U.S. Ports

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Friday, May 12, 2023
Shipping

Port Houston Jumps to 5th Place in Ranking of Top U.S. Container Ports

Port Houston has made significant progress in the competitive landscape of U.S. container ports, leaping from the seventh to the fifth spot in the ranking

May 12, 2023
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Tuesday, May 9, 2023
port of oakland container cranes at sunrise
Ports

Macquarie Looking to Sell US Port Terminal Operator Ceres -Report

May 9 (Reuters) – Australia’s Macquarie Group Ltd is looking to sell its North American port facilities business, Ceres Terminals, for about $1

May 9, 2023
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Monday, May 8, 2023
an overhead view of port of los angeles docks
Ports

California’s Port Dominance Slipping as Cargo Shifts East

By Laura Curtis (Bloomberg) — California has suffered a series of economic blows this year, from torrential rains that inundated farmland to

May 8, 2023
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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
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Wednesday, December 7, 2022
Shipping

Winter Lull for U.S. Ports as Container Imports Continue to Wind Down

U.S. container ports are headed into their winter lull as holiday season nears the finish line and retail imports continue to wind down, the National Retail

December 7, 2022
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Friday, September 23, 2022
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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A containership being loaded at the Port of New York and New Jersey at night.
Ports

Port of New York and New Jersey Claims ‘Busiest Port’ Title in August

The numbers are in. The Port of New York and New Jersey has officially surpassed the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to become the top container port

September 23, 2022
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Monday, August 8, 2022
port of los angeles-long beach
Shipping

2022 Retail Imports Set to Gain Over 2021 Despite Slow Down

Retail imports at the nation’s top ports are expected to slow “significantly” over the remainder of the year, but 2022 cargo volumes should

August 8, 2022
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Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Ports

Port of Savannah Tops 5.6 Million TEU in 2021

With a record-setting 2021 in the books, the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) is set to grow Savannah’s annual container capacity by 1.6 million TEUs by June,

January 25, 2022
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Monday, December 27, 2021
Shipping

The Supply Chain Story: A Year-End View

By Barry Barker Anecdotally, in the last weeks of 2021, the supply chain problems, encompassing a huge swath of issues, may be getting better. Containers seem

December 27, 2021
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Tuesday, December 21, 2021
Ports

Qatar Planning $10 Billion Investment in U.S. Ports, Sources Say

By Jonathan Saul, Marwa Rashad and Davide Barbuscia LONDON/DUBAI, Dec 21 (Reuters) – Qatar plans to invest at least $10 billion in U.S. ports and has

December 21, 2021
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Monday, December 6, 2021
Ports

New Counting Method Suggests U.S. Ship Logjam Is Longer Than Ever

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) — The number of container ships headed for the busiest U.S. port complex has risen to close to 100 under a new

December 6, 2021
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Sunday, November 7, 2021
Ports

Biden To Visit Port Of Baltimore To Discuss Infrastructure Bill

WASHINGTON, Nov 7 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden will visit the Port of Baltimore on Wednesday to discuss how the $1 trillion

November 7, 2021
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Friday, September 3, 2021
USCG

Coast Guard Working To Reopen Ports and Waterways Following Hurricane Ida

NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard is continuously working to reopen the ports and waterways throughout Southeast Louisiana following Hurricane Ida. 

September 3, 2021
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Monday, August 16, 2021
port of savannah
Shipping

Georgia Ports Kick Off Fiscal Year with Record Container and Ro/Ro Traffic

The Georgia Ports Authority kicked off its 2022 fiscal year with record volumes in both containers and Roll-on/Roll-off traffic as consumer demand continues to

August 16, 2021
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Monday, July 26, 2021
Marco Polo Container-ship lighthouse
Ports

Port of Savannah Moves Over 5 Million TEU in FY2021

The Port of Savannah surpassed 5 million twenty-foot equivalent containers (TEU) for the first time in its history in FY2021 as the U.S. economy bounced back

July 26, 2021
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Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Ports

U.S. Retail Ports Continue Record Setting Run as Supply Chains Struggle to Keep Up

The United States’ top ports for retail imports are expected to report another blockbuster month in May as consumers turn to normal shopping patterns as

June 9, 2021
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Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Containership docking Port of Long Beach
Shipping

America’s Marine Economy Contributes Nearly $400 Billion to U.S. GDP: Study

The U.S. government’s first official study on the economic impact of the nation’s marine economy shows that marine-related sectors contributed

June 8, 2021
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Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Port of Savannah Garden City Terminal
Ports

Georgia Ports Authority Details Capacity Expansion Plans for Port of Savannah

The Georgia Ports Authority has reported record volumes of 3.9 million TEUs in its fiscal year to date numbers covering the period July 2020 to March 2021, for

May 4, 2021
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Friday, April 9, 2021
Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal
Ports

South Carolina Opens First New Container Terminal in U.S. Since 2009

South Carolina Ports officially opened the new Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal on Friday by welcoming the Hapag Lloyd’s Yorktown Express as the first ship

April 9, 2021
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