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Mike Schuler
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DP World Hits 100 Million TEU Milestone
UAE-based DP World has reached a significant milestone in global shipping, surpassing 100 million TEUs of container handling capacity across its worldwide operations. The achievement comes after more than $11...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
ILA Union Gives Trump ‘Full Credit’ for Helping Secure Labor Contract with Port Employers
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) is crediting President-elect Donald Trump with helping to secure a landmark six-year master contract agreement with the US Maritime Alliance (USMX), averting a potential shutdown...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
ILA and USMX Reach Six-Year Contract Agreement, Averting U.S. Port Crisis
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) have successfully negotiated a tentative six-year Master Contract, preventing potential major supply chain disruptions at East and Gulf Coast...

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Lori Ann LaRocco
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gCaptain
Reality Check: Inside the Debate Over Automation at America’s Ports
Ongoing side discussions prior to the much-anticipated January 7th meeting between the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) will set the tone and manage expectations of the highly anticipated meeting.

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Reuters
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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 as ports and aviation hubs.

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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
US Dockworkers, Port Employers Set to Restart Talks Next Week
Leaders from a US dockworkers’ union and the group that represents their employers are set to resume contract talks on Jan. 7 as the threat of a strike looms, according to a person familiar with the negotiations.

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Bloomberg
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Maersk Sees No Progress in U.S. Port Talks
The world’s No. 2 container carrier urged customers to remove cargo from East and Gulf Coast ports in the US before a Jan. 15 deadline for dockworkers and their employers to avoid a possible strike just days before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.

From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Shanghai Becomes First Port to Handle Over 50 Million TEUs
The Port of Shanghai has become first port in the world to handle over 50 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) in annual container throughput, Xinhua reported on Monday. The new...

From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
US Container Imports Continue ‘Unusually Strong’ Streak
U.S. container ports recorded their fourteenth consecutive month of growth in November, with inbound volumes surging 13.1% year-over-year across the nation’s ten largest ports, according to the latest report from...

From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
APM Terminals Completes Major Expansion in Tangier
APM Terminals has completed the final phase of its ambitious expansion project at MedPort Tangier, adding 2 million TEU capacity to solidify its position as one of the world’s most...

From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Port of Long Beach on Track to Smash Cargo Record in 2024
The Port of Long Beach is poised to shatter its annual cargo record in 2024, projecting 9.6 million TEUs (Twenty-foot Equivalent Units) by year’s end. This achievement would eclipse the...

From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Trump Backs Longshoremen in Port Automation Dispute as January Strike Deadline Looms
President-Elect Donald Trump has thrown his support behind the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) in their ongoing labor dispute with the U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX) over port automation. With a critical...