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Labor Unrest Brings More Cargo Congestion to Top European Ports
Dockworker walkouts at Rotterdam (seen here) and harbor pilot slowdowns at Antwerp-Burges are stalling vessel…
Retail Front-Loading to Drive Double-Digit Dip for Q4 US Port Imports
NRF forecasts a sharp slowdown through year-end as tariffs forced many retailers to front-load goods into the…
US Shipping Faces Minimal Exposure to China’s Retaliatory Port Restrictions
Beijing's new decree allows restrictions on foreign vessels, yet the U.S. fleet's limited presence in China…
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CBP to Vessel Operators: Pay USTR Fees Before Port Calls
Carriers face potential penalties and clearance delays as new USTR-imposed port fees take effect, with the…
China Preps Potential Retaliatory Port Fees, Access Limits
Beijing's new maritime rules grant power to charge special vessel fees, restrict port access and curb data…
Maersk Has ‘No Intention’ to Add Port Fee-Related Surcharges
The carrier does not foresee adjusting U.S. port rotations ahead of the port docking fees the USTR will levy…
Typhoon Ragasa Shuts South China Ports, Airports; Cargo Faces Multi-Day Delays
Factory shutdowns and terminal closures across Guangdong and Hong Kong create backlogs, with ocean freight…
Cosco Confident in ‘Stable and Reliable’ Service Ahead of US Port Fees
"We will maintain competitive rates and surcharges, along with related policies that align with market…
Long Beach Port Feels August’s Tariff Impact, CEO Cites Trade Policy ‘Uncertainty’
The port handled 901,846 20-foot equivalent units this August, falling 1.3 percent short of the containers…
CMA CGM Pledges No Surcharges When US Port Fees Kick in
As the French ocean carrier says it has contingency plans to maintain service levels, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd…
Cosco, OOCL Face $2 Billion Hit From Impending US Port Fees on Chinese-Built Ships
Without a network adjustment, the Chinese carriers stand to see significant contraction of EBIT margins due…
Sheinbaum Says $22 Billion Plan Will Make Mexico ‘A Port Powerhouse’
Expansion at the Port of Manzanillo anchors the plan as Mexico boosts container capacity and looks to bolster…
Bangladesh and India’s Most Active Cargo Ports Strain Under Volume Surge
Rerouted shipments and record container volumes are testing capacity at Chattogram and Mundra ports, causing…
India Charts $1 Trillion Course to Become Maritime Powerhouse
At a New Delhi roundtable, India's shipping minister pitched global envoys on mega port projects, green…
Panama Canal Puts Port Rights Up for Sale in Bid to Foster Carrier Competition
The Panama Canal Authority plans to sell two yet-to-be-built ports as concerns grow of widening influence…