Port News

The volume of containers handled by the Port of Virginia soared 24 percent to 188,658 20-foot container units in August from 151,975 TEUs in the same month a year earlier, in part because the port&rsq

Internal dissension on the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners has port tenants concerned that the traditionally solid business reputation of the nation’s second-largest container port could be tarnished.

With a Sept.

APM Terminals has acquired a 37.5 percent stake in Russia’s Global Ports worth $860 million, making the port-operating arm of Denmark’s A.P.

Container throughput at major ports in India grew about 2.5 percent year-over-year from April through August, according to preliminary figures released by the Indian Ports Association.

International Longshoremen’s Association and management negotiators are running out of time to avert a threatened Maine-to-Texas dock strike that is forcing shippers to scramble for alternatives

Shippers planning for a possible East and Gulf Coast port shutdown next month must choose from a menu of unpalatable choices.

There’s a reason they’re called “emerging markets.” Although markets such as India, Vietnam, Brazil and Russia offer the highest upside, it can take years — more than a d

German logistics provider Dachser has opened a new office in China.

China’s logistics industry achieved impressive growth in the first seven months of 2012, despite rising costs and slowing export growth, according to the China Federation of Logistics and Purcha

Office clerical workers and waterfront employers in Los Angeles-Long Beach have agreed to continue negotiating throughout the month of September.

Shippers are warning ocean carriers to avoid the temptation of profiteering from any U.S. port shutdown by rolling cargo or implementing unjustifiable surcharges.

The volume of containers handled by the Port of Savannah dropped 4 percent in July year-over-year and was down 2.6 percent from June, according to the Georgia Ports Authority.

The Port of Virginia will start charging $10 per day for use of a chassis in its HRCPII chassis pool that is used to haul containers for ocean carriers that do not participate in the pool.

Descartes Systems Group’s profit fell 3.8 percent year-over-year in its second fiscal quarter ended July 31, even as its revenue increased 6 percent.

An East and Gulf coast port closedown on Oct.

Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port’s net profit plunged by more than a third in the first half of 2012 as Russia’s largest port company booked foreign exchange losses that outweighed higher

The International Longshoremen’s Association and East and Gulf Coast waterfront employers agreed to a request from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service to resume stalled contract negot

The deadline for a contract agreement between the International Longshoremen's Association and the United States Maritime Alliance is less than a month away and talks between both sides have completel

Capacity going through U.S. West Coast ports will be in short supply if the International Longshoremen's Association strikes or is locked out at East and Gulf Coast ports, according to the world’s largest container line.

All terminals and gatehouses at the Port of New Orleans were operating on normal schedules Tuesday, following disruptions caused by Hurricane Isaac last week.

Long-time port executives John Wheeler and Tom Swinson resigned from the Georgia Ports Authority on Tuesday, the GPA confirmed.

Organizations representing apparel importers have written to the International Longshoremen’s Association and United States Maritime Alliance,

The Panama Canal Authority on Tuesday installed its third Panama Canal administrator, Jorge Luis Quijano, an engine

Abu Dhabi’s Khalifa port began commercial operations Sept. 1 with the arrival of the container vessel MSC Bari, port operator Abu Dhabi Ports Co. said.

The next generation of inland ports will likely reflect a post-recession flavor.

A New York state agency’s discrimination complaint against the International Longshoremen’s Association and the New York Shipping Association adds a new element to a battle over control of

Mexico’s ports are sometimes viewed as potential low-cost gateways for Asian cargo moving to the U.S., but Manzanillo, Lazaro Cardenas, Veracruz and other gateways are so busy handling Mexico&rs

Office clerical workers and employers in Los Angeles-Long Beach on Friday wrapped up another week of negotiations and announced that talks will resume after the Labor Day holiday.

The International Longshoremen’s Association formally asked United States Maritime Alliance for a final contract offer, but USMX Chairman/CEO James Capo said he can’t present one until bar

The Virginia Port Authority said it and the VPA’s operating company, Virginia International Terminals, have begun

Ports along the central Gulf of Mexico have reopened after sustaining what officials said was minimal damage from Hurricane Isaac’s winds and heavy rains.

Ports in the Middle East are still suffering congestion after the surge in imports during Ramadan and the Eid al Fitr festivities earlier this month.

Brazil may be the high-profile “B” in the “BRIC” bloc of emerging nations, but South America’s largest country still ranks far lower than other nations — 104th out

DHL Global Forwarding has launched two new less-than-containerload services linking India’s largest container port, Nhava Sheva (Jawaharlal Nehru), with Sweden for export shipments and with the

The tenure of Jerry A. Bridges as executive director of the Virginia Port Authority will end Oct. 31, the VPA Board of Commissioners announced late Thursday.

Yusen Logistics is launching a less-than-containerload service from Malaysia to the United States, in conjunc

In what is probably the most significant development to emerge from more than two years of negotiation between office clerical workers and waterfront employers in Los Angeles-Long Beach, the parties i