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Chicago Area's First All-Water Container Route Brings 'Significant' Supply Chain Changes

The challenges posed by the narrow St. Lawrence Seaway have long stalled shipping traffic to the Chicago metropolitan area.

Construction on the new Burns Harbor. Photo: Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor

Freeport LNG Plans Phased Restart After Hurricane Damage

Beryl slammed into Texas on July 8, causing widespread power losses. At least four LNG cargoes were cancelled during Freeport’s outage.

A warning sign on a North Padre Island beach access road ahead of Hurricane Beryl’s landfall in Corpus Christi, Texas. Photo: Bloomberg

ILA Says Threat of East Coast and Gulf Ports Strike Growing More Likely

ILA president Harold Daggett says threat of October 1 strike growing more likely as current contract with USMX expires September 30.

Photo: iStock / Edgar Feliz

Adani to Double Investment in Transshipment Port to $2.4 Billion

Vizhinjam is expected to facilitate transshipment traffic into India as well as on the major routes connecting it to the U.S., Europe Africa and East Asia.

Photo: Bloomberg

Singapore Container Ship Logjam Spills Over to Malaysian Port

Around 20 container vessels are anchored in a cluster off Port Klang, on the western coast of Malaysia near Kuala Lumpur.

Ships anchored around the Sentosa Island in Singapore, on Thursday, June 13, 2024. Singapore's port, already one of the busiest in the world, is facing a sustained period of congestion as vessel diversions to avoid the Red Sea push more container ships to the Asian maritime hub. Photographer: Aparna Nori/Bloomberg

Panama Canal Looks to Add New Reservoir to Ease Drought Struggles

The new reservoir would be situated along the Indio River, adding to the network of lakes that provide water to Gatun Lake.

Several freighters, assisted by tugboats, entering the Panama Canal at Gatun Locks on the Atlantic side. Photo: iStock / searagen

Chicago Metro Area to Get First All-Water Route for Container Ships

Although Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor is the 25th largest port in the U.S., all containers that travel through the Chicago area are moved by rail or truck.

Construction at Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor. (Courtesy photo)

Possible Strike at British Columbia Ports Halted By Canada Labor Board

The dispute dates back to December, when DP World Canada revealed plans to automate parts of its rail intermodal yard at Vancouver's Centerm Terminal.

Photo: iStock / vkyryl

Foremen at BC Port Give DP World Canada 72-Hour Strike Notice

DP World Canada put the union on notice in December 2023 that it would unilaterally introduce some automation at its rail intermodal yard at the Centerm port in Vancouver.

Port of Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada. Photo: iStock.com/limpers

U.S. Industries Fearing a Port Strike Urge Biden to Revive Labor Talks

The current agreement, which covers about 45,000 dockworkers at facilities including six of the 10 busiest US ports, expires September 30.

Photo: iStock / Edgar Feliz

Peru Resolves Chinese Port Spat as President Prepares to Meet Xi

China’s Cosco Shipping has been building the Chancay port near Lima expecting to be its exclusive operator when it opens in November.

Dina Boluarte speaks in San Francisco on Nov. 16, 2023. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg

Red Sea Delays the 'New Normal' Headed into Peak Shipping Season

Supply chain visibility platform Project 44 estimates that passages through the Suez Canal dipped by 80% between May 2023 and May 2024.

Photo: iStock / IgorSPb

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