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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...
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Mike Schuler
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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...
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Mike Schuler
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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...
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Mike Schuler
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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...
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Mike Schuler
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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...
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Mike Schuler
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U.S. Port Efficiency Rankings Spark Heated Debate as ILA-USMX Labor Negotiations Intensify
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) leadership is challenging recent media narratives about U.S. port efficiency, as tensions escalate over port automation ahead of a critical January 2025 deadline. The media...
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Bloomberg
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Billionaire Adani Ends US Tie-Up on Colombo Port Meant to Counter China
Embattled billionaire Gautam Adani pulled out of a loan deal with an American agency to fund a port terminal in Sri Lanka’s capital, ending an agreement hailed a year ago as an effort by India and the US to counter China’s growing influence in the region.
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Mike Schuler
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Port Strike Threat and Trump Tariffs Spark Import Surge at U.S. Container Ports
A potential East Coast and Gulf Coast port strike looming in January, coupled with President-elect Trump’s planned tariff increases, is seen driving volume growth in U.S. container ports through early...
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Mike Schuler
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ILA-USMX Port Automation Dispute Intensifies as January Deadline Looms
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX) are locked in a critical dispute over port automation, with a looming January 15, 2025 deadline that could trigger another...
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Reuters
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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 Black Sea city of Poti, Georgian news agency Interpress reported. Images showed...
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Bloomberg
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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, Minister of Business and Made in Italy...
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Mike Schuler
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Hamburg’s Historic Port Looks to the Future with MSC Backing
A unit of the world’s largest shipping line, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, and the City of Hamburg have successfully completed their joint venture agreement for Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG...