The head of the U.S.’s biggest port said supply-chain disruptions are likely to take until at least the end of next

December 8, 2021
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Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal
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Port of Charleston Sets New All-Time Cargo Record in November

South Carolina Ports, which includes the Port of Charleston, has come out with its monthly cargo numbers for November, showing the port set a new all-time

December 7, 2021
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Monday, December 6, 2021
Los Angeles and Long Beach Ports Continue to Postpone New Container Dwell Fee
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Los Angeles and Long Beach Ports Continue to Postpone New Container Dwell Fee

The port of Los Angeles and Long Beach will once again postpone the new container dwell fees on imports as they continue to monitor the flow of cargo through

December 6, 2021
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Port of savannah ship loading at berth
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Port of Savannah Reports Busiest Month on Record in October

The Port of Savannah handled all-time record cargo in October as it works to expedite its terminal capacity expansion. The Port of Savannah faces some of the

December 6, 2021
Total Views: 1844

New Counting Method Suggests U.S. Ship Logjam Is Longer Than Ever
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New Counting Method Suggests U.S. Ship Logjam Is Longer Than Ever

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) — The number of container ships headed for the busiest U.S. port complex has risen to close to 100 under a new

December 6, 2021
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Friday, December 3, 2021
DP World Pulls Out of Haifa Port Privatization Bid
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DP World Pulls Out of Haifa Port Privatization Bid

JERUSALEM, Dec 3 (Reuters) – Dubai’s DP World has pulled out of a joint bid with an Israeli company to privatise Israel’s Haifa port,

December 3, 2021
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Tuesday, November 30, 2021
US Labor Secretary Visits Top West Coast Ports as Union Talks Loom
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US Labor Secretary Visits Top West Coast Ports as Union Talks Loom

By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES, Nov 30 (Reuters) – The U.S. labor secretary on Tuesday met with unions and employers at the nation’s busiest port

November 30, 2021
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Container ships wait off the coast of the congested Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in Long Beach, California
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Marine Exchange: New Ship Queueing Process at Los Angeles and Long Beach is Working

New ship queuing process off Southern California ports may not be perfect, but for now it’s working, according to one of the entities responsible for

November 30, 2021
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Pop-Up Container Yards Offer Pressure Valve for Port Congestion
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Pop-Up Container Yards Offer Pressure Valve for Port Congestion

By Ian Putzger in Toronto (The Loadstar) – Walmart has developed an empty space near the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach into a pop-up container

November 30, 2021
Total Views: 3263

cargo ships loading at port of oakland
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Port of Oakland Blames Bypassing Ships for Cargo Decline in October

Forty-three percent fewer ships called at Oakland in October due to delays elsewhere, the port said. The Port of Oakland is blaming bypassing ships for a steep

November 30, 2021
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Monday, November 29, 2021
Walmart CEO Says Biden Supply Chain Push Is Easing Bottlenecks
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Walmart CEO Says Biden Supply Chain Push Is Easing Bottlenecks

WASHINGTON, Nov 29 (Reuters) – Walmart Inc Chief Executive Doug McMillon on Monday hailed the Biden administration’s efforts to ease supply chain

November 29, 2021
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Stacked containers and cranes are shown at the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, U.S. November 22, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Blake
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San Pedro Ports Delay Container Dwell Fee By Another Week Citing ‘Improved Fluidity’

The Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach have once again postponed the implementation of their new container dwell fee for another week. The delay is

November 29, 2021
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CMA CGM Launches Incentive Program for Early Container Pickup at Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
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CMA CGM Launches Incentive Program for Early Container Pickup at Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach

French shipping group CMA CGM has launched a new incentive program aimed at speeding up the flow of cargo through the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The

November 29, 2021
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Sunday, November 28, 2021
Saudi Prince Announces Oxagon, The World’s Largest Floating Industrial Complex
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Saudi Prince Announces Oxagon, The World’s Largest Floating Industrial Complex

By Vivian Nereim (Bloomberg) –Saudi Arabia’s high-tech “Neom” mega-project plans to expand a tiny local port into a trade and manufacturing

November 28, 2021
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Wednesday, November 24, 2021
port of los angeles-long beach. photo REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
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Major California Ports Continue To Delay Fees For Lingering Containers

By Augusta Saraiva (Bloomberg) –California’s ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach delayed charging fines on containers that sit on the docks for

November 24, 2021
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Tuesday, November 23, 2021
Hapag-Lloyd’s Rerouted Container Service Makes First Call at JAXPORT
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Hapag-Lloyd’s Rerouted Container Service Makes First Call at JAXPORT

Hapag-Lloyd’s European-US container service made its inaugural visit to the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) over the weekend. The shipping line’s

November 23, 2021
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