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Routing cargo through the Port of Savannah can save shippers more than US$1,000 per container to key inland markets compared with West Coast gateways, according to a study by Georgia Tech researchers.
The analysis found that Savannah’s advantage stems from shorter inland transport distances and more consistent supply chain performance, offsetting longer ocean transit times from Asia. The study evaluated end-to-end costs and reliability for shipments moving from 10 Asian ports ...
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Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd., known as “K” Line, said March 31 it has begun using bio-LNG fuel for its liquefied natural gas-powered car carriers under a new long-term procurement agreement aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
The company said the agreement will support the continued supply ...
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Port Milwaukee opened its 2026 international shipping season April 3 with the arrival of the Marshall Islands-flagged Federal Nagara, officials said.
The vessel called at the Logistec terminal to discharge specialty steel after transiting the St. Lawrence Seaway from Spain and Belgium. The Seaway’s binational system ...
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The Ocean Alliance will begin calling the Jacksonville Port Authority’s SSA Jacksonville Container Terminal in May, adding a weekly container service linking Northeast Florida with major Asian markets.
The Chesapeake Bay Express service, operated jointly by CMA CGM, COSCO Shipping, Evergreen Marine and OOCL, will make ...
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Hanseatic Global Terminals has become the sole owner of Florida International Terminal LLC following the completion of a capital structure adjustment with Grupo Empresas Navieras, the companies said.
Under the transaction, Grupo Empresas Navieras exited its minority stake in the terminal operator through its affiliate Agunsa ...
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Global trade rose by about US$2.5 trillion in 2025 to a record US$35 trillion, a gain of roughly 7.5 percent, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.
Goods trade led the expansion, increasing about 7 percent and contributing roughly US$1.8 trillion. Services trade ...
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A near shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz is rapidly spreading strain across the global economy, hitting trade flows, driving up prices and tightening financial conditions, according to a new assessment from UN Conference on Trade and Development, or UNCTAD.
In its latest update released April ...
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The global shipping order book reached a 17-year high of 191 million compensated gross tonnes (CGT) by the end of the first quarter of 2026, equal to 17 percent of the global fleet, according to BIMCO.
The increase reflects sustained newbuilding activity and a surge in ...
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APM Terminals’ US$73 million rail expansion at Port of Los Angeles is accelerating cargo flows from ships to inland markets, as upgraded infrastructure at Pier 400 boosts capacity and cuts transit times.
The project, implemented at APM Terminals Los Angeles, added 31,000 linear feet of track ...
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Ocean Network Express has agreed to acquire a 30 percent stake in Hutchison Laem Chabang Terminal, strengthening its access to capacity at one of Southeast Asia’s key shipping hubs.
The investment, announced March 30, covers the Laem Chabang facility’s Terminal D, as well as Terminals C1, ...
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