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China Seeks to Bolster Ports and Aviation Hubs in Western Regions
China said on Sunday it would launch 15 measures to bolster the development of its western provinces with the construction of logistical infrastructure such as ports and aviation hubs.

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US Dockworkers, Port Employers Set to Restart Talks Next Week
Leaders from a US dockworkers’ union and the group that represents their employers are set to resume contract talks on Jan. 7 as the threat of a strike looms, according to a person familiar with the negotiations.

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Maersk Sees No Progress in U.S. Port Talks
The world’s No. 2 container carrier urged customers to remove cargo from East and Gulf Coast ports in the US before a Jan. 15 deadline for dockworkers and their employers to avoid a possible strike just days before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.

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Mike Schuler
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Shanghai Becomes First Port to Handle Over 50 Million TEUs
The Port of Shanghai has become first port in the world to handle over 50 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) in annual container throughput, Xinhua reported on Monday. The new...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
US Container Imports Continue ‘Unusually Strong’ Streak
U.S. container ports recorded their fourteenth consecutive month of growth in November, with inbound volumes surging 13.1% year-over-year across the nation’s ten largest ports, according to the latest report from...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
APM Terminals Completes Major Expansion in Tangier
APM Terminals has completed the final phase of its ambitious expansion project at MedPort Tangier, adding 2 million TEU capacity to solidify its position as one of the world’s most...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Port of Long Beach on Track to Smash Cargo Record in 2024
The Port of Long Beach is poised to shatter its annual cargo record in 2024, projecting 9.6 million TEUs (Twenty-foot Equivalent Units) by year’s end. This achievement would eclipse the...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Trump Backs Longshoremen in Port Automation Dispute as January Strike Deadline Looms
President-Elect Donald Trump has thrown his support behind the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) in their ongoing labor dispute with the U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX) over port automation. With a critical...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
U.S. Port Efficiency Rankings Spark Heated Debate as ILA-USMX Labor Negotiations Intensify
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) leadership is challenging recent media narratives about U.S. port efficiency, as tensions escalate over port automation ahead of a critical January 2025 deadline. The media...

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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Billionaire Adani Ends US Tie-Up on Colombo Port Meant to Counter China
Embattled billionaire Gautam Adani pulled out of a loan deal with an American agency to fund a port terminal in Sri Lanka’s capital, ending an agreement hailed a year ago as an effort by India and the US to counter China’s growing influence in the region.

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Port Strike Threat and Trump Tariffs Spark Import Surge at U.S. Container Ports
A potential East Coast and Gulf Coast port strike looming in January, coupled with President-elect Trump’s planned tariff increases, is seen driving volume growth in U.S. container ports through early...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
ILA-USMX Port Automation Dispute Intensifies as January Deadline Looms
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX) are locked in a critical dispute over port automation, with a looming January 15, 2025 deadline that could trigger another...