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Sunday, February 27, 2022
Ports

Ukraine Port Closure Threatens Global Crop Supply

By Salma El Wardany, Áine Quinn and Abdel Latif Wahba Feb 27, 2022, (Bloomberg) –Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is rippling through global crop

February 27, 2022
Total Views: 2197

Saturday, January 15, 2022
Ports

Unattended Cargo Containers Are Easy Targets For Looters

By Augusta Saraiva (Bloomberg) –As many Americans worry about empty shelves and delayed packages, looters are taking advantage of the inflow of

January 15, 2022
Total Views: 3645

Saturday, December 4, 2021
Cargo ship Guangdong Port
Maritime Security Incidents

Lithuania’s Goods Barred From Entering Chinese Ports

By Milda Seputyte (Bloomberg) –Lithuania’s dispute with China escalated after local media reported that goods from some of its companies were

December 4, 2021
Total Views: 3046

Sunday, November 28, 2021
Saudi Prince Announces Oxagon, The World’s Largest Floating Industrial Complex
Ports

Saudi Prince Announces Oxagon, The World’s Largest Floating Industrial Complex

By Vivian Nereim (Bloomberg) –Saudi Arabia’s high-tech “Neom” mega-project plans to expand a tiny local port into a trade and manufacturing

November 28, 2021
Total Views: 8901

Wednesday, November 24, 2021
port of los angeles-long beach. photo REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
Ports

Major California Ports Continue To Delay Fees For Lingering Containers

By Augusta Saraiva (Bloomberg) –California’s ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach delayed charging fines on containers that sit on the docks for

November 24, 2021
Total Views: 980

Saturday, November 20, 2021
Ports

Port Congestion Eases in Asia While U.S. Battles Import Deluge

By Kevin Varley and Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) –Asia’s largest ports are showing signs that congestion is easing ahead of the holiday season, a

November 20, 2021
Total Views: 963

Sunday, November 14, 2021
News

Biden Names Former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu To Oversee Infrastructure Plan

By Steve Holland and David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Nov 14 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden named former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu to oversee

November 14, 2021
Total Views: 1799

Abu Dhabi Ports Group Reports Strong Revenue Growth
Ports

Abu Dhabi Ports Group Reports Strong Revenue Growth

Abu Dhabi Ports Group announced its financial results for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, reporting revenue growth of 22% year-on-year to AED 2.791

November 14, 2021
Total Views: 712

Monday, November 1, 2021
Maritime Security Incidents

Port Sudan Reopens After Military Blockade

by Khalid Abdelaziz (Reuters) A tribal group announced on Monday it would temporarily lift a six-week blockade on Sudan’s main seaport, a week after the

November 1, 2021
Total Views: 1170

Sunday, October 31, 2021
Ports

DP World To Develop Seaports In Indonesia

By Tassia Sipahutar (Bloomberg) –Indonesia’s newly established wealth fund signed an agreement with Dubai port operator DP World to develop

October 31, 2021
Total Views: 1138

Sunday, October 24, 2021
Tankers Are Denied Entry Into Sudan’s Territorial Waters
Ports

Tankers Are Denied Entry Into Sudan’s Territorial Waters

DUBAI, Oct 24 (Reuters) – Sudan decided to halt the entry of vessels carrying fuel into its territorial waters to avoid incurring fines due to delays in

October 24, 2021
Total Views: 1665

Sunday, October 10, 2021
Port Sudan Three Week Long Blockade Causes Shortages Of Wheat And Fuel Oil
Ports

Port Sudan Three Week Long Blockade Causes Shortages Of Wheat And Fuel Oil

KHARTOUM (Reuters) – A three-week blockade of Sudan’s main port by tribal protesters is causing shortages of wheat and fuel oil for power

October 10, 2021
Total Views: 1210

Sunday, October 3, 2021
Ports

Port Sudan Blockade Causes Shortage of Essential Goods

CAIRO, Oct 3 (Reuters) – Sudan is about to run out of essential medicine, fuel and wheat after political protests forced the closure of Port Sudan, the

October 3, 2021
Total Views: 2296

Sunday, September 26, 2021
Ports

Containers Piling Up At U.S. Rail Yards Add to Port Strains

By Brendan Murray(Bloomberg) –To understand why more than 100 container ships are waiting to enter U.S. ports from Southern California to Savannah,

September 26, 2021
Total Views: 6212

Many Local Waterways Are Still Obstructed By Debris And Potential Sunken Hazards Post Hurricane Ida
USCG

Many Local Waterways Are Still Obstructed By Debris And Potential Sunken Hazards Post Hurricane Ida

NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard continues to respond to impacts to the waterways and assess the environmental threats across Southeast Louisiana Saturday,

September 26, 2021
Total Views: 1719

Thursday, September 2, 2021
Port of Haifa, Israel
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Israel Opens New Chinese-Operated Port

by Ari Rabinovitch (Reuters) – Israel has opened a new shipping port along its Mediterranean coast that will bring much-needed competition to a sector

September 2, 2021
Total Views: 3479

Tuesday, August 31, 2021
News

U.S. Department of Transportation Appoints Port Envoy to Address Supply Chain Disruptions

WASHINGTON –- The White House and the U.S. Department of Transportation announced that John D. Porcari will be the Port Envoy to the Biden-Harris

August 31, 2021
Total Views: 1302

Floods, Outages Stall Energy Firms’ Restart Efforts After Ida
Finance

Floods, Outages Stall Energy Firms’ Restart Efforts After Ida

By Marianna Parraga and Stephanie Kelly(Reuters) – Widespread flooding from Hurricane Ida and power outages on Tuesday slowed efforts by energy companies

August 31, 2021
Total Views: 876

Monday, August 30, 2021
Ports

Ships Are Diverting From The Mississippi River To Avoid Hurricane Ida’s Wrath

By Ann Koh (Bloomberg) — The port of New Orleans has halted container terminal and break-bulk operations as Hurricane Ida lashes the Louisiana coast

August 30, 2021
Total Views: 1633

Hurricane Ida Pummeled U.S. Gulf Coast Energy Suppliers
News

Hurricane Ida Pummeled U.S. Gulf Coast Energy Suppliers

By Liz Hampton and Erwin Seba HOUSTON, Aug 30 (Reuters) – Hurricane Ida pummeled U.S. Gulf Coast energy suppliers, knocking out most of the

August 30, 2021
Total Views: 1783