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Wednesday, November 10, 2021
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Biden to Visit Baltimore With Promise to Unclog Ports

By Jarrett Renshaw and Andrea Shalal Nov 10 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden will visit the Port of Baltimore on Wednesday to tout billions of

November 10, 2021
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Tuesday, November 9, 2021
White House Looks to Move Quickly on $17 Billion Revamp of U.S. Ports
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White House Looks to Move Quickly on $17 Billion Revamp of U.S. Ports

By David Shepardson and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON, Nov 9 (Reuters) – The White House plans to move quickly on a $17 billion revamp of U.S. ports

November 9, 2021
Total Views: 1317

Biden’s Commerce Chief Says Supply Chain Hurdles to Last Well Into 2022
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Biden’s Commerce Chief Says Supply Chain Hurdles to Last Well Into 2022

By Eric Martin (Bloomberg) — U.S. supply chains will take “some number of months” to normalize next year, and vaccine mandates for companies will

November 9, 2021
Total Views: 835

Shipping containers sit on the dock at a container terminal at the Port of Long Beach-Port of Los Angeles complex
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Snarled Supply Chain Is Making US Warehouse Shortage Worse

By John Gittelsohn (Bloomberg) — Record numbers of cargo ships bob in the waters off Southern California, unable to unload. A late shipment of patio

November 9, 2021
Total Views: 2408

Monday, November 8, 2021
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Ports

Port of Tacoma Terminal Imposes ‘Long Stay’ Charge for Lingering Import Containers

A private container terminal at Washington’s Port of Tacoma has started charging an extended dwell time fee for containers lingering in the terminal. The

November 8, 2021
Total Views: 2138

Sunday, November 7, 2021
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OPED- Who Put Gene Seroka In Charge Of National Maritime Policy?

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) Is the Port of Los Angeles, and its Executive Director Gene Seroka, too big to fail? Last week, U.S. Transportation Secretary

November 7, 2021
Total Views: 7989

Biden To Visit Port Of Baltimore To Discuss Infrastructure Bill
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Biden To Visit Port Of Baltimore To Discuss Infrastructure Bill

WASHINGTON, Nov 7 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden will visit the Port of Baltimore on Wednesday to discuss how the $1 trillion

November 7, 2021
Total Views: 657

Saturday, November 6, 2021
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Ports

Cargo Ships Are Trying To Avoid Big Ports

By Kevin Varley(Bloomberg) –Congestion at many of the world’s major ports offered a snapshot of supply chains trying to avoid unprecedented

November 6, 2021
Total Views: 5815

Friday, November 5, 2021
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Smaller Ports Pitch for Cargo as California’s Logjams Swell

By Augusta Saraiva (Bloomberg) — The U.S.’s busiest port complex in southern California has more demand than it can handle — and that’s left

November 5, 2021
Total Views: 2745

Thursday, November 4, 2021
UK’s Peel Ports Pushing for Net Zero Carbon Emissions by 2040
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UK’s Peel Ports Pushing for Net Zero Carbon Emissions by 2040

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Nov 4 (Reuters) – Leading British ports operator Peel Ports aims to become net zero of carbon emissions at all its operations by

November 4, 2021
Total Views: 479

Wednesday, November 3, 2021
Are Ship Backlogs Contributing to Higher Air Pollution Near Key U.S. Ports?
Environment

Are Ship Backlogs Contributing to Higher Air Pollution Near Key U.S. Ports?

Satellite observations of nitrogen dioxide near key U.S. ports suggest that increased shipping activity and backlogs may be affecting air quality. Congestion

November 3, 2021
Total Views: 1498

The congested Port of Los Angeles is shown in San Pedro, California
Shipping

FMC Head Expects to Find Abuses in How Container Lines Assess Detention and Demurrage Fees

WASHINGTON, Nov 2 (Reuters) – The head of a U.S. commission that oversees ocean transportation said in an interview on Tuesday he suspects some ocean

November 3, 2021
Total Views: 1779

cma cgm ship
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CMA CGM Buys Port of Los Angeles Terminal it Sold in 2017

CMA CGM to buy back stake in Port of Los Angeles container terminal it previously sold to help pay down debts from its $2.4 billion NOL takeover. French

November 3, 2021
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Tuesday, November 2, 2021
Maersk Says Port Delays Will Stretch Into New Year
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Maersk Says Port Delays Will Stretch Into New Year

By Stine Jacobsen COPENHAGEN, Nov 2 (Reuters) – The chaos that has bedeviled global supply chains in recent months will extend into next year, with a

November 2, 2021
Total Views: 1656

Port of Singapore
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Ships Queues Worsen Port Delays From Singapore to Piraeus

By Kevin Varley (Bloomberg) — The world’s largest shipping hubs are suffering elevated levels of congestion as containers pile up at seaports from

November 2, 2021
Total Views: 1344

Monday, November 1, 2021
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
Shipping

West Coast Ports Face 2022 Labor Clash Amid Snarls

By Augusta Saraiva (Bloomberg) — With a near-record 75 container ships waiting outside the U.S.’s largest port complex in southern

November 1, 2021
Total Views: 2153

Maersk to Set Up Logistics Park at Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah Islamic Port
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Maersk to Set Up Logistics Park at Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah Islamic Port

Danish shipping giant Maersk has signed an agreement with Saudi Ports Authority “Mawani” to set up an Integrated Logistics Park at the Jeddah Islamic Port

November 1, 2021
Total Views: 1644

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Maritime Security Incidents

Port Sudan Reopens After Military Blockade

by Khalid Abdelaziz (Reuters) A tribal group announced on Monday it would temporarily lift a six-week blockade on Sudan’s main seaport, a week after the

November 1, 2021
Total Views: 1190

Sunday, October 31, 2021
DP World To Develop Seaports In Indonesia
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DP World To Develop Seaports In Indonesia

By Tassia Sipahutar (Bloomberg) –Indonesia’s newly established wealth fund signed an agreement with Dubai port operator DP World to develop

October 31, 2021
Total Views: 1182

Friday, October 29, 2021
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Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach Approve Controversial Container Dwell Fee on Ocean Carriers

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have approved a new fee on ocean carriers for import containers that linger in marine terminals. The Long Beach Board

October 29, 2021
Total Views: 7913