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Monday, January 11, 2021
Ports

Freezing Weather Snarls Asian Port, Sending Energy Prices Soaring

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — China’s coldest winter in decades meant state-owned energy giant Sinopec was desperate to unload heating fuel from a

January 11, 2021
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Sunday, January 10, 2021
Ports

Large Fire at Ireland’s Port of Cork Brought Under Control

DUBLIN, Jan 9 (Reuters) – Firefighters have brought a large fire at the southern Irish port of Cork under control and no casualties were reported, the

January 10, 2021
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Thursday, January 7, 2021
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U.S. Trade Gap Widened to Second-Biggest on Record in November

By Eric Martin (Bloomberg) — The U.S. trade deficit widened to the second-largest on record in November as merchandise imports reached a more than

January 7, 2021
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Wednesday, January 6, 2021
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European Shippers Claim Carriers are Breaching Contracts to Demand Higher Rates

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) As Asia-Europe container spot rates continue to skyrocket, shippers and freight forwarders are accusing carriers of breaching

January 6, 2021
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Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Iraq Signs $2.6 Billion Deal with DSME to Build First Phase of Faw Port
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Iraq Signs $2.6 Billion Deal with DSME to Build First Phase of Faw Port

BAGHDAD, Dec 30 (Reuters) – Iraq agreed a $2.625 billion deal with South Korea’s Daewoo Engineering & Construction (047040.KS) on Wednesday to

December 30, 2020
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Supertankers filling at Al Barah Oil Terminal (ABOT), Iraq
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Iraq Signs $2.6B Port Deal With Daewoo

by Maher Nazeh (Reuters) – Iraq agreed to a $2.625 billion deal with South Korea’s Daewoo Engineering & Construction ($047040.KS) on Wednesday

December 30, 2020
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Loading Soybeans aboard ship in Rosario, Argentina
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Massive Argentina Oilseed Strike Is Over

By Hugh Bronstein and Maximilian Heath (Reuters) – Argentina’s soy crushing companies signed a contract with the country’s oilseed workers

December 30, 2020
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Wednesday, December 23, 2020
Clogged U.K. Port Reopens in Chaos as Truckers Await Covid Tests
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Clogged U.K. Port Reopens in Chaos as Truckers Await Covid Tests

By Lizzy Burden, Deirdre Hipwell and Joe Mayes (Bloomberg) — Vital trade and travel links between the U.K. and continental Europe slowly reopened after

December 23, 2020
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Containers are seen at the Yangshan Deep-Water Port in Shanghai.REUTERS/Aly Song
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Freight Boom Fires Buffett Trains, Maersk Ships and Oil Prices

By Alaric Nightingale, Jeffrey Bair and Christian Wienberg (Bloomberg) — A great global restock is at hand, filling ships, trucks and trains, and also

December 23, 2020
Total Views: 10199

Tuesday, December 22, 2020
U.K. Warned That No-Deal Brexit Would Exacerbate Port Crisis
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U.K. Warned That No-Deal Brexit Would Exacerbate Port Crisis

By Richard Weiss and Christopher Jasper (Bloomberg) — U.K. port snarl-ups would be exacerbated in a no-deal Brexit, shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd AG warned

December 22, 2020
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Bottlenecks Wear Down World Economy’s Fleet of Container Ships
Shipping

Bottlenecks Wear Down World Economy’s Fleet of Container Ships

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) – Container shipping, the backbone of the global trading system, is showing signs of fatigue as the pandemic descends

December 22, 2020
Total Views: 16600

Ships at anchor in Santa Fe, Argentina
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Over 100 Grain Ships Delayed Due To Argentine Port Strike

By Hugh Bronstein and Maximilian Heath (Reuters) Argentina is the No. 1 international exporter of soymeal livestock feed used to fatten hogs and poultry from

December 22, 2020
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Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Britain’s Retail Industry Demands Probe of Disruption at Ports
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Britain’s Retail Industry Demands Probe of Disruption at Ports

By James Davey LONDON, Dec 17 (Reuters) – Britain’s retailers and food manufacturers have called on lawmakers to urgently investigate ongoing

December 16, 2020
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COVID Restocking Surge Continues at Port of Los Angeles
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COVID Restocking Surge Continues at Port of Los Angeles

The Port of Los Angeles reports that November cargo volumes were up more than 20 percent compared to last year on a combination of increased consumer spending,

December 16, 2020
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containers at port of los angeles
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Nation’s Busiest Port, Buried in Imports, Plucks Out Toys to Load Santa’s Sleigh

By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES, Dec 15 (Reuters) – Workers at the busiest U.S. seaport are plucking containers of toys off ships and out of massive stacks

December 16, 2020
Total Views: 2446

Thursday, December 10, 2020
port of long beach
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World Shipping Council: Assessing the COVID Cargo Crunch

(World Shipping Council) – To say that current trade conditions are challenging would be an understatement, particularly in North America, which is

December 10, 2020
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Boxed Out: China’s Exports Pinched by Global Run on Shipping Containers
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Boxed Out: China’s Exports Pinched by Global Run on Shipping Containers

By Stella Qiu, Shivani Singh and Roslan Khasawneh BEIJING/SINGAPORE, Dec 10 (Reuters) – China’s world-beating economic rebound from the coronavirus

December 10, 2020
Total Views: 2700

Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Port of Long Beach November Volumes Jump 30%
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Port of Long Beach November Volumes Jump 30%

The Port of Long Beach has reported its busiest November on record as retailers make the final push before the holidays. Dockworkers and terminal operators

December 9, 2020
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Tuesday, November 24, 2020
shipping container port
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Container Crunch Means It Pays More to Sail Empty to Asia

By Ann Koh (Bloomberg) — Shipping carriers seeking to capitalize on the most lucrative trade routes are returning empty cargo containers to Asia,

November 24, 2020
Total Views: 4690

Sunday, November 22, 2020
Boatloads of Cargo Off Los Angeles Grind Gears of World Economy
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Boatloads of Cargo Off Los Angeles Grind Gears of World Economy

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) — A flotilla of almost a dozen cargo vessels sits anchored just south of Los Angeles this weekend, waiting for berth

November 22, 2020
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