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Sunday, January 5, 2025
China Seeks to Bolster Ports and Aviation Hubs in Western Regions
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China Seeks to Bolster Ports and Aviation Hubs in Western Regions

China said on Sunday it would launch 15 measures to bolster the development of its western provinces with the construction of logistical infrastructure such

January 5, 2025
Total Views: 1316

Thursday, January 2, 2025
Containership at the Port of Long Beach
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US Dockworkers, Port Employers Set to Restart Talks Next Week

Leaders from a US dockworkers’ union and the group that represents their employers are set to resume contract talks on Jan. 7 as the threat of a strike

January 2, 2025
Total Views: 1437

Tuesday, December 31, 2024
ILA picketers wearing orange safety shirts and carrying ILA signs with port cranes in the background
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Maersk Sees No Progress in U.S. Port Talks

The world’s No. 2 container carrier urged customers to remove cargo from East and Gulf Coast ports in the US before a Jan. 15 deadline for dockworkers and

December 31, 2024
Total Views: 3421

Monday, December 23, 2024
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Shanghai Becomes First Port to Handle Over 50 Million TEUs

The Port of Shanghai has become first port in the world to handle over 50 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) in annual container throughput, Xinhua

December 23, 2024
Total Views: 1708

Friday, December 20, 2024
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US Container Imports Continue ‘Unusually Strong’ Streak

U.S. container ports recorded their fourteenth consecutive month of growth in November, with inbound volumes surging 13.1% year-over-year across the

December 20, 2024
Total Views: 1388

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APM Terminals Completes Major Expansion in Tangier

APM Terminals has completed the final phase of its ambitious expansion project at MedPort Tangier, adding 2 million TEU capacity to solidify its position as

December 20, 2024
Total Views: 1262

Tuesday, December 17, 2024
A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
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Port of Long Beach on Track to Smash Cargo Record in 2024

The Port of Long Beach is poised to shatter its annual cargo record in 2024, projecting 9.6 million TEUs (Twenty-foot Equivalent Units) by year’s end.

December 17, 2024
Total Views: 1241

Thursday, December 12, 2024
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Trump Backs Longshoremen in Port Automation Dispute as January Strike Deadline Looms

President-Elect Donald Trump has thrown his support behind the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) in their ongoing labor dispute with the

December 12, 2024
Total Views: 4891

Wednesday, December 11, 2024
A containership being loaded at the Port of New York and New Jersey at night.
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U.S. Port Efficiency Rankings Spark Heated Debate as ILA-USMX Labor Negotiations Intensify

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) leadership is challenging recent media narratives about U.S. port efficiency, as tensions escalate

December 11, 2024
Total Views: 1720

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Billionaire Adani Ends US Tie-Up on Colombo Port Meant to Counter China

Embattled billionaire Gautam Adani pulled out of a loan deal with an American agency to fund a port terminal in Sri Lanka’s capital, ending an agreement

December 11, 2024
Total Views: 1864

Monday, December 9, 2024
Port of Oakland
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Port Strike Threat and Trump Tariffs Spark Import Surge at U.S. Container Ports

A potential East Coast and Gulf Coast port strike looming in January, coupled with President-elect Trump’s planned tariff increases, is seen driving

December 9, 2024
Total Views: 1716

Tuesday, December 3, 2024
ILA picketers wearing orange safety shirts and carrying ILA signs with port cranes in the background
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ILA-USMX Port Automation Dispute Intensifies as January Deadline Looms

The clock is ticking toward a potential labor showdown that threatens to trigger another strike at East and Gulf Coast ports next month. The International

December 3, 2024
Total Views: 2628

Sunday, December 1, 2024
Georgian opposition supporters protest against government's EU application delay, in Tbilisi
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Protesters Block Access To Black Seaport Of Poti

TBILISI, Dec 1 (Reuters) – Georgian anti-government protesters on Sunday blocked an access road into the country’s main commercial port in the

December 1, 2024
Total Views: 1393

Saturday, November 30, 2024
A crane is used to unload coal from a cargo ship at the Deendayal Port in Kandla.
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India and Italy In Talks On Blue Economy, Port Cooperation

By Jeanette Rodrigues Nov 30, 2024 (Bloomberg) —Italy is in talks with India to ramp up cooperation in the ship and yacht building industries,

November 30, 2024
Total Views: 623

Friday, November 29, 2024
MSC ship at Hafen Hamburg terminal
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Hamburg’s Historic Port Looks to the Future with MSC Backing

A unit of the world’s largest shipping line, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, and the City of Hamburg have successfully completed their joint venture

November 29, 2024
Total Views: 884

Sunday, November 24, 2024
Colombo Port, Sri Lanka. Photo Credit: Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA)
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US Agency Conducting Due Diligence On Adani’s Sri Lanka Project

By Dan Strumpf Nov 24, 2024 (Bloomberg) –A US agency that agreed to lend more than $500 million to an Adani Group-backed port development in Sri

November 24, 2024
Total Views: 1415

grain ship Unity N loading in Romania
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Russian Strikes Have Damaged 321 Ukrainian Port Infrastructure Facilities, Zelenskiy Says

KYIV, Nov 23 (Reuters) – Russian drone and missile attacks have damaged 321 Ukrainian port infrastructure facilities since July last year,

November 24, 2024
Total Views: 1451

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Australia Protest Forces Ship To Abort Arrival At Coal Port, 170 Arrested

SYDNEY, Nov 24 (Reuters) – A climate change protest off the coast of Australia’s New South Wales State forced an inbound ship to turn

November 24, 2024
Total Views: 1865

Saturday, November 23, 2024
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Mexico Looks Past Trump Threats With $2.7 Billion Port Expansion

By Alex Vasquez Nov 23, 2024 (Bloomberg) –Mexico is looking beyond the incoming Trump administration’s threats of tariffs, betting on a bright

November 23, 2024
Total Views: 14396

Friday, November 22, 2024
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London Gateway Tapped as Gemini Cooperation’s UK Hub as Felixstowe Misses Out

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd have selected London Gateway as their primary UK hub for the upcoming Gemini Cooperation, set to launch on February 1, 2025. As part of

November 22, 2024
Total Views: 1180