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.
May 2024 U.S. Containerized Imports Break 2.3M TEUs
Descartes Systems Group, the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, released its June Global Shipping Report for logistics… Read More
Congestion “No Longer Sustainable” at Long Beach and Los Angeles Ports
Los Angeles, CA – The increasing congestion at the largest container ports on the U.S. West Coast has reached a… Read More
ExxonMobil to Invest in New Canadian Liquefied Natural Gas Export Terminal
Los Angeles, CA – ExxonMobil Corp. has released a 141-page report unveiling plans to invest upwards of $25 billion in the… Read More
Federal Mediation OK’d for Stalled Port Labor Talks
Los Angeles, CA –Several of the nation’s largest industry groups are expressing relief with the news that a federal mediator… Read More
ILWU Waves-Off Pleas for Federal Contract Mediation
Los Angeles, CA – The International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) has reportedly waved-off calls for federal mediation to break… Read More
Frustration With White House Port Labor Inaction
Los Angeles, CA – More than 160 associations and industry groups have addressed another letter to President Barack Obama “expressing… Read More
Pressure Builds on White House to Take Port Action
Los Angeles, CA – Pressure is building on the White House to appoint a federal mediator to broker a new… Read More
Holiday Imports Decline as Port Issues Linger
Los Angeles – Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to continue to slow down… Read More
Port Slowdown Dulls Washington Apple Exports
Los Angeles, CA – The export of one of the Pacific Northwest’s staple agricultural products – apples – has been… Read More
Shippers Steam as Port Negotiators Take a Thanksgiving Break
Los Angeles, CA – The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) is being slammed for refusing to hold “big table” West… Read More
Long Beach Tackles Chronic Port Congestion
Long Beach, CA – Responding to the chronic congestion snarling the movement of cargo containers through one of the country’s… Read More
Senators Urge ILWU, PMA to Reach Contract Agreement
Los Angeles, CA – Pressure is mounting on the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union… Read More
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