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Ports and Marine Terminals Sound Alarm Over UP-NS Rail Merger
The National Association of Waterfront Employers says rail consolidation carries risks for intermodal rail…
Another MSC-Hutchison Port Deal Heads Toward Antitrust Crosshairs
The European Commission appears poised to investigate the carrier's bid for 50 percent of Hutchison's…
Panama Canal Courts Global Bidders, Including China, for New Port Terminals
The canal's operator stresses its neutrality and a need to drive competition in a move that could potentially…
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In Tandem With Port Fee Pushback, US Delays Crane Tariffs One Year
Amid the USTR's decisions, unions that supported the Section 301 penalties decry the policy shift as a "free…
US Port Imports Sink 11.5% in October as Expected Q4 Slowdown Takes Hold
Long Beach sees 15 percent declines across imports and exports, while retailers brace for cautious holiday…
‘We Are Moving Fast’: Panama Canal Pushes Ahead With $8.5B Modernization
Canal chief Ricaurte Vásquez Morales says the sweeping 10-year plan will expand capacity, diversify…
Maersk’s Terminal Arm Invests $2B in Indian Port Expansion
The APM Terminals project deepens Maersk's footprint in Gujarat and aligns with India's ambition to become a…
Bangladesh Dockworkers Intensify Strike Over Foreign Terminal Leases
Chattogram Port labor unrest intensifies as unions protest government plans to hand terminal operations to DP…
US, China Postpone Port Fees for a Year
The penalties essentially forced major container shipping alliances to rework their networks, which are…
Panama Canal Opens Search for Partners in $2.6B Dual-Terminal Project
The ACP wants to develop new Pacific and Atlantic transshipment hubs to boost capacity and counter growing…
Cosco, OOCL Rack Up $43M in Port Fees in First Week After USTR Penalties Take Effect
China's top ocean carriers are on pace for nearly $2.2 billion in annual charges after Washington began…
Rotterdam, Antwerp Port Strikes Ease, but Vessel Backlogs Deepen Across Europe’s Trade Hubs
Dockworkers and harbor pilots temporarily return to work after court orders and national walkouts, but…
US Ports Slam Tariffs on Chinese Cranes as Threat to Supply Chain Upgrades
The American Association of Port Authorities warns that triple-digit duties on cranes and cargo-handling…
Chattogram Port Fee Hike Piles Pressure on Bangladesh Apparel Exporters
The port's new tariff structure raises service charges by an average of 41 percent, prompting carriers like…
China Sanctions US-Linked Korean Shipbuilding Firms as Port Fees Kick in
Beijing targets shipbuilder Hanwha's U.S. subsidiaries in launching its own investigation into Washington's…