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⭕ China and US port surge masks Middle East slump as global throughput rises 1.2%

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26 August 2026

China and US port surge masks Middle East slump as global throughput rises 1.2%

Global #container throughput rose 1.2% year on year as surging #China and major #USports offset a deep #MiddleEast contraction, exposing…

Valenciaport rail traffic rises 18% as July container volumes fall

#Valenciaport rail container traffic rose 17.97% through July as trains carried 2.3 million tonnes, while monthly #TEU volumes fell 9.84%.…

South Port posts record profit as cargo reaches 3.96 million tonnes

Record #cargo growth lifted #SouthPort’s FY26 profit 21% to NZ$16.11 million as throughput reached 3.96 million tonnes and 62,000 TEU.…

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Allelys adds 1,070 tonne gantry to expand restricted site lifting

Allelys expands its #HeavyLift capability with an #Enerpac SBL1100, offering 1,070 tonnes of capacity and 12 metres of lift height…

Diana Shipping lifts Leto charter rate 41% in Cargill extension

#DianaShipping secures a 41% charter increase for the #Panamax vessel #Leto, locking in $18,000 daily with #Cargill from September 2026…

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RSGT, CMA CGM invest $434 million to add 2.6 million TEU at Jeddah

Saudi Arabia’s #JeddahIslamicPort gains a $434 million #Terminal4 investment as #RSGT and #CMACGM add 2.6 million TEUs, deep water berths…

Wagenborg expands North Sea decommissioning services after securing NORM licence

#Wagenborg’s new #KEW licence adds regulated #NORM handling at three terminals, strengthening #NorthSea decommissioning capacity through Eemshaven and Delfzijl while…

Iran, Oman Push Hormuz Shipping Corridor as Traffic Remains Far Below Normal

Iran and Oman are advancing plans for a temporary #Hormuz shipping corridor as depressed vessel traffic, mine risks and unresolved…

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Opinion | When Surcharges Become Profit Centres, Logistics Has a Problem

#UnionPacific’s fuel surcharge surplus raises a wider #Logistics question: when do legitimate transport surcharges become profit centres, and are regulators…

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