After Venice shunned large cruise ships, many began to dock 100 miles east in Trieste. Residents now worry that tourists will overrun their city, too.
Category: Ports
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Germany Embraces LNG as It Weans Itself Off Russian Gas
The country, like others across Europe, is building more facilities to handle an increase in imports of liquefied natural gas, much of it from the United States.
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Trump’s China Deal Frees Up Shipping. Will Goods Pour Into the U.S.?
The temporary lowering of tariffs may compel some U.S. businesses to order goods that they had held off buying after President Trump raised them to 145 percent.
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West Coast Ports Brace for China Tariffs to Dent Import Volume Within Days
Large importers, including retailers and manufacturers, paused imports from China this month amid an escalating trade war. Ports are now poised to feel the fallout.
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U.S. Adds Fees for Chinese Ships in Effort to Boost Shipbuilding
The new fees are aimed at countering China’s dominance of the shipbuilding industry, but critics say they will simply raise prices for American consumers.
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What to Know About Who Pays the Higher Costs of Trump’s Tariffs
President Trump’s trade policies will make imports more expensive and calculating and paying the tariffs more complicated.
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Panama Official Accuses Hong Kong Port Operator of Misconduct
The controller general of Panama said CK Hutchison, a Hong Kong conglomerate, did not properly renew its license to operate two ports that are part of a $19 billion deal involving BlackRock.
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U.S. Infrastructure Improves, but Cuts May Imperil Progress, Report Says
A report card from an engineering group found that American roads, ports and other infrastructure got better last year but could be hurt if federal funding is reduced.
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BlackRock Will Buy Panama Canal Ports from CK Hutchison
An investor group led by BlackRock will acquire two ports near the Panama Canal that are owned by CK Hutchison and have been the subject of a dispute between President Trump and Panama.
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Trump Takes Aim at Chinese Shipping Amid Widening Trade War
A new proposal would impose steep levies on Chinese-made ships arriving at U.S. ports, threatening to increase costs for imports.
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Dockworkers Vote to Accept New Labor Contract
Workers at East and Gulf Coast ports who went on strike briefly in October ratified a deal that includes a 62 percent raise over six years.
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California’s Push for Electric Trucks Sputters Under Trump
The state will no longer require some truckers to shift away from diesel semis but hopes that subsidies can keep dreams of pollution-free big rigs alive.