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Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Port of Long Beach Says Bipartisan Infrastructure Funds Will Help It Handle Big Ships More Efficiently
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Port of Long Beach Says Bipartisan Infrastructure Funds Will Help It Handle Big Ships More Efficiently

The Port of Long Beach says the federal funding it has been allocated through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will help visiting ships transit the harbor

January 25, 2022
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Port of Savannah Tops 5.6 Million TEU in 2021
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Port of Savannah Tops 5.6 Million TEU in 2021

With a record-setting 2021 in the books, the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) is set to grow Savannah’s annual container capacity by 1.6 million TEUs by June,

January 25, 2022
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Working Group to Tackle Supply Chain Issues Facing U.S. Dairy Exports
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Working Group to Tackle Supply Chain Issues Facing U.S. Dairy Exports

The Port of Los Angeles, French shipping group CMA CGM, and the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) have announced the formation of a working group

January 25, 2022
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Monday, January 24, 2022
Florida Ports: A Sunny View of The Container Trades
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Florida Ports: A Sunny View of The Container Trades

Sometime around early October, the ports in Florida, spearheaded by a reinvigorated Florida Ports Council (FPC), began strutting their stuff- encouraging cargo

January 24, 2022
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Thursday, January 20, 2022
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Port of Los Angeles Reports Record 10.7 Million TEU Throughput in 2021

The Port of Los Angeles, the nation’s top port for containerized imports, reported record cargo volumes of 10.7 million TEUs in 2021 despite congestion

January 20, 2022
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Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Port of Long Beach Sets Annual Cargo Record in 2021
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Port of Long Beach Sets Annual Cargo Record in 2021

Port of Long Beach reported its busiest year ever in 2021 on increased consumer spending, but congestion weighs as December volumes fall for a fourth

January 19, 2022
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Biden Administration Allocates $14 Billion to Improve U.S. Ports and Waterways
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Biden Administration Allocates $14 Billion to Improve U.S. Ports and Waterways

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to invest $14 Billion from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and other appropriations to strengthen United States’ ports and

January 19, 2022
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Monday, January 17, 2022
Port of Boston Welcomes ‘Biggest Ship’ After $850 Million Modernization Project
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Port of Boston Welcomes ‘Biggest Ship’ After $850 Million Modernization Project

The Port of Boston welcomed its biggest containership to date over the weekend following a $850 million project to make the port “big ship ready.”

January 17, 2022
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Saturday, January 15, 2022
Port of Antwerp Sees A Rise In Container Ship Traffic In January
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Port of Antwerp Sees A Rise In Container Ship Traffic In January

By Kevin Varley (Bloomberg)–Port congestion was rising in Western Europe early Friday as the combined anchorage areas for Antwerp-Zeebrugge saw the

January 15, 2022
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port of los angeles-long beach. photo REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
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Unattended Cargo Containers Are Easy Targets For Looters

By Augusta Saraiva (Bloomberg) –As many Americans worry about empty shelves and delayed packages, looters are taking advantage of the inflow of

January 15, 2022
Total Views: 3685

Friday, January 14, 2022
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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Port of Los Angeles Extends Dwell Fee Threat for Ocean Carriers

Southern California’s Port of Los Angeles has extended its container dwell fee program threatening ocean carriers with steep daily fees for import

January 14, 2022
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Thursday, January 13, 2022
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Shipping

Shipping Congestion Growing at World’s Biggest Port

By Ann Koh (Bloomberg) — Ships looking to avoid Covid-induced delays in China are making a beeline for Shanghai, causing growing congestion at the

January 13, 2022
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Wednesday, January 12, 2022
South Carolina Ports Mark Record Year in 2021
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South Carolina Ports Mark Record Year in 2021

South Carolina Ports reported handling 2.75 million TEUs at its container terminals in 2021 for its best calendar year in history. SC Ports owns and operates

January 12, 2022
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DOT Buttigieg
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DOT Secretary Buttigieg Touts Infrastructure Funding During Southern California Port Visit

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Tuesday made his first visit to the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to tour the nation’s largest port

January 12, 2022
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Tuesday, January 11, 2022
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Los Angeles and Long Beach Ship Queuing Process Expanded to Oakland

A new queuing process for containerships at Southern California ports will be expanded north to the Port of Oakland, shipping officials announced Monday. The

January 11, 2022
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Shipping

Maersk Sees Supply Chain Strain Continuing ‘For Some Time’

COPENHAGEN, Jan 11 (Reuters) – Top container shipping firm A.P. Moller-Maersk on Tuesday warned its customers it was still struggling to move

January 11, 2022
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California State Budget Proposal Includes $2.3 Billion for Ports
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California State Budget Proposal Includes $2.3 Billion for Ports

California Governor Galvin Newsom on Monday unveiled his 2022-23 state budget proposal, which includes a planned record investment of $2.3 billion for

January 11, 2022
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Monday, January 10, 2022
Los Angeles and Long Beach Ports Delay Container Dwell Fee By Another Week
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Los Angeles and Long Beach Ports Delay Container Dwell Fee By Another Week

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have once again postposed consideration of the “Container Dwell Fee” by another week. The ports are citing a

January 10, 2022
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Shipping

China Tightens Restrictions Near Key Port Amid New Virus Cases

By Ann Koh (Bloomberg) — China tightened restrictions on vehicles entering Shenzhen, spurring concern that the delivery of goods to and from one of the

January 10, 2022
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Saturday, January 8, 2022
Containergeddon Hits New York As Covid Cases Spike
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Containergeddon Hits New York As Covid Cases Spike

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) The Port of New York and New Jersey is working to clear a small but rare bottleneck of container ships anchored off the coast of

January 8, 2022
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