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.
Climate Change: Challenges and Opportunities for Global Shipping
The global shipping industry, responsible for transporting approximately 80-90% of goods worldwide, faces a complex landscape of risks intensified by… Read More
Port of Long Beach Clogged with Box Cargo
Long Beach, CA – Cargo movement through the Port of Long Beach is being delayed from three to five days… Read More
Seattle, Tacoma to Combine Ocean Cargo Operations
Seattle, WA – The Seattle and Tacoma port commissions will unify the management of the two ports’ marine cargo… Read More
No USWC Port Labor Contract Worries Retailers
Washington, DC – Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to see a final surge… Read More
Ports Face ‘Big Ships, Big Challenges’: White Paper
Long Beach, CA – The deployment of the latest generation of mega-containerships “presents physical, financial and operational challenges that must… Read More
Port Manatee Begins Shipping Scrap Metal
Palmetto, FL – With the September call of the bulk carrier Sen Treasure, Port Manatee Scrap Metal Inc. is embarking… Read More
Houston Handles Record Steel Shipments
Houston, TX – The Port of Houston handled more steel shipments in July than in any month since 2008 as… Read More
New Orleans Plans Improvements at Intermodal Terminal
New Orleans, LA – The Port of New Orleans awarded a $13.3 million contract to Metairie-based Hardrock Construction for improvements… Read More
‘Electric Highway’ Planned at Ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach
Los Angeles, CA – Next summer, Southern California’s South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) will begin a pilot ‘e-Highway’… Read More
Update: West Coast Longshore Talks Continue
Los Angeles – The Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and the International Longshoremen and Warehouse Union (ILWU) have resumed contract negotiations…. Read More
Longshoremen Approve Port of Charleston Contract
Charleston, SC – Members of an International Longshoremen’s Association local that represents approximately 14,500 workers voted to approve a strike… Read More
No Work Disruptions at West Coast Ports, Say PMA, ILWU
Los Angeles, CA – Despite the failure to hammer out a contract by today’s 5:00 p.m. PST deadline, the Pacific… Read More
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