The terms "port" and "seaport" are used for different types of port facilities that handle ocean-going vessels. Global trade is largely dependent on maritime transportation into these destinations. There are major ports in six of the seven continents, from Port Said in Egypt to Australia’s Port of Melbourne, to the Port of Santos in Brazil. Asia is home to many of the world’s busiest seaports; the Port of Shanghai is the largest in the world in both cargo tonnage and activity, followed by the Ports of Singapore and Hong Kong.

Geopolitical Volatility Keeps Year to Date (YTD) Container Leasing Rates Elevated

A YTD analysis of global container leasing transactions by Container xChange shows a notable uptick in average rates since the… Read More

AAL Opens Northern British Columbia Multipurpose Trade

Haylle Sok 3:28 AM  4/7/2016

With its inaugural sailing into Stewart World Port, AAL is set to enhance its multipurpose trade with British Columbia’s most… Read More

Port Tampa Bay Receives New Post-Panamax Container Cranes

Haylle Sok 8:26 AM  4/6/2016

Port Tampa Bay has taken delivery of two new, state-of-the-art Post-Panamax gantry cranes, enhancing its ability to handle larger container… Read More

U.S., Cuba Agree on Efforts to Improve Maritime Navigation Safety

Peter Buxbaum 9:00 AM  4/4/2016

Ambassador Jeffrey DeLaurentis, the Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Havana, and Col. Candido Alfredo Regalado Gomez, Chief… Read More

South Carolina Ports Authority Exports Two Millionth South Carolina-Made BMW

Peter Buxbaum 8:00 AM  4/4/2016

The South Carolina Ports Authority exported the two millionth BMW manufactured in South Carolina, a milestone celebration of the port’s… Read More

AAPA Celebrating Western Hemisphere Ports Day Tomorrow

Haylle Sok 4:00 AM  4/4/2016

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) announced that its entire membership will celebrate Western Hemisphere Ports Day on April… Read More

U.S. Coast Guard, Japan Partner to Improve Port Security

Peter Buxbaum 4:00 AM  4/3/2016

A U.S. Coast Guard international port security team completed a bilateral engagement with Japanese officials last month. This engagement involved… Read More

International Trade and Commerce at PortMiami is Getting Stronger

Peter Buxbaum 6:00 AM  4/1/2016

Containerized cargo volumes continue to grow at PortMiami. The Port posted an eight percent increase for the first four months… Read More

South Carolina Ports Authority Container Volume Up 4.4 Percent

Haylle Sok 4:00 AM  4/1/2016

The South Carolina Ports Authority reported fiscal year-over-year growth through February, with 4.4 percent gains in container volume since the… Read More

Port of Los Angeles Volumes Surge

Haylle Sok 8:00 AM  3/31/2016

The Port of Los Angeles handled 713,721 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) in February 2016, an increase of 42 percent compared… Read More

Retail Imports Projected to Build Toward Summer

Haylle Sok 3:00 AM  3/31/2016

Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports should see its traditional buildup toward the summer despite difficult… Read More

Thames Set For A Bright Future

Peter Buxbaum 4:00 AM  3/30/2016

Port of London Authority (PLA) chairman, Christopher Rodrigues has heralded a bright future for the Thames, identifying strong prospects for… Read More