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The latest industry news and PSA BDP Happenings from across the globe.

March 28, 2021

ocean freight

A giant container ship remains stuck in the Suez Canal on Sunday after authorities tried and failed to make use of the high tide to free the vessel and reopen the crucial waterway.

March 27, 2021

ocean freight

A new attempt to re-float the MV Ever Given which is blocking Egypt’s Suez Canal has failed, according to its technical manager. More tugs are being brought in to help on Sunday.

March 26, 2021

ocean freight

A number of ships appear to be changing course to avoid Egypt’s blocked Suez Canal and sail around the Cape of Good Hope instead.

March 25, 2021

ocean freight

Container ship continues to choke traffic in both directions along the Suez Canal, creating one of the worst shipping jams seen in years.

March 25, 2021

ocean freight

Some 150 ships are now queueing both behind and ahead of it to pass through the vital canal, which carries about one-tenth of the world’s trade.

March 24, 2021

ocean freight

An article in Quebec’s La Presse newspaper on March 23 suggests that the Trudeau government plans to react quickly to any strike action on the part of the longshoremen at the Port of Montreal.

March 23, 2021

ocean freight

A massive majority of unionized Port of Montreal longshoremen voted to reject a final offer on a collective agreement on Sunday.

March 23, 2021

ocean freight

Ultra Large Container Vessel EVER GIVEN ran aground in Suez Canal north of Suez, at around 0600 UTC Mar 23

March 17, 2021

ocean freight

The Port of Los Angeles had its busiest February in its history, with loaded imports reaching 412,884 TEUs — a nearly 53% YoY increase and an almost 19% uptick compared to 2019, according to figures from the port released Tuesday.

March 17, 2021

ocean freight

The parties involved in a seven-month truce at the Port of Montreal have not reached an agreement to date, but the 1,125 longshoremen will vote on a final offer on Sunday.