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Demand for iron ore & steel drives activity across the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway system

AJOT | September 14, 2021 | Ports & Terminals

The Great Lakes Seaway Partnership today reported that American and Canadian ports in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System handled 20,723,000 metric tons of cargo shipped through the St. Lawrence Seaway (Seaway) from the opening of the Seaway on March 22, 2021, through August 31, 2021 (i.e., Year-to-date or YTD). This is a 5.21 percent increase compared to shipments during the same time period in 2020. Additionally, total transits YTD reached 2,146 vessels, a 4.6 percent increase compared to transits through August last year. Commodities seeing a significant increase include iron ore, steel, as well as cement. “At the midpoint of the Seaway’s navigation season, iron ore and steel products continue to be the standout commodities moving through the Great Lakes Seaway System,” said Craig H. Middlebrook, Deputy Administrator, Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation. “Multiple vessels loaded with an array of steel products from over a dozen different countries arrived at U.S. Great Lakes ports in August, while iron ore exports to high demand countries including China, Japan, and South Korea saw a 29 percent tonnage increase compared to this time last year.”

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Shanghai resumes flights, some port operations after typhoon

Bloomberg | September 14, 2021 | Ports & Terminals

Shanghai is restarting flights and some container port operations as weakening Typhoon Chanthu heads slowly out to sea.

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Shanghai halts some port operations and flights on typhoon

Bloomberg | September 13, 2021 | Ports & Terminals

Shanghai has halted some container port operations and will cancel most flights Monday and Tuesday as Typhoon Chanthu approaches the city, which is China’s financial capital and a major shipping hub.

Port of South Louisiana launches executive director search

AJOT | September 13, 2021 | Ports & Terminals

Port Freeport Commission lowers tax rate and approves 2022 budget

AJOT | September 13, 2021 | Ports & Terminals

MSC launches new Transpacific shuttle service connecting China and Long Beach
Maritime
AJOT | Top Story | September 13, 2021

MSC launches new Transpacific shuttle service connecting China and Long Beach

In response to the continued strong Transpacific market demand and to further support the challenging service schedules for North America West Coast, MSC will announce two new weekly shuttles, connecting south and central China with Long Beach.
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Long Beach Port Executive Director hails President Biden’s Infrastructure Bill as “breath of fresh air”, cargo volume to surge in 2021

Manik Mehta | September 13, 2021 | Ports & Terminals | Ports | By The Numbers

Mario Cordero, the executive director of Port of Long Beach, welcomed President Joe Biden’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, adding that “we have an administration who talks about ports”. While presenting the infrastructure plan, President Biden had announced that the plan would also include ports besides building highways and bridges.

Democrats advance housing, climate goals in transportation bill

Bloomberg | September 13, 2021 | Ports & Terminals

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Port of Halifax welcomes direct call with India through MSC Indus 2 Service

AJOT | September 10, 2021 | Ports & Terminals

The Port of Halifax will receive the first direct call between the West Coast of India and a Canadian port when the maiden call of the MSC Indus 2 Service arrives early next month. The service will berth at the South End Container Terminal operated by PSA Halifax.

Port of Baltimore welcomes four additional gigantic cranes to service container ships
Ports & Terminals
AJOT | Top Story | September 10, 2021

Port of Baltimore welcomes four additional gigantic cranes to service container ships

New cranes are part of continued expansion at Seagirt Marine Terminal; additions allow the Port to handle two ultra-large ships simultaneously
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Containers, retail imports remain strong at SC Ports

AJOT | September 10, 2021 | Ports & Terminals

South Carolina Ports saw strong container volumes in August as retail imports continue to flow into the Port of Charleston.

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Latest infrastructure developments in the Benelux region discussed at SMi’s 19th Annual Benelux Infrastructure Forum

AJOT | September 10, 2021 | Ports & Terminals

SMi reports: The latest Benelux infrastructure developments with be discussed at the Benelux Infrastructure Forum, returning to Amsterdam, Netherlands on the 17th and 18th November 2021 for its 19th year.

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Goeyvaerts orders two Konecranes Generation 6 Mobile Harbor Cranes to meet growing rental demand

AJOT | September 09, 2021 | Ports & Terminals

Belgium’s Goeyvaerts-R bvba (Goeyvaerts) has ordered two new eco-efficient Generation 6 Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Cranes for their growing rental fleet across ports in the Netherlands and Belgium. The order, booked in July, will be handed over in November 2021.

Port of Long Beach offers traffic alerts with new texting service

AJOT | September 09, 2021 | Ports & Terminals

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Retail imports remain strong but growth slows as COVID-19 disruptions continue

AJOT | September 09, 2021 | Ports & Terminals

Double-digit growth in imports at the nation’s largest retail container ports is slipping to single digits as pandemic-related supply chain disruptions around the world continue, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

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APM Terminals North America hosts Global Safety Day

AJOT | September 09, 2021 | Ports & Terminals

APM Terminals North America organized local events with employees and labor partners worldwide to bring attention to the importance of Safety in operations with the 2021 theme “Leading with Care” as part of the annual Global Safety Day observance on September 8, 2021.

Port of New Orleans container vessel operations resume after Hurricane Ida, breakbulk resumed Sept. 2
Maritime
AJOT | Top Story | September 09, 2021

Port of New Orleans container vessel operations resume after Hurricane Ida, breakbulk resumed Sept. 2

The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) container vessel operations resumed today, Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021, just nine days after Hurricane Ida made landfall in southeast Louisiana as a category 4 storm.
Ship briefly stranded in Suez Canal before being freed

Bloomberg | September 09, 2021 | Ports & Terminals

Port of New Orleans cargo operations resume four days after Hurricane Ida
Maritime
AJOT | Top Story | September 09, 2021

Port of New Orleans cargo operations resume four days after Hurricane Ida

The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) resumed limited cargo and vessel operations, beginning with breakbulk vessel cargo, Sept. 2, 2021, just four days after Hurricane Ida made landfall in southeast Louisiana as a category 4 storm.

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