Port News

The Korean hub of Busan saw total container traffic expand 13.7 percent in February compared to a year earlier.

The number of foreign trade containers handled by the Port of Osaka in western Japan rose 9.8 percent in 2011 from the previous year to a record high of about 2.17 million twenty-foot equivalent units

The Oakland seaport, airport and real estate operations create 73,000 jobs in Northern California and directly or indirectly support 827,000 jobs nationwide, according to

Hutchison Whampoa’s ports division boosted profits by 14 percent last year despite flat volume growth across its global terminal network.

The volume of containers through India’s Port of Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva) hit an &ldqu

The number of foreign trade containers handled by the Port of Tokyo rose 8.6 percent in 2011 from the previous year to a record high of about 4.144 million 20-foot equivalent units.

The Port of Rotterdam Authority booked net income of $246 million in 2011, a 10 percent increase on the previous year driven by increased harbor dues and rental revenue at Europe’s largest port.

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Representatives of Orient Overseas Container Line and the Port of Long Beach signed a 40-year lease for a 305-acre container terminal at the Southern California port.

Global logistics provider Agility increased its net profit 8 percent in 2011 to approximately $97 million, despite a drop in revenue to $4.8 billion.

Philippine terminal operator International Container Terminal Services is buying a minority stake in a terminal in Pakistan’s largest port, Karachi.

The Port of Jacksonville will handle exports of the new 2012 Honda CR-V that is being manufactured at the Honda plant in East Liberty, Ohio.

HHLA, Hamburg’s biggest stevedore, said it expects to boost its container traffic by 5 percent in 2012 and take market share from its slower growing North European rivals for a second straight y

When the president of the West Coast dockworkers’ union pledged full support to the International Longshoremen’s Association in this year’s contract negotiations, many shippers and c

Stories of mob connections, excess staffing and $400,000-a-year dockworker pay at the New York-New Jersey port got a fresh airing from the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor just days before the

For the past decade, importers of footwear had a basic sourcing philosophy: China first, China only.

China Merchants Holdings reported a 5.2 percent year-over-year drop in net profit for 2011 even as the volume of containers handled by its terminals increased 9.6 percent.

India’s Port of Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva) resumed operations on Thursday night following the end of a three-day campaign of picketing by dockworkers and supporters of local political partie

The International Longshoremen’s Association and its East and Gulf coast employers exchanged initial contract propo

Kerry Logistics booked substantial growth in turnover and profit last year as its investments in

Singapore’s PSA Group recorded a 3.7 percent drop in profits last year despite volumes handled at its global portfolio of container terminals increasing 5.6 percent compared to a year earlier.

Crowley Maritime Corp.’s liner services division and the Teamsters union have agreed on a five-year contract for workers at the company’s marine terminal in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Infrastructure development will be the key driver of port growth in Southern California, but it will happen only if transportation leaders and the local communities understand each other’s needs

Representatives of the International Longshoremen’s Association and its East and Gulf Coast employers are meeting in Tampa this week to exchange initial proposals for a contract to replace the o

DP World booked an 82 percent increase in profit in 2011 at $683 million, up from $372 million a year earlier, driven by gains on the sale of a majority stake in its Australian container terminals.

The number of foreign trade containers handled by the Port of Nagoya in central Japan rose 3.2 percent in 2011 from the previous year to 2,472,264 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), according to pre

A spokesman for agricultural interests called upon ports to help increase U.S. exports by reducing delays at marine terminals.

A protest by local political parties and trade unions shut down India’s Port of Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva), forcing ocean carriers to skip calls at the

Pacer International named Al Benki as senior vice president, international logistics for Asian and European operations, where he will be responsible for growth of its international business units, Oce

Cosco Pacific on Tuesday reported a net profit of $388.8 million for 2011, an increase of 7.6 percent year over year.

Global ports operator DP World is tapping its cash resources to repay a $3 billion revolving credit facility six months before it matures in October.

International trade through Japan’s Port of Yokohama declined 6.2 percent in 2011 from 2010 to 2.8 million 20-foot equivalent units, according to preliminary figures released by the Yokohama mun

Russia’s Global Ports booked net income of $146.9 million in 2011, up 23 percent on the previous year, as its Baltic and Far East container terminals boosted traffic 44 percent to more than 1.3

A challenge to the Port of Los Angeles concession requirements for motor carriers moved a step closer to the U.S.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey on Friday submitted to federal officials a formal request that the Bayonne Bridge "Raise the Roadway" project be considered for expedited review

By the middle of 2014, the Port of New York and New Jersey will have a container terminal able to handle ships carrying 10,000 20-foot equivalent container units.

Trucking company Old Dominion Freight Line opened a drayage facility in Oakland, Calif., expanding its container-hauling business to meet higher demand.

Container volumes at the Port of Tacoma declined 2.2 percent in February compared to the same month last year.

Costa Rica gave the final go-ahead for APM Terminals’ 33-year concession to build and operate a $992 million container terminal at the Caribbean port of Moin.

Bowing to intense pressure from the local trade community, India’s Mumbai Port Authority agreed to waive charges levied on vessels stranded at cargo terminals because of the port shutdown in Aug