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Thursday, July 22, 2021
Union Pacific to Resume Rail Service from West Coast Ports On Schedule
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Union Pacific to Resume Rail Service from West Coast Ports On Schedule

LOS ANGELES, July 22 (Reuters) – Union Pacific Corp container shipments from U.S. West Coast seaports to one of the railroad’s major hubs in

July 22, 2021
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Port of Durban south africa.File photo: Shutterstock/michaeljung
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South Africa Port Operations Disrupted as Transnet Hit by Cyber Attack

By Zandi Shabalala and Tanisha Heiberg JOHANNESBURG, July 22 (Reuters) – A cyber attack has disrupted container operations at the South African port of

July 22, 2021
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port of rotterdam
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Rotterdam Freight Volumes Rise Led By Iron And Coal

by Bart Meijer; (Reuters) Freight volumes in the port of Rotterdam rose 5.8% on a yearly basis in the first half of 2021, as international trade recovered from

July 22, 2021
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Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Marco Polo Container-ship lighthouse
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Port Chief Sees U.S. Import Surge ‘Easily’ Lasting Into 2022

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) The head of one of the largest U.S. gateways for trade said robust demand for imported goods will likely be sustained into

July 20, 2021
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Port Of Vancouver, Canada
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Grain Trains To Canada’s Port Of Vancouver Recover As Wildfires Rage

By Marcy Nicholson (Bloomberg) The number of grain-laden rail cars reaching Canada’s biggest port to be loaded on ships have doubled since last week,

July 20, 2021
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Monday, July 19, 2021
Port of Virginia Rides COVID-19 Imports Surge to Record Year in FY2021
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Port of Virginia Rides COVID-19 Imports Surge to Record Year in FY2021

The Port of Virginia rode the pandemic-fueled imports surge to an all-time fiscal year record in 2021, processing more 3 million TEUs for the first time in the

July 19, 2021
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Friday, July 16, 2021
cocoa bean shipment
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Chocolate Is The Latest Victim Of Port Congestion

By Ange Aboa (Reuters) Deliveries of cocoa beans to Ivory Coast’s two main ports have slowed in recent weeks as an energy crisis hit industries in the

July 16, 2021
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Wednesday, July 14, 2021
port of los angeles
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Port of Los Angeles Finishes Fiscal Year at 10.9 Million TEUs, a New Western Hemisphere Record

The Port of Los Angeles has closed its fiscal year with record volumes of 10,879,383 TEUs, setting a new Western Hemisphere record as the economy rebounded

July 14, 2021
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Tuesday, July 13, 2021
Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal
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South Carolina Ports Sets New Annual Record for Containers Handled

South Carolina’s Port of Charleston has just concluded its best year on record as the American economy emerged from the pandemic. South Carolina Ports

July 13, 2021
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Monday, July 12, 2021
Antwerp Becomes New European Pinch Point
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Antwerp Becomes New European Pinch Point

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Antwerp is the latest North European box port to suffer from the knock-on effect of terminal and quay congestion, with

July 12, 2021
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Friday, July 9, 2021
port of los angeles
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Nation’s Retail Imports Continuing Momentum Despite Supply Chain Challenges

Strong consumer demand is continuing to drive double-digit growth of imports at the nation’s top container ports now a year since the economic recovery

July 9, 2021
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kmtc container ship Pusan Newport Terminal in Busan
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South Korea’s Container Squeeze Throws Exporters Into Costly Gridlock

By Cynthia Kim (Reuters) Unable to get a slot on a container vessel, Lee Sang-hoon is considering using fishing trawlers docked for repair in the South Korean

July 9, 2021
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Thursday, July 8, 2021
A COSCO ship at the port of long beach
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Port of Long Beach: June Cargo Volumes Stay Strong Amid Signs of Leveling Off

Cargo volumes through the Port of Long Beach remained strong in June but showed signs of leveling off as retail spending cooled down and consumers warmed up to

July 8, 2021
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Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Florida Gulf Coast Ports Brace for Elsa
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Florida Gulf Coast Ports Brace for Elsa

Update: Tropical Storm Elsa near hurricane strength – NWS The U.S. Coast Guard has set port condition Zulu for the ports of Tampa, St. Petersburg,

July 6, 2021
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Monday, June 28, 2021
port of antwerp
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Ports Seek All Hands Ways to Cut Carbon Emissions

By Ira Breskin, Port administrators’ immediate challenge is to drive consensus among a variety of well-intentioned stakeholders to meet stringent, near-term

June 28, 2021
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Thursday, June 24, 2021
CMA CGM mega sized containership M/V Benjamin Franklin
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U.S. Port Jam Lingers As Port Woes Stretch From China to Germany

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) Ship congestion outside the busiest U.S. gateway for trade held steady over the past week, as ports from China to Germany battle

June 24, 2021
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Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Cargo ship Guangdong Port
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Yantian Port Reopens After Covid Crisis

By Kyunghee Park (Bloomberg) –Yantian International Container Terminals, which handles cargo at one of the world’s busiest container ports, will

June 23, 2021
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Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Port of Durban south africa.File photo: Shutterstock/michaeljung
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South Africa to Revamp its Ailing Port System

CAPE TOWN, June 22 (Reuters) – South Africa’s National Ports Authority (NPA) will operate as a stand alone business under the aegis of state-owned

June 22, 2021
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Thursday, June 17, 2021
Cargo ship Guangdong Port
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China’s Worse-Than-Suez Ship Delays Set to Widen Trade Chaos

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — The global shipping industry, already exhausted by pandemic shocks that are adding to inflation pressures and delivery

June 17, 2021
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Tuesday, June 15, 2021
port of los angeles
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1 Million TEUs in 1 Month: Port of Los Angeles Sets New Western Hemisphere Cargo Record

The Port of Los Angeles processed over 1 million twenty-foot equivalent containers in May for a new Western Hemisphere record. Port of Los Angeles Executive

June 15, 2021
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