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A Port With Too Much Container Space? Welcome to the Bizarro World

In the Superman comics, the Bizarro World is a planet where normal people and events become strangely inverted. Which, in the world of global trade and supply chain, appears to be happening with increasing regularity.

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Retail Trade Group Wants to See Detailed U.S. Seaport Performance Reports Authorized

Following up on last fall's successful campaign to include a port performance statistics program in the federal long-term surface transportation bill, the National Retail Federation now leads a coalition of more than 100 groups in sending specific recommendations to the Department of Transportation.

With End of Holiday Shopping Season, Normal Level of U.S. Retail Imports Expected by April

With the holiday season over, import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to slowly decline through the first quarter of the year, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

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In 2016, U.S. Seaports May See Modest Growth in Container Imports

Container volume at U.S. ports is expected to grow next year, but at a slower rate of three to four percent, down from five percent in 2015, says ratings company Moody's.

Reduce Port Congestion By Expanding Container 'Free-Flow' Systems

Stakeholders at U.S. ports are spending $9bn a year to accommodate the next generation of super-sized container ships. But simply expanding physical infrastructure will not be enough to mitigate port congestion. With fewer vessels moving more containers per call, U.S. ports need to fundamentally change the way containers are moved in and out of terminals.

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As Feds Drag Feet, States Pick Up Tab to Dredge Harbors in Preparation for Bigger Ships

Tired of waiting for Congress, states racing to deepen seaports before the opening of the enlarged Panama Canal next year are picking up the cost of what has traditionally been a federal duty.

Ports Experience 'Dramatic Difference' From Last Year as Holiday Merchandise Comes Ashore

Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to increase 8.3 percent this month over the same time last year as consumers begin their holiday shopping, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

Will Mexico's Growing Ports Pose a Threat to U.S. Gateways?

Mexico is competing with the U.S. for manufacturing work coming back to the western hemisphere from China and other parts of Asia. Will it pose the same challenge for U.S. ports?

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AAPA Offers Interactive Map of Member Ports

The American Association of Port Authorities has created an interactive western hemispheric map of its member ports.

Retail Shelves Well Stocked for Holiday Shoppers

Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to increase 3.3 percent this month over the same time last year as retailers make final preparations for the holiday season, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report from the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

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Environmental Concerns Delay Start of Construction of Nicaragua Inter-ocean Canal

The Nicaragua Canal project has been dealt another setback amid reports that construction will not begin until the first quarter of 2016 due to environmental mitigation measures.

What Would Emission Control Area Mean for Shipping in Port of Singapore?

A Singapore-based scientist has urged the nation to implement an emission control area (ECA) to combat rising pollution.

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