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Update: Port of LA Leader Outlines 2024 Goals

"The Port of Los Angeles ranks as the nation鈥檚 No. 1 container port,鈥 Gene Seroka emphasizes. In the annual State of the Port address, the executive director detailed his vision for the port regarding economic growth and environmental actions.聽

January 18, 2024
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US Trucking Faces Downstream Effects From Suez Canal Attacks

A militant group that is attacking container vessels along the Suez Canal in Egypt is causing shipment disruptions that threaten to inflict downstream effects on the U.S. trucking sector.

January 9, 2024
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Port Leaders Cautiously Optimistic for 2024

The nation鈥檚 port leaders are optimistic that 2024 will be good for container operators as billions in federal, state and private construction money pour into the facilities.

January 2, 2024
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Red Sea Chaos Has Shippers Bracing for Weeks Without Route

The global shipping industry is bracing for the prospect of living without its most important trade route for weeks.

December 19, 2023
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West Coast Ports See Rebound in Container Volumes

Twin Southern California ports Long Beach and Los Angeles reported solid year-over-year increases in cargo container volume in October.

November 20, 2023
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$50 Million Federal Grant Will Help Modernize Delaware Port

Delaware officials announced a $50 million federal grant to help pay for a container terminal expansion project to enable the century-old Port of Wilmington to handle larger vessels.

November 13, 2023
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US Plans to Build a Terminal at Sri Lanka鈥檚 Colombo Port

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka 鈥 The U.S. announced a $553 million project Nov. 8 to build a deep-water shipping container terminal in Sri Lanka鈥檚 Port of Colombo.

November 8, 2023
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Port Authorities Look to Make the Right Adjustments

In efforts to improve the supply chain system, U.S. port operators are utilizing advancements in infrastructure and technology to accommodate bigger ships and manage more cargo.

November 3, 2023
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Biden Administration Awards $653 Million to Upgrade Ports

WASHINGTON 鈥 The Transportation Department on Nov. 3 awarded $653 million in grants to upgrade and improve 41 water-based ports across the United States.

November 3, 2023
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Port Leaders Push Wind Power as Long-Term Solution

AURORA, Colo. 鈥 Port leaders believe they are part of the solution to capturing renewable wind energy off of their coasts and under their operation with giant wind turbines that float on the water.

November 1, 2023