Port of Long Beach
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American Shipper
Port of Long Beach smashes annual record despite December ‘speed bump’
“Historic, pandemic-induced import surge” drove record-smashing volume at the Port of Long Beach.
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Maritime
Imports take ‘dramatically longer’ to reach US as bottlenecks bite
No letup yet: It’s taking even longer for Asian exports to get across Pacific to American buyers.
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Maritime
Viewpoint: Purse strings are frayed — and US trade is held hostage
The finger-pointing of blame and the political promises and suggestions are not improving the flow of trade.
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Container
Buttigieg vows to fight container-rate inflation
DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg touted holiday season wins at the ports of LA and Long Beach while addressing shipping-sector prices.
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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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Maritime
Container shipping’s 2022 outlook: The bulls, bears and wild cards
How could the consensus — that container spot rates will remain extremely high — be wrong?
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Maritime
2021’s top shipping stories: From Ever Given to epic California port pileup
There has never been a year like this for container shipping. Here are the biggest stories of 2021.
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Maritime
By the numbers: Shipping’s unparalleled year in 10 charts
After an exceptional year for ocean shipping, the data points to more action ahead in 2022.
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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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Container
In the shadow of LA congestion, Port Hueneme becomes cargo magnet
Port Hueneme is an example of a niche port that is attracting more container shipments because of bottlenecks at big seaports.
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