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Friday, March 7, 2025
The M/V Wan Hai 362 departs the Port of Long Beach, California. Picture taken in September 2023. Photo courtesy Port of Long Beach
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U.S. to Levy Fees on China-Linked Ships, Push Allies to Do the Same, Draft Executive Order Says

The United States is planning to charge fees for docking at U.S. ports on any ship that is part of a fleet that includes Chinese-built or Chinese-flagged

March 7, 2025
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Thursday, March 6, 2025
Aerial photo of the port of Long Beach
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Shipping Giant MSC Set to Become World’s Largest Terminal Operator in $22.8B Hutchison Ports Deal

In a landmark deal announced on Tuesday, Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison will sell its 80% stake in Hutchison Ports Holding to a Blackrock-TiL consortium,

March 6, 2025
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Wednesday, March 5, 2025
The Port of Cromarty Firth estimates that between 280 – 1,000 full-time equivalent jobs will be created when the port becomes fully operational
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UK Government Invests in Scotland’s First Floating Offshore Wind Manufacturing Port

The UK government has announced a major investment of over £55.7 million (USD $70.5 million) to transform the Port of Cromarty Firth in Scotland into the

March 5, 2025
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Aerial photo of the port of Long Beach
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McCown: U.S. Import Surge Driven by Real Demand, Not Frontloading

The top ten US ports reported a 14.2% year-over-year increase in inbound container volume for January 2025, continuing a sixteen-month growth streak that

March 5, 2025
Total Views: 64

Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Port of long beach
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MSC Boss: US Fees on Chinese-Built Ships Will Hit Consumers, Smaller Ports

The head of the world’s biggest ocean carrier warned that proposed US fees on Chinese-built ships and the companies that own them could raise container rates

March 4, 2025
Total Views: 200

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) looks at reporters during a press conference following the weekly Senate caucus luncheons on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., April 9, 2024. REUTERS/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/File Photo
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U.S. Senators Launch Strategic Ports Reporting Act to Counter Growing Chinese Maritime Influence

A bipartisan group of senators has introduced legislation aimed at monitoring and countering China’s expanding control over strategic ports worldwide,

March 4, 2025
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Saturday, March 1, 2025
Russian Hits Port Infrastructure, Vessel In Ukraine’s Odesa
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Russian Hits Port Infrastructure, Vessel In Ukraine’s Odesa

March 1 (Reuters) – A Russian missile struck port facilities in Ukraine’s southern city of Odesa on Saturday, injuring two port workers and

March 1, 2025
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US Navy warship escorting Maersk ship
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Somalia Weighs Indian Ocean Port Access for Neighboring Ethiopia

By Mohammed Omar Ahmed Feb 28, 2025 (Bloomberg) —Somalia may grant landlocked Ethiopia access to a port on the Indian Ocean, a step that may help

March 1, 2025
Total Views: 120

A general view of commercial harbour of Syria's coastal city of Tartous.REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File Photo
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Russian Operator Denies Losing Tartous Port Contract

By Gleb Stolyarov Feb 28 (Reuters) – STG Engineering, a Russian company that operates Syria’s Tartous commercial port, said on Friday that it

March 1, 2025
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Friday, February 28, 2025
US Port Fees on China Vessels Would Affect All Shipping Firms, CMA CGM Says
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US Port Fees on China Vessels Would Affect All Shipping Firms, CMA CGM Says

U.S. proposals to hit Chinese vessels with high port fees would have a major impact on all firms in a container shipping industry in which most vessels are

February 28, 2025
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Wednesday, February 26, 2025
FILE PHOTO: Docked cargo ships are loaded with shipping containers at Port Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S., July 12, 2023.
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East and Gulf Coast Ports Avoid Chaos as Dockworkers Seal Landmark Labor Deal

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) members have overwhelmingly ratified a new six-year master contract with United States Maritime

February 26, 2025
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FILE PHOTO: A dockworker demonstrates after a shipping port strike went into effect across the East Coast at the Port of Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., October 1, 2024. REUTERS/Matthew Hatcher/File Photo
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US East and Gulf Coast Dockworkers Ratify New Six-Year Contract

More than 45,000 U.S. dockworkers represented by the International Longshoremen's Association ratified a new six-year contract on Tuesday, formalizing a deal

February 26, 2025
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Tuesday, February 25, 2025
port of savannah
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Savannah’s 12.5% Growth Sets Stage for Mega Expansion

The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) announced significant growth and ambitious expansion plans during its State of the Port event in Savannah today, marking a

February 25, 2025
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Sunday, February 23, 2025
A view of Myanmar industrial port terminal at banks of Hlaing river in Yangon.REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun
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Russia Signs Memorandum To Build Port In Myanmar

MOSCOW, Feb 23 (Reuters) – Myanmar and its close ally Russia signed a memorandum on investment cooperation in a special economic zone in Dawei,

February 23, 2025
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Monday, February 17, 2025
Vehicles are handled at Ain Sokhna Port in Egypt
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DP World Launches First Auto Export Shipment from Egypt’s Ain Sokhna Port

DP World has marked a significant milestone in Egypt’s maritime and automotive sectors with its first-ever export shipment of passenger vehicles from Ain

February 17, 2025
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Saturday, February 15, 2025
Ships waiting to be loaded with iron ore are seen at the Fortescue loading dock located at Port Hedland.REUTERS/David Gray
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Western Australia’s Ports Reopen After Tropical Cyclone Zelia

SYDNEY, Feb 15 (Reuters) – Western Australia’s ports of Dampier and Varanus Island reopened, the ports’ operator said, after Tropical

February 15, 2025
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iranian crude supertanker
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Texas Oil Export Port To Get Trump Team’s Blessing

By Ari Natter and Jennifer A. Dlouhy Feb 14, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the Trump administration planned to “move

February 15, 2025
Total Views: 1298

Thursday, February 13, 2025
Containership at the Port of Long Beach
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Port of Long Beach Smashes January Cargo Record Amid Pre-Tariff Surge

The Port of Long Beach achieved its strongest January performance on record and second-busiest month ever as retailers rushed to move cargo ahead of

February 13, 2025
Total Views: 743

Wednesday, February 12, 2025
The Port of Brunswick
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Port of Brunswick Becomes Nation’s Busiest Auto and Heavy Equipment Port in 2024

The Port of Brunswick‘s Colonel’s Island Terminal has emerged as the United States’ leading port for automotive and heavy equipment cargo,

February 12, 2025
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Tuesday, February 11, 2025
A cargo ship is moored in the Port of Long Beach while cranes retrieve cargo containers from the ship
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GAO Report: Coast Guard Faces Critical Cybersecurity Gaps in $5.4 Trillion Maritime Transportation System

The U.S. Maritime Transportation System (MTS), handling over $5.4 trillion in annual goods and services, faces significant cybersecurity vulnerabilities amid

February 11, 2025
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