U.S. Ports

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Monday, July 24, 2017
Impressive Transatlantic Growth for U.S. Imports, But Outlook Not so Bullish
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Impressive Transatlantic Growth for U.S. Imports, But Outlook Not so Bullish

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Container exports from North Europe to North America increased 5.7%, year-on-year, in the first five months of the year,

July 24, 2017
Total Views: 23

Thursday, June 15, 2017
Ocean Alliance Makes Maiden Call at Port of New York and New Jersey
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Ocean Alliance Makes Maiden Call at Port of New York and New Jersey

APM Terminals facility in Port Elizabeth, New Jersey has welcomed the 8,700 TEU capacity CMA CGM Bianca, marking the first call of the weekly Ocean Alliance US

June 15, 2017
Total Views: 60

Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Southern U.S. Ports Break Records One Year After Panama Canal Expansion
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Southern U.S. Ports Break Records One Year After Panama Canal Expansion

By Rebecca Spalding (Bloomberg) — Southern ports are experiencing a record foreign trade boom thanks in part to an expanded Panama Canal that permits

June 14, 2017
Total Views: 108

Monday, June 12, 2017
Port of Long Beach Reports Record-Breaking May on Economic Gains, Shipping Alliance Changes
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Port of Long Beach Reports Record-Breaking May on Economic Gains, Shipping Alliance Changes

New vessel-sharing alliances and increased use of terminals pushed the number of containers flowing through the Port of Long Beach in May to a record high for

June 12, 2017
Total Views: 28

Thursday, May 25, 2017
Charleston Harbor Deepening Work to Kickoff With $17.5 Million in USACE Funding
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Charleston Harbor Deepening Work to Kickoff With $17.5 Million in USACE Funding

South Carolina Ports’ project to deepen Charleston Harbor to 52 feet has received the funding needed to begin construction as planned this fall, the port

May 25, 2017
Total Views: 92

Wednesday, September 28, 2016
U.S. West Coast Dockworkers to Talk Contract Extension with Shippers
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U.S. West Coast Dockworkers to Talk Contract Extension with Shippers

By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES, Sept 27 (Reuters) – Shipping companies and a powerful dockworkers union have agreed to discuss a possible extension to a

September 28, 2016
Total Views: 13

Thursday, July 14, 2016
Ports America Said to Explore Sale Valuing Company at $1 Billion
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Ports America Said to Explore Sale Valuing Company at $1 Billion

By Ed Hammond and Kiel Porter (Bloomberg) — Ports America, the closely held maritime-terminal operator, is exploring a sale, people with knowledge of the

July 14, 2016
Total Views: 175

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: 62

Friday, March 4, 2016
CMA CGM to Deploy Six Megaships to U.S. West Coast
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CMA CGM to Deploy Six Megaships to U.S. West Coast

French container shipping company CMA CGM has confirmed that starting in the end of May it will deploy six 18,000 TEU ‘megaships’ between Asia and

March 4, 2016
Total Views: 87

Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Are U.S. West Coast Ports ‘Big Ship-Ready’?
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Are U.S. West Coast Ports ‘Big Ship-Ready’?

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) — Christmas saw the 17,859 teu CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin become the largest container vessel ever to call at a US port

January 5, 2016
Total Views: 46

Saturday, December 26, 2015
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Photos: First Ultra-Large Containership Arrives in the United States

The largest containership ever to visit North America arrived at the port of Los Angeles early Saturday morning, marking the U.S. debut of a new breed of

December 26, 2015
Total Views: 194

Wednesday, December 23, 2015
U.S. West Coast Ports Not Ready for Mega Boxships, Drewry Says
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U.S. West Coast Ports Not Ready for Mega Boxships, Drewry Says

(Ship and Bunker) — Alongside news that the CMA CGM S.A. (CMA CGM) 18,000 TEU Benjamin Franklin will become the largest containership to call at any U.S.

December 23, 2015
Total Views: 73

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: 82

Thursday, September 24, 2015
PortMiami Completes Major Harbor Deepening Project
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PortMiami Completes Major Harbor Deepening Project

  The Port of Miami is now the only major logistics hub south of Virginia capable of handling fully laden post-Panamax vessels with the completion of a

September 24, 2015
Total Views: 48

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: 34

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: 57

Friday, August 14, 2015
Port of Long Beach Sets Cargo Record
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Port of Long Beach Sets Cargo Record

  Cargo container volumes surged through the Port of Long Beach in July with an 18.4 percent increase over the same month in 2014, making it a record

August 14, 2015
Total Views: 26

Thursday, July 23, 2015
U.S. Regulator Approves Alliance Between Ports of Seattle and Tacoma
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U.S. Regulator Approves Alliance Between Ports of Seattle and Tacoma

  The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has voted to unanimously to allow an alliance between the ports of Tacoma and Seattle that is to

July 23, 2015
Total Views: 23

Monday, June 29, 2015
Georgia Ports Authority Sets All-Time Container and Total Tonnage Records
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Georgia Ports Authority Sets All-Time Container and Total Tonnage Records

The Georgia Ports Authority set all-time records for both container volumes and total tonnage in May with strong growth across several key business

June 29, 2015
Total Views: 35

Thursday, June 25, 2015
U.S. Senate-Approved Bill Seeks Port Performance Transparency
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U.S. Senate-Approved Bill Seeks Port Performance Transparency

A divided Senate Commerce Committee on Thursday approved legislation requiring the government to report on the performance of major U.S. port operations,

June 25, 2015
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