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LA Port Executive Director: Shipping Volume Will Plummet 35% Next Week

Apr 29, 2025

The Los Angeles port is expecting a 35% drop in cargo from Asia next week, Gene Seroka, the port's executive director, said in a CNBC interview on Tuesday.'It's a precipitous drop in volume with a number of major American retailers stopping all shipments from China based on the tariffs,' Seroka said.Major American retailers have now stopped all shipments from China and that contributes to around 45% of traffic in Los Angeles…

JSW Infrastructure Expects Cargo Volume Growth Rise in 2026

4 hours ago

India's JSW Infrastructure said on Wednesday it expects cargo volume growth to rise in fiscal year 2026, driven by domestic sectors' resilience, while minimising concerns over U.S. tariff-led trade uncertainties.The port operator anticipates a 10% growth in volumes…

The Port of Klaipėda Begins 2025 With a 15% Increase in Cargo Handling

5 hours ago

The Port of Klaipėda has achieved a strong start to 2025, with nearly 10 million tons of cargo handled in the first quarter—a 15% increase compared to the same period last year. This growth, amounting to almost 1.3 million additional tons, was…

Coast Guard, Partners Target Containers at Port of New York and New Jersey

6 hours ago

Coast Guard Sector New York personnel conducted three warehouse spot checks at the Port of New York and New Jersey this week, uncovering a 60% deficiency rate in hazardous material compliance.  The targeted inspections, driven by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) container screening data…

HPC Finalizes Pre-Feasibility Study for Porto Fundo Terminal

8 hours ago

HPC Hamburg Port Consulting (HPC) has successfully delivered a pre-feasibility study for the development of a bulk cargo terminal at Porto Fundo in Santa Cruz, Cabo Verde. Commissioned by Spanish infrastructure company COPISA, the study provides…

Guangzhou Port Starts Shipping Route to Peru

Apr 29, 2025

China's Guangzhou Port, the largest shipping hub in the country's south, opened a direct route to Chancay port in Peru on Tuesday, state broadcaster CCTV reported, a move it said would reduce logistics costs and bolster trade with Latin America…

StormGeo to Leverage AI for Enhanced Port Congestion Insights

Apr 29, 2025

StormGeo, a provider of maritime technology solutions, has partnered with the Finnish artificial intelligence (AI) analytics company Awake.AI to deliver AI-powered port analytics to its clients.StormGeo will promote and deliver Awake.AI’s advanced…

CMA CGM Welcomes its First Indian Flagged Vessel at Nhava Sheva Free Port Terminal

Apr 28, 2025

The CMA CGM Group welcomed the arrival of the first Indian flagged containership registered by a major foreign carrier, CMA CGM Vitoria, at Nhava Sheva Free port Terminal on April 28, 2025, in the presence of Honourable Minister of State for Ministry of Ports…

CMA CGM to Acquire Turkish Borusan's Logistics Subsidiary

Apr 27, 2025

French shipping giant CMA CGM's subsidiary CEVA Corporate Services has signed a deal to acquire Turkish conglomerate Borusan's logistics arm, Borusan Tedarik Zinciri Cozumleri ve Teknoloji, for $440 million, according to a filing by the Turkish company…

China Watching CK Hutchison Ports Deal Closely

Apr 27, 2025

China's top market regulator said on Sunday it was paying close attention to CK Hutchison's planned sale of most of its port operations to a BlackRock-led consortium and parties to the deal should not try to avoid an antitrust review.The sale by the Hong Kong conglomerate…

Death Toll from Blast at Iranian Port Rises to 40

Apr 27, 2025

The death toll from a powerful explosion at Iran's biggest port of Bandar Abbas has risen to at least 40, with more than 1,200 people injured, state media reported on Sunday, as firefighters worked to fully extinguish the fire.Saturday's blast took place in the Shahid Rajaee section of the port…

Mexico Expands Its Largest Port in Bet on Economic Growth and Global Trade

Apr 25, 2025

A massive expansion of Mexico's largest seaport is under way as Mexican authorities bet on positive economic growth and the strength of global trade despite the gloomy outlook sparked by U.S. President Donald Trump's trade wars.The Mexican government…

Just-In-Time Arrival: A Triple Win

Apr 24, 2025

There were 57 ships in the queue at the Port of Newcastle in Australia when the Pasha Bulker ran aground there in 2007.The coal ship was grounded for about three weeks before it was able to be towed away for repairs.The Pasha Bulker wasn’t the…

Drewry: Global Container Shipping Volume to Fall 1% in Response to Trump Trade Policies

Apr 24, 2025

Maritime consultancy Drewry said on Thursday that it expects global container port volume to fall 1% as a direct result of U.S. trade policies.That would be the third drop in global container shipping demand since London-based Drewry began recording that data in 1979…

Ulsan Port Authority Encourages Marine Biofuel Adoption as IMO Regulations Tighten

Apr 24, 2025

In a push toward decarbonizing maritime logistics, President Jae-young Byeon of the Ulsan Port Authority (UPA) and Chief Executive Sun-bae Hong of the Korea Maritime Cooperation Center (KMC) jointly announced the successful conclusion of the…

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JSW Infrastructure Expects Cargo Volume Growth Rise in 2026

JSW Infrastructure Expects Cargo Volume Growth Rise in 2026

Port of Naples Cargo Operator Invests in Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Crane

Port of Naples Cargo Operator Invests in Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Crane

The Port of Klaipėda Begins 2025 With a 15% Increase in Cargo Handling

The Port of Klaipėda Begins 2025 With a 15% Increase in Cargo Handling

Coast Guard, Partners Target Containers at Port of New York and New Jersey

Coast Guard, Partners Target Containers at Port of New York and New Jersey

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