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Port of Seattle gains Japanese-bound export service

Cargo ships sporting the MOL logo will soon be passing through the Port of Seattle for the first time since 2008, as the New World Alliance starts a new route through Seattle on May 21.

The new MOL route, which will sail from Seattle to Vancouver, B.C., and then on to Tokyo and China, should [...]

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Blast Cripples MSC Container Ship Off Puerto Rico

Coast Guard rescue crews respond to the distressed container-ship MSC Idil.

A sudden blast aboard an MSC containership off the coast of Puerto Rico forced crew to spring into action to stem the influx of water and stabilize the vessel, avoiding any injury and pollution.

The U.S. Coast Guard says the explosion occurred late [...]

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Cargo traffic surges at Port of L.A. as Long Beach sees a drop

Long Beach is operating with six cargo terminals instead of the seven it had before California United Terminals left in late 2010 to move into the Port of Los Angeles. Long Beach officials said the lost terminal, which is a subsidiary of Hyundai, represented about 10% of the port’s cargo traffic.

The ports of Los [...]

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