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Trump 25% Tariff Plan Includes Oil Imports

Nov 26, 2024

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump does not intend to spare crude oil from his planned 25% import tariffs on Canada and Mexico, sources told Reuters on Tuesday, as the oil industry warned the policy could hurt consumers, industry and national security…

Four Bodies Recovered from Red Sea Tourist Boat

Nov 26, 2024

Four bodies were recovered on Tuesday from a tourist boat which capsized off Egypt’s Red Sea coast, and rescue teams were still searching for seven missing people, the Red Sea Governorate said in a statement.Provincial governor Amr Hanafi said rescue teams had found five people alive on Tuesday…

US Navy Aircraft Transits Taiwan Strait, China Responds

Nov 26, 2024

The U.S. Navy's 7th fleet said a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft transited the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday.'By operating within the Taiwan Strait in accordance with international law, the United States upholds the navigational rights and freedoms of all nations…

America’s Ports: A New Awakening [?]

Nov 25, 2024

Washington comes to grips with the reality that the domestic intermodal equation includes four modes. One of them is by water. It’s about time.One of the great things about spending five years in retirement (I mean, aside from being blissfully idle while you toiled) is that…

Historic Tug Transferred to Great Lakes Maritime Academy

Nov 25, 2024

Today, the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS) completed the formal transfer of the Robinson Bay tugboat to the Great Lakes Maritime Academy during a ceremony at Snell Lock.This celebrated vessel, originally built in 1958…

Port Houston Volumes Dip in October

Nov 25, 2024

Port Houston handled 3,430,212 TEUs through October of this year - 7% more than the same period last year. Container volumes in October specifically fell 15% compared to last October, reaching 309,623 TEUs.Despite this slight dip, volumes are expected to be solid through the end of this year…

Hundreds of Ukraine Port Facilities Now Damaged

Nov 24, 2024

Russian drone and missile attacks have damaged 321 Ukrainian port infrastructure facilities since July last year, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday.Twenty merchant ships belonging to other countries were also damaged by Russian strikes…

SCA, Maersk ink Management Training Center pact

Nov 22, 2024

The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) and Maersk Training (MT) have entered into a landmark agreement to establish a Centre of Excellence focused on leadership and crisis management training for SCA employees. The agreement was signed at a ceremony…

Massport Sees Record Cruise Traffic

Nov 22, 2024

The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) today celebrated a record-breaking passenger count at Flynn Cruiseport Boston this year with just over 480,000 passengers, a 29 percent passenger increase over last year.Flynn Cruiseport welcomed a…

North Korea Oil Imports from Russia top U.N. Limits

Nov 22, 2024

North Korea has likely received more than 1 million barrels of oil from Russia over an eight-month period this year in breach of U.N. sanctions, according to an analysis of satellite imagery published on Friday by the British-based Open Source Centre and the BBC…

AAPA Welcomes 2024-2025 Leadership

Nov 21, 2024

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) today announced its newly elected Board of Directors and officers who will serve for the 2024-2025 term. These port leaders, representing a diverse range of expertise and regions, are poised…

Maritime UK Solent Appoints Greenfield to Board

Nov 21, 2024

Anne-Marie Mountifield, Chair of Maritime UK Solent, said: 'Keith's proven track record and commitment to our regional maritime sector will be invaluable to Maritime UK Solent, particularly at this exciting time as we continue to showcase the world-class innovation and pioneering spirit…

Port of Oakland wins $50 million Marad grant

Nov 21, 2024

Federal funds to upgrade aging docks to accommodate ultra-large vessels and expand economic benefits to region.The Port of Oakland was awarded approximately $50 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (MARAD)…

Angry Farmers Block Bordeaux Port Access

Nov 21, 2024

A group of protesting farmers on Thursday sought to block operations at the port of Bordeaux in southwestern France, as a new bout of agricultural anger intensified in Europe's largest crop-producing country.Farmers in their tractors blocked all of the access roads to the port…

New Zealand Delays Restart of Live Export Trade

Nov 20, 2024

The New Zealand Government’s plan to repeal its ban on live export by sea has been pushed back.  In a statement, the Minister championing the restart of the trade, Andrew Hoggard, himself a farmer who has never exported his animals, confirmed…

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US Commerce Disorganization Stalls Thousands of Export Approvals

US Commerce Disorganization Stalls Thousands of Export Approvals

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Russian Oil Vessels Forced to Divert From India Under US Sanctions

Hanseatic Global Terminals Launches Latin America Expansion

Hanseatic Global Terminals Launches Latin America Expansion

Two CK Hutchison-Operated Ports Near Panama Could See State Partnerships Take Over

Two CK Hutchison-Operated Ports Near Panama Could See State Partnerships Take Over

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