.svg){kind=icon}
Ports
Articles
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Port of Montreal Faces 24-Hour Strike: Economic Ripple Effects Expected Across Canada
The Canadian Longshoremen’s Union, CUPE Local 375, has announced a 24-hour strike at the Port of Montreal, the latest labor action in an on-going labor dispute with employers represented by...
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
After Veto, Maritime Industry Turns to EPA to Reject California’s Controversial Commercial Harbor Craft Rule
The American Waterways Operators (AWO) and several maritime labor unions have jointly petitioned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to deny California’s request for a Clean Air Act waiver, which...
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Baltimore’s Dundalk Marine Terminal Set for $31 Million Upgrade
The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $30,906,076 to rehabilitate the Dundalk Marine Terminal at the Port of Baltimore. The investment, part of a larger $38.4 million package that includes...
From
Bloomberg
via
gCaptain
UK Warns Russia’s Black Sea Port Attacks Put Global Food Security at Risk
(Bloomberg) — An increase in Russian attacks on Ukrainian port infrastructure in recent weeks threatens food shipments to destinations from Gaza to southern Africa, the UK warned. British intelligence has...
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Leatherman Terminal Reopening Fuels SC Ports’ Massive 8% Container Surge in September
South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) has reported an impressive 8% year-over-year increase in container volumes for September 2024, marking a robust start to the fiscal year 2025. The surge in...
From
Reuters
via
gCaptain
MSC Snaps Up Brazilian Shipping Powerhouse in a $765M Deal
SAO PAULO/BENGALURU, Oct 21 (Reuters) – Investment holding company Ocean Wilsons OCN.L has agreed to sell its 56.47% stake in Brazilian unit Wilson Sons to shipping services provider SAS for 4.35 billion reais ($764.9 million), it said...
From
Malte Humpert
via
gCaptain
U.S. Arctic Presence Falters as Nome Deepwater Port Solicitation Canceled
By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – Efforts to expand U.S. Arctic capabilities face another setback. The long-discussed expansion of the port of Nome to create the country’s first Arctic deep-water port...
From
Reuters
via
gCaptain
New China-Backed Megaport Set to Transform South American Trade
LIMA, Oct 18 (Reuters) – Peru’s massive Chancay port, which authorities hope will become a major shipping hub for South America-Asia trade, will ship two container ships a week beginning late next month, an executive for port operator Cosco Shipping...
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Los Angeles and Long Beach Ports Just Smashed Pandemic-Era Cargo Volumes
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have closed their busiest quarters on record, surpassing even the volumes achieved during the pandemic-driven surge, as shippers moved cargo ahead of...
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Cargo Rush: The Port of Long Beach Just Had Its Busiest Quarter Ever
The Port of Long Beach achieved its busiest September on record last month, capping off its most active quarter on record driven by a surge in holiday-related goods. The milestone...
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Baltimore’s Coal Exports Roar Back to Life After Bridge Collapse
Coal exports from the Port of Baltimore have made a remarkable recovery following a complete halt in shipments earlier this year due to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key...
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Tasmania Secures Hobart as Long-Term Home for Australia’s Antarctic Icebreaker
The Australian Government, led by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, has solidified Tasmania’s future as the strategic home port for the nation’s newest Antarctic icebreaker, RSV Nuyina. The move, seen as a...