Osaka Container Trade Dropped 2.4 Percent in 2012 »
4/10/2013 6:45:32 PM
The number of foreign trade containers handled by the Port of Osaka in western Japan declined 2.4 percent in 2012 from a year earlier to 2.120 million 20-foot equivalent units, according to prelimina... Read More...
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ILA Dockworkers OK Contract »
4/10/2013 6:36:20 PM
International Longshoremen’s Association members have ratified a six-year contract for East and Gulf coast dockworkers in coastwide voting. If employers likewise ratify the agreement next Tuesday as ... Read More...
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India Container Volume Flat in Fiscal 2012-13 »
4/10/2013 6:35:32 PM
Container throughput at India’s major ports stayed relatively flat year-over-year in fiscal year 2012-13, which ended March 31, 2013, according to the latest provisional figures released by the India... Read More...
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Stevedores Reportedly Back to Work in Chile »
4/10/2013 6:34:42 PM
Nearly all stevedores from ports in Chile are back at work, following a port strike that halted labor activities and delayed shipments of copper, fruit and wood pulp, ABC News reports . Other media o... Read More...
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Port of New Orleans' General Cargo Increases »
4/10/2013 6:27:56 PM
In 2012, total general cargo tonnage at the Port of New Orleans rose 8.6 percent year-over-year to 7.55 million tons, marking the third straight year of tonnage gains. The general cargo increase was ... Read More...
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Mumbai Port Throughput Hits All-Time High »
4/10/2013 6:27:18 PM
Cargo throughput at India’s Port of Mumbai reached an all-time of 58.04 million tons in fiscal year 2012-13, which ended March 31, 2013. The record volume was up 3.3 percent from 56.19 million tons i... Read More...
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New Zealand's Tauranga Opens Expanded Container Terminal »
4/10/2013 6:26:36 PM
The Port of Tauranga, New Zealand, has opened its expanded container terminal facilities. The capital expenditure program included a $30 million extension to wharf length at the Tauranga Container Te... Read More...
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Imports Shore Up Container Volume on West Coast »
4/10/2013 6:25:44 PM
Cargo volumes at West Coast ports surged in February, creating a feeling of optimism that 2013 could turn out to be better than originally anticipated. Containerized imports increased 25 percent comp... Read More...
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Port of Toronto’s Cargo Rose 5 Percent in 2012 »
4/10/2013 6:24:58 PM
In 2012, the Port of Toronto handled 1.86 million metric tons of cargo, a 5 percent increase compared to 2011, according to the Toronto Port Authority. Overseas bulk cargo rose 23 percent year-over-y... Read More...
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Tokyo Container Trade Hit Record High in 2012 »
4/10/2013 6:23:56 PM
The number of foreign trade containers handled by the Port of Tokyo rose 2.2 percent in 2012 from a year earlier to a record high of 4.235 million 20-foot-equivalent units, according to preliminary f... Read More...
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