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Friday, July 29, 2016
port of Enayam India Container Hub
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Watching China, India Doubles Down On Container Ports

(Reuters) An Indian conglomerate has started building the country’s first transshipment port, conceived 25 years ago, and the government will construct

July 29, 2016
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Wednesday, June 29, 2016
Piraeus port
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COSCO Says Piraeus Port Sale Terms Inconsistent With Deal

ATHENS, June 29 (Reuters) – COSCO Greece objected on Wednesday to terms submitted to parliament for the sale of Piraeus Port to China COSCO Shipping,

June 29, 2016
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Wednesday, June 8, 2016
Ship Photos of the Day – Port of Long Beach’s Powerful New Fireboat ‘Protector’
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Ship Photos of the Day – Port of Long Beach’s Powerful New Fireboat ‘Protector’

The Port of Long Beach has welcomed into service the first of two new state-of-the-art fireboats that will the port help become more ‘big ship’

June 8, 2016
Total Views: 432

Tuesday, May 24, 2016
Port of Long Beach Chief Sees More Pain for Shipping Lines
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Port of Long Beach Chief Sees More Pain for Shipping Lines

By Andy Hoffman (Bloomberg) — Global container shipping lines face one or two more years of pain as the industry consolidates amid overcapacity and

May 24, 2016
Total Views: 46

Thursday, April 14, 2016
Containers and ships sit idle at the Port of Long Beach in this file photo
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Port of Long Beach Off to Strong Start in 2016

Cargo shipments at the Port of Long Beach were up 6.1 percent for the first three months of 2016 compared to the same period last year, starting the year

April 14, 2016
Total Views: 30

Friday, April 8, 2016
Piraeus port
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Greece Seals Sale of Piraeus Port to China COSCO

By Angeliki Koutantou ATHENS, April 8 (Reuters) – Greece sealed the sale of Piraeus Port Authority to China COSCO Shipping Corporation on Friday, while

April 8, 2016
Total Views: 127

Thursday, March 17, 2016
Port of Long Beach Expecting 5% Cargo Growth in 2016
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Port of Long Beach Expecting 5% Cargo Growth in 2016

By Edward Krudy NEW YORK, March 17 (Reuters) – The Port of Long Beach, the second largest port in the United States, will see 5 percent growth in cargo

March 17, 2016
Total Views: 92

Thursday, February 18, 2016
SPOTD: Megaship CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin Returns to U.S.
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SPOTD: Megaship CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin Returns to U.S.

The CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin, the largest container ship ever to dock in North America, returned to Southern California Thursday for its second U.S. visit and

February 18, 2016
Total Views: 454

Saturday, February 6, 2016
After Piraeus Port Purchase, China’s COSCO Looks To Build European Train Hub
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After Piraeus Port Purchase, China’s COSCO Looks To Build European Train Hub

By Angeliki Koutantou and Brenda Goh (Reuters) ATHENS/SHANGHAI, Feb 5 China’s COSCO is expected to make an offer for Greece’s rail network

February 6, 2016
Total Views: 65

Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Neptune Orient Lines Sale Boosts Singapore’s Hub Ambitions
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Neptune Orient Lines Sale Boosts Singapore’s Hub Ambitions

By Kyunghee Park and Joyce Koh (Bloomberg) — CMA CGM SA’s S$3.38 billion ($2.4 billion) takeover of Neptune Orient Lines Ltd. offers two advantages for

December 8, 2015
Total Views: 44

Tuesday, November 24, 2015
Rotterdam Dockworkers Plan Strikes
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Rotterdam Dockworkers Plan Strikes

AMSTERDAM, Nov 24 (Reuters) – Container workers at the Port of Rotterdam have voted to hold a series of 24-hour strikes in December and January in

November 24, 2015
Total Views: 43

Thursday, November 19, 2015
Piraeus port
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Greece delays Piraeus Port Sale

ATHENS, Nov 19 (Reuters) – Greece has pushed back the date for the submission of binding bids for the sale of its biggest port Piraeus (OLP) by two weeks

November 19, 2015
Total Views: 97

Friday, November 6, 2015
States Dig Deep Into Wallets in a Race to Deepen U.S. Ports
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States Dig Deep Into Wallets in a Race to Deepen U.S. Ports

  By Lauren Etter (Bloomberg) — Tired of waiting for Congress, states racing to deepen seaports before the opening of the enlarged Panama Canal next

November 6, 2015
Total Views: 87

Thursday, October 29, 2015
World’s Busiest Shanghai Port Logs First Quarterly Profit Fall in Over a Year
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World’s Busiest Shanghai Port Logs First Quarterly Profit Fall in Over a Year

  SINGAPORE/HONG KONG, Oct 29 (Reuters) – Shanghai International Port Group Co Ltd, the operator of the world’s busiest container port,

October 29, 2015
Total Views: 48

Monday, October 12, 2015
Pier A 3 Long Beach
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Port of Long Beach Sets Another Cargo Record

  The Port of Long Beach last month achieved its busiest September ever, closing out a record quarter in the port’s 104-year history. Measured by

October 12, 2015
Total Views: 112

Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Ship Photos of the Day – Port of Long Beach Annual Photo Contest Winners
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Ship Photos of the Day – Port of Long Beach Annual Photo Contest Winners

The Port of Long Beach has announced the winners of its third annual community photo contest. The unique program, on exhibit at the Museum of Latin American

October 7, 2015
Total Views: 81

Friday, September 11, 2015
Port of Long Beach Breaks Cargo Volume Record Again in August
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Port of Long Beach Breaks Cargo Volume Record Again in August

  Another record at the Port of Long Beach as cargo volume once again breaks its all-time cargo volume record for the second month in a row. The Port

September 11, 2015
Total Views: 39

Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Record Long Beach Port Traffic Shows Strength in U.S. Demand
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Record Long Beach Port Traffic Shows Strength in U.S. Demand

  By James Nash and Matthew Winkler (Bloomberg) — Electronics, auto parts and clothes from Asia are streaming through the second-busiest U.S. port

September 8, 2015
Total Views: 63

apm terminals
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Maersk’s APM Terminals Expands in Latin America with Acquisition on Spanish Rival

  By Christian Wienberg (Bloomberg) — A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S’s terminal unit said Tuesday it agreed to buy a Spanish rival to expand its port

September 8, 2015
Total Views: 51

Monday, August 17, 2015
Port of Hamburg Slashes 2015 Volume Forecasts on China, Russia
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Port of Hamburg Slashes 2015 Volume Forecasts on China, Russia

  HAMBURG, Aug 17 (Reuters) – The Port of Hamburg Marketing Association has slashed its forecast for container volumes at Hamburg’s port, a

August 17, 2015
Total Views: 45