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Wednesday, November 18, 2020
U.S. Import Boom Delaying Cargo at Nation’s Busiest Port
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U.S. Import Boom Delaying Cargo at Nation’s Busiest Port

By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES, Nov 18 (Reuters) – Record cargo imports are causing delays that are rippling from the nation’s busiest U.S. port

November 18, 2020
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Friday, November 13, 2020
bulk ship
Ports

Vale and Chinese Port Sign $651 Million Deal for Iron Ore Storage

BEIJING, Nov 13 (Reuters) – Brazil’s Vale and China’s Ningbo Zhoushan Port have signed a deal to invest around 4.3 billion yuan ($650.6

November 13, 2020
Total Views: 555

Thursday, November 12, 2020
port of long beach
Ports

Port of Long Beach Breaks Monthly Cargo Record Again, Continuing Historic Recovery Run

The Port of Long Beach reported its busiest month ever again in October as the number of twenty-foot containers handled topped 800,000 for the first time in

November 12, 2020
Total Views: 551

Wednesday, November 11, 2020
Grain Port Worker Strike Delays Ships in Argentina
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Grain Port Worker Strike Delays Ships in Argentina

By Maximilian Heath BUENOS AIRES, Nov 11 (Reuters) – The loading of five cargo ships in different grains ports in Argentina has been stalled for days due

November 11, 2020
Total Views: 437

containerships
Ports

UK Container Port Congestion Is Unprecedented

by Mike Wackett (TheLoadstar) Container shipments from Asia to the UK continue to be subject to “unprecedented” delays and significant additional costs.

November 11, 2020
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Monday, November 9, 2020
cargo containers
Ports

Container Crunch Roiling Transpacific Trade

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) — The humble shipping container has a new status in the Covid-19 pandemic: hot commodity. Shortages of the ribbed steel

November 9, 2020
Total Views: 677

Wednesday, November 4, 2020
Port Of Auckland To Allow America’s Cup Yachts To Race In Shipping Lanes
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Port Of Auckland To Allow America’s Cup Yachts To Race In Shipping Lanes

By Greg Stutchbury (Reuters) – America’s Cup defenders Team New Zealand are hoping that a Wednesday decision by Ports of Auckland will make it possible

November 4, 2020
Total Views: 154

Wednesday, October 28, 2020
capsized ship Beirut dock
Ports

The Port Of Beirut Where Lebanon’s Ills Lay Bare

By Samia Nakhoul (Reuters) – The first of many warnings about a deadly cargo in Beirut’s port came in February 2014, about three months after its

October 28, 2020
Total Views: 537

Monday, October 26, 2020
port of los angeles cma cgm
Ports

Container Lines Expect U.S. Import Boom to Lose Steam

By Jonathan Saul and Lisa Baertlein LONDON/LOS ANGELES, Oct 26 (Reuters) – Surging shipments into the United States are fueling record high freight costs

October 26, 2020
Total Views: 141

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock dredgers
News

Historic Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Moves To Houston

Since its founding in 1890 Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, (NASDAQ: GLDD), the country’s largest provider of dredging services, has been

October 26, 2020
Total Views: 403

Wednesday, October 21, 2020
port of long beach
Interesting

Trade is “Humming” at United States’ Second-Busiest Port

The Port of Long Beach has reported its busiest month ever in September as retailers rush to restock ahead of the holiday season. The port on Wednesday said

October 21, 2020
Total Views: 160

Cameron Gulf Of Mexico LNG ship facility
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Louisiana Cameron LNG Terminal Reopens After Hurricane Delta

by Scott DiSavino (Reuters) – The first liquefied natural gas tanker to go to Cameron LNG’s export plant in Louisiana since Hurricane Delta was set to

October 21, 2020
Total Views: 228

Sunday, October 18, 2020
Oil tanker in Ningbo Zhoushan port
Ports

China’s Zhoushan Port Plans Bunker Hub Expansion

SINGAPORE, Oct 14 (Reuters) – Sales of marine fuel from the Chinese port of Zhoushan, the country’s top supplier of shipping fuel, in first nine

October 18, 2020
Total Views: 256

Saturday, October 17, 2020
MSC Grandiosa in Port
Cruise Ships

COVID19: Malta Stops MSC Cruise Passengers From Disembarking

(Reuters) – Malta on Friday stopped passengers disembarking from the MSC Grandiosa cruise ship over a suspected case of COVID-19, Tourism Minister Julia

October 17, 2020
Total Views: 226

Thursday, October 15, 2020
port of los angeles
Ports

Port of Los Angeles Struggles With Surge Of Unscheduled Ships

by Lisa Baertlein (Reuters) – Incoming cargo to the Port of Los Angeles is surging as businesses restock depleted inventories and retailers prepare for

October 15, 2020
Total Views: 261

Wednesday, September 9, 2020
port of long beach
Ports

Port of Long Beach Reports Best August Ever Amid COVID-19, Trade War Uncertainty

The Port of Long Beach had its best August in its 109-year history, marking a strong start to the peaking shipping season despite lingering economic

September 9, 2020
Total Views: 95

Sunday, August 23, 2020
Migrants UK Border Force
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Fate Of English Channel Migrants Entwined In Brexit Talks

by Gabriela Baczynska (Reuters) – The European Union has so far rebuffed British calls for talks on a deal to allow London to send unwanted migrants back

August 23, 2020
Total Views: 95

Thursday, August 20, 2020
ovation of the seas hong kong
Ports

Trump Ends Shipping Tax Exemptions For Hong Kong

by Bill Faries (Bloomberg) – The U.S. suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong and ended reciprocal tax treatment on shipping with the former

August 20, 2020
Total Views: 131

hong kong port
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Ships Avoid Bunkering In Hong Kong Due To Strict COVID Rules

By Elizabeth Low and Ann Koh (Bloomberg) – Ships are skipping Hong Kong for re-fueling after the city implemented strict quarantine regulations at its

August 20, 2020
Total Views: 149

Wednesday, August 19, 2020
PPE Orders Are Driving Record Import Traffic At LA, Long Beach
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PPE Orders Are Driving Record Import Traffic At LA, Long Beach

By Mike Wackett (TheLoadstar) Despite the pandemic, the San Pedro Bay ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach saw strong container imports in July, with the

August 19, 2020
Total Views: 87