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Carriers Slash China–U.S. Routes Amid Trade Collapse
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May 9, 2025
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Carriers Slash China–U.S. Routes Amid Trade Collapse

Major container shipping companies are suspending at least six scheduled weekly routes between China and the United States as President Donald Trump's punishing tariffs on the world's top exporting country collapse trade, maritime consultants said.
U.S. Container Imports Set for Historic Decline as New Trump Tariffs Impact Supply Chain
Ports
May 9, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

U.S. Container Imports Set for Historic Decline as New Trump Tariffs Impact Supply Chain

Import cargo volumes at major U.S. container ports are poised to see their first year-over-year decline in more than 18 months, according to the latest Global Port Tracker report from...
Coast Guard-Led Operation Targets Container Security in San Juan Port
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May 5, 2025
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Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Coast Guard-Led Operation Targets Container Security in San Juan Port

The U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Juan, alongside multiple federal partner agencies, recently conducted a comprehensive Multi-Agency Strike Force Operation (MASFO) at a cargo container terminal in the Bay of...
Sudan Army Says RSF Attacks Key Port With Drones For First Time
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May 4, 2025
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Bloomberg
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gCaptain

Sudan Army Says RSF Attacks Key Port With Drones For First Time

By Mohammed Alamin May 4, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Sudan’s army said its opponents used drones to strike a military airbase and other locations in Port Sudan, the first apparent attacks of that...
India Bans Imports From Pakistan And  Pakistani Ships
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May 3, 2025
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gCaptain

India Bans Imports From Pakistan And Pakistani Ships

By Rupam Jain NEW DELHI, May 3 (Reuters) – India said on Saturday it had banned the import of goods coming from or transiting via Pakistan and barred Pakistani ships as tensions rise between the nuclear-armed neighbours in the wake of a deadly attack on...
Russia Declares State Of Emergency At Port After Ukrainian Drone Attack
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May 3, 2025
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gCaptain

Russia Declares State Of Emergency At Port After Ukrainian Drone Attack

MOSCOW, May 3 (Reuters) – The mayor of the Russian port city of Novorossiisk declared a state of emergency on Saturday after local authorities said a Ukrainian drone attack had damaged a grain terminal...
Port of Los Angeles Boss Sees Dramatic Drop in Cargo Volumes
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April 29, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Port of Los Angeles Boss Sees Dramatic Drop in Cargo Volumes

The Port of Los Angeles is projecting a significant decline in cargo volumes, with inbound shipments expected to drop 35% next week compared to last year as major American retailers...
West Coast Dockworkers Union ILWU Slams Trump’s ‘Haphazard and Destructive’ Tariff Plan
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April 28, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

West Coast Dockworkers Union ILWU Slams Trump’s ‘Haphazard and Destructive’ Tariff Plan

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) has issued a forceful statement opposing recently implemented tariffs between the United States and China, warning of severe consequences for maritime workers and...
Fire at Iran’s Bandar Abbas Port Contained as Death Toll Rises
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April 28, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Fire at Iran’s Bandar Abbas Port Contained as Death Toll Rises

The death toll from a major explosion in Iran's most important container port of Bandar Abbas rose to at least 65, with over 1,200 injured, state media said on Monday, as firefighters battled a blaze that Iranian officials said was now under control 48 hours after the start of the fire.
Iran Still Battling Port Fire As Death Toll, Casualties Rise
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April 27, 2025
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gCaptain

Iran Still Battling Port Fire As Death Toll, Casualties Rise

By Arsalan Shahla Apr 27, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Iranian authorities on Sunday were still working to control fire and smoke unleashed by yesterday’s explosion at a key commercial port in the country’s...
China Says CK Hutchison’s Ports Deal Must Not Avoid Antitrust Review
Ports
April 27, 2025
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Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

China Says CK Hutchison’s Ports Deal Must Not Avoid Antitrust Review

BEIJING, April 27 (Reuters) – China’s top market regulator said on Sunday it was paying close attention to CK Hutchison’s 0001.HK planned sale of most of its ports operations to a BlackRock-led consortium and parties...
Putin Orders Russian Emergency Planes To Iran After Blast At Port
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April 27, 2025
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Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Putin Orders Russian Emergency Planes To Iran After Blast At Port

MOSCOW, April 27 (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin has ordered several planes to be sent to Iran to help deal with the aftermath of a blast at Iran’s port of Bandar Abbas, Russia’s emergency...