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Container shipping disruptions linked to tensions around the Strait of Hormuz are testing whether Gulf states can reroute cargo through alternative ports and inland corridors, but structural constraints limit short-term options, according to Drewry Maritime Research.
The chokepoint handles a relatively small share of global container volumes, about 3.5 percent, but it is the primary maritime gateway for several Gulf economies, including Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain, Drewry said. Its importance is ...
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Port Freeport has completed a series of infrastructure projects totaling nearly US$30 million aimed at supporting the expansion of the Velasco Container Terminal and improving freight access at the Texas Gulf Coast port.
Port officials, state transportation representatives and local leaders marked the milestone with ribbon-cutting ...
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Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. is moving ahead with a fleet renewal program that underscores the dual pressures of decarbonization and network optimization in the container shipping sector.
The carrier said it has approved plans to order six 13,000-TEU LNG dual-fuel containerships, with procurement to proceed ...
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The twin ports of Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach have issued a final assessment examining the feasibility of battery-electric and hydrogen fuel-cell cargo-handling equipment as the gateways move toward their zero-emissions goals.
The report, released March 10 under the ports’ Clean Air ...
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The global container ship order book has climbed to a record 11.8 million twenty-foot equivalent units despite falling freight rates and rising trade tensions, according to shipping association BIMCO.
The order book now totals more than 1,350 vessels, said Niels Rasmussen, reflecting continued fleet expansion by ...
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The International Labour Organization and shipping association BIMCO have launched a pilot insurance program aimed at improving compensation and protections for workers in Bangladesh’s ship recycling industry.
The Employment Injury Scheme will provide financial compensation for workers and their families in cases of permanent injury or ...
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Major container shipping lines are imposing emergency surcharges, restricting bookings and rerouting vessels as Iran’s threat to disrupt traffic through the Strait of Hormuz sends shockwaves through global energy and shipping markets.
The narrow waterway between Iran and Oman is one of the world’s most critical ...
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The Port of Brownsville said March 11 that a company called America First Refining plans to build what officials describe as the first new oil refinery on the U.S. Gulf Coast in nearly 50 years, a project expected to process domestic shale crude and create ...
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The Port of South Louisiana on Feb. 25 marked the ribbon cutting of the Globalplex Dock Access Bridge, a publicly funded infrastructure project designed to improve cargo reliability, efficiency and heavy-load capacity at its Globalplex facility.
The bridge was financed through the Federal Maritime Administration and ...
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The Port of Long Beach began 2026 as the nation’s busiest seaport, recording its second-busiest January on record amid ongoing trade and tariff uncertainty, port officials said Wednesday.
Dockworkers and terminal operators moved 847,765 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in January, down 11 percent from January 2025, ...
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