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Mike Schuler
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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...
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Reuters
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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...
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Malte Humpert
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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...
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Reuters
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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...
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Mike Schuler
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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...
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Mike Schuler
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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...
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Mike Schuler
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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...
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Mike Schuler
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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...
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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,...