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NewsDeals Done at India Maritime Week 2025
Largescale deals were confirmed during India Maritime Week 2025.
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NewsPier 500 Plans
The Port of Los Angeles is seeking proposals from interested parties to participate in the pre-development of Pier 500, a new stand-alone marine container terminal along the Pier 400 Channel.
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NewsCorozal Key Part of ACP Strategic Plan
The Panam Canal Authority (ACP) is focusing on securing long-term water resources and diversifying revenue streams in its new 2025-2035 strategic plan.
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NewsNews in brief: October - December 2025: Ports & Terminals
A round up of Port Strategy October - December 2025 issue’s Port & Terminal news.
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NewsUS$85 billion project – is big better?
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern are planning a railroad merger to create a coast-to-coast network covering 50,000 miles and 43 US states. Dean Davison assesses developments to date, project timescales, and potential industry impact
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NewsBack in the game
The Port of Portland (OR) is rebuilding its container throughput again and has recently signed a new deal to maintain international container activities at the port. Dean Davison assesses the strategy in play and what the future holds
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NewsStrength & Resilience
The US Pacific North West and Canadian Pacific Gateway is a major container gateway for North American imports and exports. Dean Davison looks at trade developments for ports in this region and the road ahead
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NewsAustralia at a Crossroads*
Rising trade, climate, nature and new fuel issues as well as new defence imperatives are reshaping Australia’s ports. Why integrated strategy and digital innovation will define the next era - if the sector moves fast enough
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NewsRed Sea: caution is the watchword
The Houthis have announced that they have paused maritime attacks on Israel and lifted their so-called blockade on Israeli ports.
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NewsSecure container release
Dean Davison looks at the latest developments relating to container terminal box collections from specialists in maritime supply chain security, T-Mining
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NewsTapping driverless technology
Haskoning provides a route map of the dos and don’ts of adopting autonomous horizontal transport in container terminal operations
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NewsPNW investments progress
Ports in the PNW region of Seattle-Tacoma, Coos Bay, Vancouver (WA), Prince Rupert, and Vancouver (BC) each have plans to invest in their facilities. Dean Davison assesses these projects and the forward competitive position
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NewsPoland’s changing port development approach
The recent announcement of the ‘Cape Pomerania’ development, a project involving a container terminal as well as additional port activities is interesting because its setting reflects the changing geopolitical landscape and how that leads to changing port development approaches.
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NewsGeo-Political Disruptions Lead To Short Term Decisions
The impact of tariffs and inward looking policies by the U.S. are a major cause of disruption to international trade and political relationships.
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NewsBackwards & forwards
The on again, off again, backwards, and forwards action on the tariff front, along with similar course shifts (at least temporarily) on fees tied to vessel ownership, continues.
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NewsIs it as simple as 1 + 1 = 2
Container ships are getting bigger, and ports are investing in deeper water, longer quays, and larger cranes. This is a common phrase regularly used across the container industry. But is the equation that simple?
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NewsIMO MEPC landmine
A switch away from a proven approach by IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee has brought division to its door. The route ahead to decarbonise shipping needs very careful management
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NewsCPPI – Net zero framework: the case for refined approaches
The World Bank’s Container Port Performance Index 2020 to 2024: trends and lessons learnt is now in its fifth edition.
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NewsCPPI: Room for Improvement
The Container Port Performance Index is now in its fifth edition and has achieved a certain prominence as a document to be scrutinised on release. But is it being used for the right purpose and is it robust enough to justify its title?
