Port of Houston
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Maritime
New year brings new all-time high for shipping’s epic traffic jam
Popular interest in the supply chain may have faded, but the pileup of ships waiting offshore keeps growing.
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American Shipper
Escape from LA: More container business flees to East Coast
Carriers and shippers are turning to East Coast ports as Los Angeles/Long Beach remains mired in congestion.
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News
Cybercriminals selling access to shipping, logistics firm networks, report warns
Cybercriminals have attempted to sell network access for multiple shipping and logistics firms, opening the door for devastating ransomware attacks in the global supply chain,…
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American Shipper
Exclusive: Congested Port of LA receiving empty containers from Gulf, Southeast
Upward of 2,000 empty containers are being sent to LA, potentially creating more burden on the congested port.
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News
How did the 1900 hurricane forever change the Texas shipping industry?
At the turn of the 20th century, Galveston, Texas, was a powerhouse in the maritime shipping industry and one of the wealthiest cities in the…
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Maritime
US ports face peak-season ‘gridlock plus’ as anchorages fill
Almost no container ships were stuck at anchor when 2020 peak season began. This peak season, terminals are pre-clogged.
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FreightWaves Classics
FreightWaves Classics: Port Houston generates Texas-sized results
Port Houston is one of the youngest and busiest ports in the United States. Read about its history in this FreightWaves Classics article.
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Rail
Rail Roundup: CenterPoint, G&W provide development updates
CenterPoint acquires Houston-area distribution facility while Genesee & Wyoming reports industrial development results for 2020.
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News
Port of Houston lands new direct Asia service
Port Houston will be the first U.S. port of call in THE Alliance’s new direct Asia service. The trans-Pacific EC6 service will begin in Kaohsiung,…
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Maritime
Port expansion included in giant federal spending package
A Water Resources Development Act bill passed by Congress allows millions to be spent on harbor maintenance.
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