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Trump Tariff Threat Lifts US Ocean Imports

Dec 18, 2024

When U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump started talking about new import tariffs on the campaign trail, Danny Reynolds checked the tags on wedding dresses in his bridal salon and sped up some shipments to his independent clothing store in Indiana…

SC Ports Expands Inland Port to Meet Market Demand

Dec 17, 2024

SC Ports has expanded its container yard at Inland Port Greer to handle customers' growth.South Carolina Ports is enhancing its intermodal connections in South Carolina with the ongoing expansion of Inland Port Greer and construction of the Navy Base Intermodal Facility…

First Argentinian Terminal Certified to Receive Neo-Panamax Ships

Dec 16, 2024

Argentina’s TecPlata terminal has been certified by the Argentine Naval Prefecture to handle docking maneuvers for Neo-Panamax vessels.The accreditation makes TecPlata the first terminal in Buenos Aires and in the country capable of receiving these large ships…

Houston’s Volumes Surge to Best Month of Year

Dec 16, 2024

Port Houston Container Volumes Up 24% in November.Port Houston is on track to close 2024 as one of its most successful years to date, handling 3,799,573 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) through November—a 9% increase over the same period last year…

Maersk says Global Trade could rise 7% in 2025

Dec 13, 2024

Maersk expects global trade growth rising as much as 7% next year, bolstered by strong demand from the United States where a potential port strike and tariffs on foreign-made goods loom, an executive at the global carrier said on Wednesday.'We predict anywhere between 5 and 7% (growth) overall…

NRF: Imports to Soar on Tariff Threat, Potential Port Strike

Dec 10, 2024

With a strike possible again next month at East Coast and Gulf Coast container ports and President-elect Donald Trump planning to increase tariffs, the nation’s major container ports are expected to see a continued surge in imports through next spring…

JAXPORT Enhances Global Reach with New Partnerships

Dec 10, 2024

With the upcoming dissolution of the 2M Alliance in early 2025, JAXPORT is maintaining and growing its global container services through strategic partnerships with the world's top ocean carriers. New and modified service routes through JAXPORT…

Ecuador’s Main Port Strengthens Trade Connection to Asia

Dec 09, 2024

Contecon Guayaquil (CGSA), Ecuador’s main port and subsidiary of ICTSI, has signed a new commercial agreement for the Asia-South America (ASA) service, further strengthening Contecon Guayaquil’s connectivity with the Asian market.The agreement…

WTO Barometer Shows Moderate Trade Growth as Policy Uncertainty Looms

Dec 09, 2024

Global goods trade continued to expand at a moderate pace in the fourth quarter of 2024 according to the latest World Trade Organization (WTO) Goods Trade Barometer. However, prospects for trade in 2025 are uncertain.The Goods Trade Barometer is a composite indicator for world trade…

SeaPort Manatee adds two Eco-efficient Harbor Cranes

Dec 04, 2024

SeaPort Manatee is furthering its ship-to-shore cargo-handling capabilities with addition of two new Konecranes Gottwald Generation 6 mobile harbor cranes at the maritime trade hub for Southwest and Central Florida and beyond.The latest pair…

ONE Acquires Terminal in Southeast Asia

Dec 04, 2024

Japanese shipping company Ocean Network Express (ONE) has completed the acquisition of a minority stake in New Priok Container Terminal One (NPCT1) in Jakarta, Indonesia.NPCT1 is an important terminal serving mature gateway markets in Southeast Asia…

Hapag-Lloyd Expects Lower 4Q Profitability

Dec 02, 2024

Hapag-Lloyd expects lower profitability in the fourth quarter but still at a 'good level', after freight rates peaked in the third quarter, Rolf Habben Jansen, the CEO of the German shipping company, said at a press conference on Monday.Habben…

PSA Singapore, Evergreen Marine ink Box Terminal Ops JV

Nov 26, 2024

PSA Singapore (PSA) and Evergreen Marine Corporation (EMC) have established a joint venture in Singapore, aiming to enhance operational excellence and achieve greater synergies in container operations.The joint venture terminal is expected to commence operations by the end of 2024…

Oakland Import Volumes Near Pre-Pandemic Level

Nov 22, 2024

The Port of Oakland’s container volume registers continued growth in the fourth quarter. Total container volume rose 10% over recorded volumes during the same period in 2023.Loaded imports continue to grow for the 12th straight month. Import volume rose 11…

DP World adds Three Terminals to Green Marine

Nov 21, 2024

DP World has expanded its Green Marine membership by adding the Vancouver, Nanaimo, and Saint John terminals to the program. DP World’s terminal in Prince Rupert has been Green Marine certified since 2013. Doug Smith, CEO of DP World in Canada…

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