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Following its strongest first quarter ever, the Port of Long Beach has come out on top as the busiest US port in the first three months of the year, driven by a surge in imports ahead of expected tariffs. The port handled 2.53 million TEUs in Q1 2025, up 26.6 per cent from the same period in 2024. In March,… Read More
How has the use of a 3D Digital Twin increased operational efficiency at the Port of Corpus Christi? DK: With something this revolutionary and new, honestly, our staff is still figuring it out. The app, called OPTICS, has only been out for about six months. OPTICS is an acronym for Overall Port Tactical Information Computer System…. Read More
New Customs Duties Raked in $200 Million Daily on 13 Tariffs Amid the Trump administration’s back-and-forth on implementing and then pausing tariffs on U.S. trade partners, Customs and Border Protection announced it has collected $8.66 billion from a handful of tariffs that took effect in February. In an April 8 release, CBP outlined the following duties… Read More
New York District (NYD) is responsible for maintaining the Federal navigation channels within the Port of New York and New Jersey. Maintenance of these channels via periodic dredging to authorized dimensions is critical to safeguarding commercial and recreational navigation within the port. NYD is committed to environmentally and economically sound management of maintenance dredging material… Read More
Panama’s top auditor said Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison owes hundreds of millions of dollars in unpaid fees and failed to get necessary clearances for two key ports of the Panama Canal, dealing a blow to plans by U.S. asset manager BlackRock to buy the ports as part of a $22.8 billion transaction. BlackRock’s acquisition of the… Read More
Beijing, feeling boxed into a corner by the United States’ intensifying tariff assault on China and any country that buys or assembles Chinese goods, is bracing for an economic war of attrition. Washington last week imposed import tariffs of at least 10% on almost the entire world, and much higher levies on countries such as Vietnam, where… Read More
NAPLES, Fla. — If you are planning on heading to Port Royal Beach in Naples this week, you’ll need to watch out for crews. Starting Monday, the 33rd Ave S. access point at Port Royal Beach will be closed. This is all part of the ongoing beach renourishment project. “We had no idea they were… Read More
The Port of Seattle Commission today approved $1.9 million to support economic development partnerships with cities in King County for the next two years. The extension is a continuation of support for local cities that the Port began in 2016. “A core part of the Port of Seattle’s mission is to support our local and… Read More
There are a lot of similarities between the construction and commercial marine industries, with both being relatively blue-collar in nature, both serving as some of the oldest and most established industries in the world, and more recently, with both owning a reputation for being averse to technology. Those reputations can often be overblown, though, and… Read More
LONDON/ATHENS – President Donald Trump’s administration is considering softening its proposed fee on China-linked ships visiting U.S. ports after a flood of negative feedback from industries that said the idea could be economically devastating, according to six sources. Among the changes under consideration are delayed implementation and new fee structures designed to reduce the overall… Read More
Beth Ann Branch brings a much-needed global perspective to the Port of New Orleans. Since her hiring as president & CEO in October, her knowledge of the international supply chain has become more important by the day as the port edges toward the most significant investment in its history—the $1.8 billion Louisiana International Terminal in… Read More
WASHINGTON/JUPITER, Florida, April 5 (Reuters) – U.S. customs agents began collecting President Donald Trump’s unilateral 10% tariff on all imports from many countries on Saturday, with higher levies on goods from 57 larger trading partners due to start next week. The initial 10% “baseline” tariff paid by U.S. importers took effect at U.S. seaports, airports and customs… Read More
A senior United States official has discussed the importance of an ongoing audit of CK Hutchison’s management of two ports at the Panama Canal with the country’s foreign minister, amid controversy surrounding the Hong Kong company’s sales of the facilities. Panamanian authorities announced their audit of Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing’s CK Hutchison in January… Read More
Tariffs could lead to a 10 per cent drop in cargo volume moving through the Port of Los Angeles later this year, the US largest port’s Executive Director Gene Seroka warned. “We need lumber from Canada; appliances from Mexico; aluminium, steel, copper and furniture from China,” Seroka explained in an interview with Politico, an American… Read More
NEW ORLEANS – Today the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) announced that it has named Loren Marino as its Vice President of External Affairs and Chief of Staff. In this critical role, Marino will oversee community engagement, ensure effective communication and execution across the Port and New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB), lead strategic planning efforts… Read More