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Wednesday, November 20, 2024
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Container Shipping Industry Sees Exponential Profit Surge Driven by Red Sea Situation

The container shipping industry has experienced a remarkable turnaround in the third quarter of 2024, with total net income soaring to $26.8 billion, marking a

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Tuesday, October 29, 2024
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Ports

Labor Drama or Economic Boom? What’s Really Fueling the Surge in U.S. Container Imports

The ten largest U.S. container ports reported a 10.9% year-over-year increase in inbound volumes in September, marking the twelfth consecutive month of

October 29, 2024
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Wednesday, September 25, 2024
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U.S. Imports Surge: August Inbound Container Volumes Skyrocket Nearly 20%

The ten largest U.S. container ports witnessed a staggering 19.3% year-over-year increase in inbound container volume this August, according to the latest

September 25, 2024
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Wednesday, September 4, 2024
FILE PHOTO: Container vessel Maersk Hangzhou sails in the Wielingen channel, Westerschelde, Netherlands, July 15, 2018. Rene van Quekelberghe/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
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Container Shipping Industry Sees Surge in Profits Amid Global Trade Challenges

The container shipping industry reported a significant profit increase in the second quarter of 2024. According to John McCown’s quarterly report on

September 4, 2024
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Monday, August 26, 2024
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Ports

U.S. Container Ports See Significant Growth in Inbound Volumes

The ten largest container ports in the United States experienced “striking” growth in year-over-year inbound cargo volumes in July, according to

August 26, 2024
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Wednesday, May 22, 2024
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Container Shipping Industry Bounces Back with $5.4 Billion Profit in Q1 2024

The container shipping industry has reported profits of $5.4 billion in the first quarter of 2024, marking an impressive turnaround following six consecutive

May 22, 2024
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Monday, April 22, 2024
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U.S. Inbound Containers Surge to Start 2024

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – The main US ports enjoyed another stellar month in March, according to new figures from noted analyst John McCown

April 22, 2024
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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Containership berthed at the Port of Los Angeles.Photo courtesy Port of Los Angeles.
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Inbound Container Growth Pushing U.S. Ports to Their Limits, Shipping Veteran Says

(Bloomberg) — The biggest US ports are stretching capacity limits and need to expand to handle anticipated growth in inbound shipping, according to

April 3, 2024
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Monday, April 3, 2023
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Container Shipping Industry Expected to Remain Profitable Despite Downturn

The container shipping industry experienced a second straight earnings downturn in the fourth quarter of 2022, with net income reaching $34.7 billion,

April 3, 2023
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Tuesday, March 21, 2023
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McCown Report: Record Drop for U.S. Container Imports in February

The top ten container ports in the U.S. had a their biggest monthly decline on record in February, reflecting the dramatic boom-to-bust cycle caused by the

March 21, 2023
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Monday, February 20, 2023
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Ports

U.S. Container Imports See Biggest Drop in Over a Decade

Container imports into the U.S. recored the biggest decline in more than a decade last month. In his latest ports report, industry veteran John McCown said

February 20, 2023
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Tuesday, January 24, 2023
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West Coast Ports Bear the Brunt as Inbound Containers Drop Off

U.S. container ports experienced the largest contraction of inbound containers ever in the final months of 2022 as a slowdown in global trade continues to

January 24, 2023
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Wednesday, December 21, 2022
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U.S. Imports Decline Accelerates in November, Led By ‘Staggering’ Drop for West Coast Ports -Report

Imports through the top ten container ports in the U.S. marked the largest overall monthly decline since the financial crisis and likely the largest single

December 21, 2022
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Tuesday, November 29, 2022
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Container Shipping Industry Passes Earnings Peak

The results are in. The container shipping industry earned profits of $58.9 billion in the third quarter, breaking a streak of seven straight record quarters

November 29, 2022
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Friday, October 21, 2022
FILE PHOTO: Shipping containers are seen at the container terminal of the port of Oakland, California, U.S., October 28, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
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McCown Report: Falling Imports, Widening East-West Gap, Congestion Improvements, and Pricing Transparency (or Lack Thereof)

Imports into the top 10 U.S. container ports fell 5.5% in September driven by a steep drop on the West Coast, industry veteran John McCown said in his latest

October 21, 2022
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Friday, September 23, 2022
U.S. Imports: East-West Cargo Gap Widens in August
Ports

U.S. Imports: East-West Cargo Gap Widens in August

With U.S. port data from August trickling in, we’re getting greater insight into the West to East cargo shift that continues to play out in the United

September 23, 2022
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Monday, September 19, 2022
Cargo containers pile up at a marine terminal at the Port of Los Angeles.
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Liner Shipping: FMC, An Emergency Situation Does Exist

As part of the directives to the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) contained in the three month old “Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022” (OSRA 2022), the

September 19, 2022
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Friday, August 19, 2022
U.S. Ports See Another Month of Gains in July, But Pandemic-Fueled Growth is Fading
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U.S. Ports See Another Month of Gains in July, But Pandemic-Fueled Growth is Fading

While inbound container growth appears to be flattening for now, the long-term outlook spells trouble for U.S. ports. Liner industry veteran John McCown,

August 19, 2022
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Tuesday, August 9, 2022
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Container Shipping Lines Set to Smash Profit Record

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) — The world’s biggest container lines are on course to post profits in 2022 that will top last year’s record by 73%,

August 9, 2022
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Friday, May 20, 2022
FILE PHOTO: Shipping containers are seen at the container terminal of the port of Oakland, California, U.S., October 28, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
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Container Shipping Earned ‘Mind-Bending’ $59.3 Billion Quarterly Profit -McCown

Ocean carriers raked in a “mind-bending” $59.3 billion profit in the first quarter of the year—the highest quarterly earnings in container

May 20, 2022
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