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Greek Port Workers Jailed Pending Trial On Drug Smuggling Charges
Ports
July 26, 2025
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gCaptain

Greek Port Workers Jailed Pending Trial On Drug Smuggling Charges

ATHENS, July 25 (Reuters) – Six workers at Greece’s largest port Piraeus, arrested for allegedly participating in a gang smuggling cocaine hidden in shipping containers from Latin America, were jailed pending trial...
Tariff Pause Fails to Lift Long Beach Cargo Volumes as Los Angeles Surges to Record June
Ports
July 16, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Tariff Pause Fails to Lift Long Beach Cargo Volumes as Los Angeles Surges to Record June

Cargo volume at the Port of Long Beach decreased significantly in June, with dockworkers processing 704,403 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), representing a 16.4% drop compared to the same month last...
Port of Long Beach Breaks Ground on $365 Million Terminal Expansion Project
Ports
July 15, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Port of Long Beach Breaks Ground on $365 Million Terminal Expansion Project

International Transportation Service (ITS) has broken ground on a significant terminal expansion project at the Port of Long Beach that will substantially increase capacity and operational efficiency. The $365 million...
Port of Los Angeles Sets June Cargo Record Amid Tariff Concerns
Ports
July 14, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Port of Los Angeles Sets June Cargo Record Amid Tariff Concerns

The Port of Los Angeles handled 892,340 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in June, marking an 8% increase compared to the same period last year and setting a new record for...
Syria Signs $800 Million Agreement With DP World To Bolster Ports Infrastructure
Ports
July 13, 2025
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 via 
gCaptain

Syria Signs $800 Million Agreement With DP World To Bolster Ports Infrastructure

July 13 (Reuters) – Syria’s General Authority for Land and Sea Ports on Sunday signed a $800 million agreement with UAE’s DP World to bolster Syrian ports infrastructure and logistical services, Syrian state news...
US Port Operators Seek To Mitigate Hefty Expected Tariffs On China-Built Port Cranes
Ports
July 12, 2025
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Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

US Port Operators Seek To Mitigate Hefty Expected Tariffs On China-Built Port Cranes

By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES, July 11 (Reuters) – U.S. seaport operators are asking for extra time to implement pending tariffs on towering ship-to-shore cranes as they expect President Donald Trump’s administration...
Vancouver Port Authority Begins Bidding Process for $3 Billion Container Terminal to Boost Trade Capacity
Ports
July 11, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Vancouver Port Authority Begins Bidding Process for $3 Billion Container Terminal to Boost Trade Capacity

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has initiated the procurement process for the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project, marking a significant milestone for Canada’s trade infrastructure development. The authority is seeking...
U.S. Container Imports Set to Fall as Trump Tariffs Loom, NRF Warns
Ports
July 10, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

U.S. Container Imports Set to Fall as Trump Tariffs Loom, NRF Warns

Import cargo volume at major U.S. container ports is expected to experience a temporary rebound this month following a significant late spring decline, but will likely fall again when previously...
Hamburg Unveils Major Port Overhaul to Secure its Global Shipping Role
Ports
July 10, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Hamburg Unveils Major Port Overhaul to Secure its Global Shipping Role

Hamburg is investing €1.1 billion in a major port infrastructure expansion project focused on modernizing container terminal operations at the Waltershofer Hafen, where approximately 90 percent of the largest container...
ITF Calls for Warlike Operations Areas Designation for Strait of Hormuz
Ports
July 7, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

ITF Calls for Warlike Operations Areas Designation for Strait of Hormuz

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has formally requested that the Strait of Hormuz, Gulf of Oman, and Israeli ports be designated as Warlike Operations Areas (WOA), citing escalating military...
Israel Attacks Three Yemeni Ports And Power Plant
Ports
July 6, 2025
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Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Israel Attacks Three Yemeni Ports And Power Plant

July 7 (Reuters) – Israel has attacked Houthi targets in three Yemeni ports and a power plant, the Israeli military said early on Monday, marking the first Israeli attack on Yemen in almost a month....
Russia Reports Ammonia Leak At Leningrad’s Ust-Luga Seaport
Ports
July 6, 2025
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Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

Russia Reports Ammonia Leak At Leningrad’s Ust-Luga Seaport

By Bloomberg News Jul 6, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Russia reported an ammonia leak at the Ust-Luga seaport in the Leningrad region that authorities said occurred during loading operations on the LPG tanker...