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Demolition Lined Up to Free Containership Dali From Baltimore Bridge Wreckage

The Port of Baltimore expects to reopen most operations soon after the vessel leaves the site of the wrecked Francis Scott Key Bridge

May 10, 2024

Deadly floods in Brazil hit exports hard

The already reduced soybean crop prospects in Brazil have run into even more issues due to heavy rains and deadly floods in Rio Grande do Sul, one of the largest producing states in the country

May 10, 2024

Spot box prices spike

Spot box rates are steeply in the ascendant, showing upticks this month akin to the start of Red Sea shipping crisis, or even the onset of the covid pandemic

May 10, 2024

US Inbound Cargo Volumes Jump 19%, Outpacing Expectations

U.S. ports are reeling in more imported goods than expected yet again in 2024, handling 1.93 million 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in March, according to data from the Global Port Tracker report

May 10, 2024

Panama’s president-elect vows to make canal water security top priority

May 09, 2024
The incoming new president of Panama has put water levels at the country’s canal as one of his most important items on his agenda
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China’s exports and imports return to growth, signalling demand recovery

May 09, 2024
China's exports and imports returned to growth in April after contracting in the previous month, signalling an encouraging improvement in demand at home and overseas as Beijing navigates numerous challenges in an effort to shore up a shaky economy
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