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Friday, May 16, 2025
South Korean Shipbuilders HD Hyundai and Hanwha Pitch Port Cranes to Help Rebuild U.S. Maritime Sector
Ports

South Korean Shipbuilders HD Hyundai and Hanwha Pitch Port Cranes to Help Rebuild U.S. Maritime Sector

HD Hyundai and Hanwha Ocean Co., South Korea’s two largest shipbuilders, offered their expertise to help boost the U.S. shipbuilding industry and port

4 hours ago
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Saturday, May 3, 2025
Haifa Port, which is to be sold to India's Adani Ports and local partner Gadot in Haifa, Israel. Photo REUTERS/Ilan Rosenberg
Ports

India Bans Imports From Pakistan And Pakistani Ships

By Rupam Jain NEW DELHI, May 3 (Reuters) – India said on Saturday it had banned the import of goods coming from or transiting via Pakistan and

May 3, 2025
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Sunday, April 27, 2025
Rescue operation underway at site of Iran port explosion.
Ports

Update: Death Toll From Blast At Iran’s Bandar Abbas Port Rises To 40

DUBAI, April 27 (Reuters) – The death toll from a powerful explosion at Iran’s biggest port of Bandar Abbas has risen to at least 40, with more

April 27, 2025
Total Views: 1417

Saturday, April 26, 2025
Explosion at the Shahid Rajaee port in Bandar Abbas
Ports

Update: Suspected Chemical Blast At Iran’s Bandar Abbas Kills 14, Injures Hundreds

DUBAI, April 26 (Reuters) – DUBAI, April 26 (Reuters) – A huge blast probably caused by the explosion of chemical materials killed at least 14

April 26, 2025
Total Views: 1254

Monday, April 14, 2025
Aerial photo of the port of Long Beach
Shipping

MSC Founder Emerges as Key Player in $19B Global Ports Deal

Gianluigi Aponte, the secretive Italian billionaire who founded MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co SA, has emerged as a powerful broker in a $19 billion port deal

April 14, 2025
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Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Russian Crude Flows Hit Five-Month High While Peace Talks Drag
Energy

Russian Crude Flows Hit Five-Month High While Peace Talks Drag

Russia’s oil exports rose to a five-month high while US-initiated talks aimed at achieving a ceasefire in the Ukraine conflict drag

March 25, 2025
Total Views: 791

COSCO ship in port
Shipping

Shippers, Steelmakers Spar Over Trump Levies for Chinese Vessels

US lawmakers, labor unions and steel manufacturers were at odds with shipping companies and farm exporters Monday over a Trump administration proposal to put

March 25, 2025
Total Views: 1240

Monday, March 24, 2025
FILE PHOTO: A cargo ship full of containers is seen at the port of Oakland as trade tensions escalate over U.S. tariffs, in Oakland, California
Ports

Trump Port Levies On Chinese Ships Could Mean Billion-Dollar ‘Trade Apocalypse’ Industry Executives Say

The U.S. Trade Representative is gearing up for hearings this week on the proposed port fees targeting Chinese vessels. Industry and maritime executives are

March 24, 2025
Total Views: 3334

Saturday, March 1, 2025
A general view of commercial harbour of Syria's coastal city of Tartous.REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File Photo
Ports

Russian Operator Denies Losing Tartous Port Contract

By Gleb Stolyarov Feb 28 (Reuters) – STG Engineering, a Russian company that operates Syria’s Tartous commercial port, said on Friday that it

March 1, 2025
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Sunday, January 5, 2025
China Seeks to Bolster Ports and Aviation Hubs in Western Regions
Ports

China Seeks to Bolster Ports and Aviation Hubs in Western Regions

China said on Sunday it would launch 15 measures to bolster the development of its western provinces with the construction of logistical infrastructure such

January 5, 2025
Total Views: 1315

Sunday, December 1, 2024
Georgian opposition supporters protest against government's EU application delay, in Tbilisi
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Protesters Block Access To Black Seaport Of Poti

TBILISI, Dec 1 (Reuters) – Georgian anti-government protesters on Sunday blocked an access road into the country’s main commercial port in the

December 1, 2024
Total Views: 1390

Saturday, November 30, 2024
A crane is used to unload coal from a cargo ship at the Deendayal Port in Kandla.
Ports

India and Italy In Talks On Blue Economy, Port Cooperation

By Jeanette Rodrigues Nov 30, 2024 (Bloomberg) —Italy is in talks with India to ramp up cooperation in the ship and yacht building industries,

November 30, 2024
Total Views: 619

Saturday, November 23, 2024
aerial view of the port of manzanillo.Credit: JRomero04 / Shutterstock.com
Featured

Mexico Looks Past Trump Threats With $2.7 Billion Port Expansion

By Alex Vasquez Nov 23, 2024 (Bloomberg) –Mexico is looking beyond the incoming Trump administration’s threats of tariffs, betting on a bright

November 23, 2024
Total Views: 14385

Saturday, October 19, 2024
Ports

New China-Backed Megaport Set to Transform South American Trade

LIMA, Oct 18 (Reuters) – Peru’s massive Chancay port, which authorities hope will become a major shipping hub for South

October 19, 2024
Total Views: 1390

Thursday, June 6, 2024
Ports

East and Southeast Asian Ports Dominate 2023 Global Container Port Performance Index

The latest edition of the Global Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) shows East and Southeast Asian ports leading the pack in 2023, with 13 out of the top

June 6, 2024
Total Views: 627

Saturday, July 29, 2023
Ports

Europe Faces ‘Difficult Decade’ Against US, China, Port CEO Says

By Jorge Valero Jul 29, 2023 (Bloomberg) — Europe’s car and chemical makers are at risk of losing competitiveness to China and the US as both

July 29, 2023
Total Views: 2209

Sunday, May 14, 2023
Ports

How The Port Of Gdansk Reclaimed Its Industrial Waterfront

by Jiayi Jin, (TheConversation)The prosperity of port cities, throughout history, has been closely tied to the ports’ ability to adapt to economic and

May 14, 2023
Total Views: 2110

Saturday, May 6, 2023
Trucks At Port Of LA
Ports

U.S. Launches $4 billion Effort To Electrify U.S. Ports, Cut Emissions

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, May 5 (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Friday launched a $4 billion effort to electrify U.S. ports

May 6, 2023
Total Views: 2711

Friday, May 5, 2023
Ports

Middle East’s Biggest Port Prompts Rare Private Debt Deal

By Silas Brown and Nicolas Parasie (Bloomberg) — Pension manager Caisse de Dépôt et Placement du Québec financed its stake in a Dubai port with $900

May 5, 2023
Total Views: 1320

Saturday, April 1, 2023
Gallagher-china-cranes
Ports

US Congress Moves To Ban Chinese Crane Software

by John Konrad (gCaptain) As concerns over the potential use of Chinese-made cranes for gathering information on U.S. military equipment continue to grow,

April 1, 2023
Total Views: 5837