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UK Government Invests in Scotland’s First Floating Offshore Wind Manufacturing Port
The UK government has announced a major investment of over £55.7 million (USD $70.5 million) to transform the Port of Cromarty Firth in Scotland into the country’s first facility capable of...
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Mike Schuler
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McCown: U.S. Import Surge Driven by Real Demand, Not Frontloading
The top ten US ports reported a 14.2% year-over-year increase in inbound container volume for January 2025, continuing a sixteen-month growth streak that shipping analyst John McCown attributes to genuine...
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MSC Boss: US Fees on Chinese-Built Ships Will Hit Consumers, Smaller Ports
The head of the world’s biggest ocean carrier warned that proposed US fees on Chinese-built ships and the companies that own them could raise container rates by 25% if imposed.
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U.S. Senators Launch Strategic Ports Reporting Act to Counter Growing Chinese Maritime Influence
A bipartisan group of senators has introduced legislation aimed at monitoring and countering China’s expanding control over strategic ports worldwide, addressing what lawmakers call a direct threat to American national...
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Russian Hits Port Infrastructure, Vessel In Ukraine’s Odesa
March 1 (Reuters) – A Russian missile struck port facilities in Ukraine’s southern city of Odesa on Saturday, injuring two port workers and damaging infrastructure and a vessel, regional governor Oleh Kiper said. Kiper, writing on...
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Somalia Weighs Indian Ocean Port Access for Neighboring Ethiopia
By Mohammed Omar Ahmed Feb 28, 2025 (Bloomberg) —Somalia may grant landlocked Ethiopia access to a port on the Indian Ocean, a step that may help end a dispute between the...
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Reuters
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Russian Operator Denies Losing Tartous Port Contract
By Gleb Stolyarov Feb 28 (Reuters) – STG Engineering, a Russian company that operates Syria’s Tartous commercial port, said on Friday that it was continuing to work as usual and that its contract...
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US Port Fees on China Vessels Would Affect All Shipping Firms, CMA CGM Says
U.S. proposals to hit Chinese vessels with high port fees would have a major impact on all firms in a container shipping industry in which most vessels are built in China, French-based shipping firm CMA CGM said on Friday.
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Mike Schuler
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East and Gulf Coast Ports Avoid Chaos as Dockworkers Seal Landmark Labor Deal
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) members have overwhelmingly ratified a new six-year master contract with United States Maritime Alliance (USMX), securing unprecedented wage increases and automation protections for workers across...
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Reuters
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US East and Gulf Coast Dockworkers Ratify New Six-Year Contract
More than 45,000 U.S. dockworkers represented by the International Longshoremen's Association ratified a new six-year contract on Tuesday, formalizing a deal that offers bumper pay hikes and averts any potential disruption until 2030.
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Mike Schuler
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Savannah’s 12.5% Growth Sets Stage for Mega Expansion
The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) announced significant growth and ambitious expansion plans during its State of the Port event in Savannah today, marking a milestone year for one of America’s...
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Reuters
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Russia Signs Memorandum To Build Port In Myanmar
MOSCOW, Feb 23 (Reuters) – Myanmar and its close ally Russia signed a memorandum on investment cooperation in a special economic zone in Dawei, including construction of a port and an oil refinery, Russia’s...