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Saturday, January 31, 2015
Odebrecht Sees Cuba’s Mariel Port Expanding Sooner with Better U.S. Ties
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Odebrecht Sees Cuba’s Mariel Port Expanding Sooner with Better U.S. Ties

Cuba's improved relations with the United States could lead to a more rapid expansion of the port upon which the country has staked much of its economic

January 31, 2015
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Friday, January 30, 2015
Port of Long Beach Chief Executive Unveils Plan to Tackle Congestion, Energy Efficiency
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Port of Long Beach Chief Executive Unveils Plan to Tackle Congestion, Energy Efficiency

Port of Long Beach Chief Executive Jon Slangerup on Thursday unveiled his plan to tackle unprecedented congestion issues that have plagued the port over the

January 30, 2015
Total Views: 4

Monday, January 19, 2015
Shanghai Widens Lead as World’s Busiest Container Port
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Shanghai Widens Lead as World’s Busiest Container Port

Shanghai retained its title as the world’s busiest container port for a fifth consecutive year after widening the gap with its closest rival

January 19, 2015
Total Views: 22

Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Night Operations Cut at California Ports
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Night Operations Cut at California Ports

Negotiators for shipping lines and terminal operators at 29 ports on the U.S. West Coast on Tuesday said they would no longer assign crews to load and unload

January 14, 2015
Total Views: 6

Monday, January 12, 2015
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West Coast Shippers Say Port Backups Untenable Amid Labor Talks

A port slowdown and eight months of fruitless labor talks with longshoremen have brought West Coast port congestion to the point of a breakdown, according to

January 12, 2015
Total Views: 29

Thursday, January 8, 2015
Video: Aboard the Mighty CSCL Globe in Felixstowe – ShippingTV
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Video: Aboard the Mighty CSCL Globe in Felixstowe – ShippingTV

Shipping TV’s editor, Chris Gosling, was invited on the bridge of the world’s largest container ship by carrying capacity, the 19,100 TEU  CSCL

January 8, 2015
Total Views: 29

Wednesday, January 7, 2015
WATCH: World’s Biggest Containership Makes Maiden Call in UK
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WATCH: World’s Biggest Containership Makes Maiden Call in UK

The world's biggest containership by carrying capacity, the MV CSCL Globe, made its maiden call at the port of Felixstowe on Wednesday, marking the ship's

January 7, 2015
Total Views: 140

Monday, December 29, 2014
West Coast Longshoremen Seek Direct Contract Talks With Shippers
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West Coast Longshoremen Seek Direct Contract Talks With Shippers

West Coast dockworkers asked that major employers on the board of the Pacific Maritime Association join in contract negotiations that have stretched over seven

December 29, 2014
Total Views: 17

Wednesday, December 24, 2014
Oil Spills from Black Sea Pipeline
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Oil Spills from Black Sea Pipeline

A leak on a major Russian oil pipeline caused a spill in the Black Sea near the port of Tuapse on Wednesday where officials said stormy weather was hampering

December 24, 2014
Total Views: 9

Tuesday, December 23, 2014
Brazil’s Acu Superport Realized Without Batista Pageantry
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Brazil’s Acu Superport Realized Without Batista Pageantry

The 6.3 billion reais ($2.4 billion) Acu port project in Rio de Janeiro state is the brainchild of Brazil’s most famous entrepreneur, Eike

December 23, 2014
Total Views: 95

Southern California Ports Move to Reduce Cargo Pile-ups at Docks
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Southern California Ports Move to Reduce Cargo Pile-ups at Docks

Southern California’s largest ports, Los Angeles and Long Beach, which handle 40 percent of U.S. imports, are taking steps to reduce cargo congestion that

December 23, 2014
Total Views: 10

Monday, December 22, 2014
U.S. West Coast Port Employers Seek Mediation in Dockworker Talks
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U.S. West Coast Port Employers Seek Mediation in Dockworker Talks

Shipping lines and terminal operators at 29 U.S. West Coast ports requested federal mediation on Monday in their contract talks with the union for 20,000

December 22, 2014
Total Views: 18

Friday, December 19, 2014
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New LNG Import Terminal to be Constructed in Finland

Scandinavian LNG supplier Skangass announced today a final investment decision has been made to construct a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal at the

December 19, 2014
Total Views: 9

Thursday, December 11, 2014
Storm Damage at Port of Buenos Aires [PHOTOS]
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Storm Damage at Port of Buenos Aires [PHOTOS]

The Port of Buenos Aires sustained some serious damage earlier this week after a strong thunderstorm knocked down trees and cut power across much of the

December 11, 2014
Total Views: 76

Wednesday, December 10, 2014
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Maritime News

Automation Forces Australian Maritime Union into Battle Against DP World

The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) says they will take protected action against terminal operator DP World after they say the company refused to negotiate

December 10, 2014
Total Views: 4

Tuesday, December 2, 2014
Time-Lapse Video: London Gateway Operations
Maritime News

Time-Lapse Video: London Gateway Operations

Here's a new time-lapse video showing operations at the DP World London Gateway port complex.

December 2, 2014
Total Views: 24

Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Port of Long Beach Opens Vacant Pier to Combat Congestion
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Port of Long Beach Opens Vacant Pier to Combat Congestion

The Port of Long Beach is set to open a vacant pier to store empty containers amid unprecedented congestion at the nation's second busiest container port.

November 25, 2014
Total Views: 29

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Maritime News

APM Terminals Seeks More Ports in Turkey on Shipping Prospects

APM Terminals BV, the port operator owned by AP Moeller-Maersk A/S, wants to buy more ports in Turkey, a market where container volumes are growing twice as

November 25, 2014
Total Views: 10

Friday, November 14, 2014
West Coast Port Labor Talks Intensify After Worker Slowdowns
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West Coast Port Labor Talks Intensify After Worker Slowdowns

Bargaining on a new contract for West Coast longshoremen has intensified after dockworkers who handle a majority of the nation’s cargo began selective

November 14, 2014
Total Views: 12

Thursday, November 13, 2014
IMB Uncovers Unusual Container Weight Fraud
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IMB Uncovers Unusual Container Weight Fraud

The International Maritime Bureau has been alerted to a fraud involving a shipping container's weight and size that is atypical of what one might out of a

November 13, 2014
Total Views: 11
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