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Thailand-Cambodia Border Closures Snarl Regional Trade, Apparel Manufacturing
Ocean carrier HMM warned shippers against dropping off cargo at a Thailand port to travel to Cambodia.
Maersk Resumes Haifa Imports; Strait of Hormuz Shipping Normalizes
The Iran-Israel ceasefire has bred hope for a return to more typical operations in the Middle East, but…
Pakistan Slashes Port Qasim Export Fees 50% in Bid to Revive Trade, Lure Ocean Carriers
Facing regional restrictions, the Port Qasim Authority cut costs for exporters in effort to boost apparel…
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China Port Volumes Hit Record Highs on US Tariff Truce
Container throughput jumped nearly 6 percent in a week following eased U.S. trade tensions, but freight rates…
China’s Cosco Eyes Stake in MSC-BlackRock Panama Ports Deal
The reported potential addition of Chinese investors emerged as the current $23 billion deal has hit…
Panama Canal Chief Warns $23B Port Deal Poses Risks to its Neutrality
ACP leader joins regulators and industry stakeholders in raising concerns over the MSC-BlackRock acquisition…
Panama Ports Buyers Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place
MSC, BlackRock and CK Hutchison have reportedly mulled alternatives to the current $23 billion deal in hope…
CMA CGM’s $600M Vietnam Port Project Reflects ‘Sharp’ Container Demand
The ocean carrier is building a deep-water terminal complex at Hai Phong Port as Vietnam gains a larger share…
BGMEA Seeks 3-Month Delay for India’s Land Port Ban on Garment Exports
Exporters were not prepared for such a sudden ban, and are now concerned about financial impacts to their…
US Ports Warn of $6.7B Bill if 100% Tariff on China-Made Cranes Kicks in
Ports are urging the USTR to delay the imposition of the tariff for one or two years, suggesting that…
India Ends Land Port Entry for Bangladeshi Garment Imports
According to the BGMEA, 93 percent of apparel export shipments to India have gone through land ports this…
Maersk Expects No Cost Impact From Port Fees, Assures ‘Unchanged’ Service
"We do not anticipate changes to our U.S. port rotations due to the new fees," the ocean carrier said in a…
India-Pakistan Port Bans Trigger Delays, Rate Hikes and Capacity Crunch
The restrictions make it "nearly impossible" for carriers to make direct vessel calls to Pakistan's Port of…
India-Pakistan Trade Standoff Escalates Amid Kashmir Attack Fallout
Indian banned Pakistani imports, with both countries closing off airspace and ending port docking privileges…
Moody’s Downgrades US Port Outlook to ‘Negative’ on Sinking Cargo Volume
Meanwhile, Drewry expects global container shipping volume to fall 1 percent in 2025, only the third time the…