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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Hurricane Milton: Florida Injects $9.5 Million into SeaPort Manatee Recovery
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has announced a $9.5 million emergency funding package for SeaPort Manatee, aiming to accelerate the port’s recovery in the wake of Hurricane Milton. SeaPort Manatee, located...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
London Gateway Set to Become Britain’s Largest Container Port with $1.3 Billion Expansion
Global logistics giant DP World has unveiled plans for a £1 billion (US $1.3 billion) expansion of London Gateway, aiming to transform it into Britain’s largest container port within the...

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Reuters
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gCaptain
DP World’s UK Port Investment Is Going Ahead
LONDON, Oct 13 (Reuters) – Port and logistics firm DP World is going ahead with a 1 billion pound ($1.3 billion) investment in its London Gateway port, Britain’s government said on Sunday after reports...

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GCaptain
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gCaptain
Port of Tampa Shuts Down: Will Hurricane Milton Push Biden To Sign Jones Act Waiver and Deploy Relief Ships?
As Hurricane Milton barrels toward Florida’s west coast, the maritime community braces for a devastating blow. Maritime historian Sal Mercogliano‘s latest episode of What’s Going on With Shipping? outlines the unfolding crisis,...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Short-Lived U.S. Port Strike Unlikely to Slow Import Surge
Imports at major U.S. container ports are expected to stay elevated this month, despite last week’s labor strike that halted operations at East and Gulf Coast ports for three days....

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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Who Is Harold Daggett? The Man Behind The Longshoremen Union
By Brooke Sutherland, Josh Wingrove and Laura Curtis (Bloomberg) — When the history books are written about the fate of longshoremen in the US, few characters will loom as large as...

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Reuters
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gCaptain
Levels At Amazon Port Hits 122-year Low Amid Drought
By Bruno Kelly and Jake Spring MANAUS, Brazil, Oct 4 (Reuters) – The river port in the Amazon rainforest’s largest city of Manaus on Friday hit its lowest level since 1902, as a drought...

From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Tentative Agreement Reached to End U.S. Port Strike
U.S. dockworkers and port operators have reached a tentative agreement to end a three-day strike that disrupted port operations at U.S. Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports. The International Longshoremen’s Association...

From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Florida Governor DeSantis Deploys National Guard to Ports Amid Longshoremen Strike
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has announced plans to deploy the Florida National Guard and Florida State Guard to ports affected by the ongoing International Longshoreman’s Association strike, which is impacting...

From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Taft-Hartley: Port Strike Sparks Urgent Calls for Biden Intervention
The widespread dockworker strike at East and Gulf Coast ports has prompted numerous organizations and stakeholders in America’s supply chain to urge the Biden-Harris Administration to intervene, citing potential severe...

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Reuters
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gCaptain
Ships Queue at Ports as U.S. Dockworker Strike Enters Third Day
By Doyinsola Oladipo NEW YORK, Oct 3 (Reuters) – Long lines of container ships lined up outside major U.S. ports on Thursday as the biggest dockworker strike in nearly half a century entered its third day,...

From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Biden Administration Warns Shipping Companies Against Exploiting Port Strike for Profit
As the first coast-wide strike by the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) since 1977 impacts U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports, the U.S. government is taking a firm stance against potential...