Shanghai still world’s busiest container port, but Singapore is climbing back

The port of Shanghai has maintained its position as the world largest container port.
However, new data from Alphaliner today shows its lead over second-placed Singapore narrowed last year.
Shanghai posted 2018 throughput of 42.01m teu, 4.4% growth on 2017, while Singapore handled 36.6m teu, representing growth of 8.7%.
And the 5.41m teu differential between them was narrower than the 6.56m teu difference this time last year.
The 2.93m teu Singapore gained made it …

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https://theloadstar.com/shanghai-still-worlds-busiest-container-port-but-singapore-is-climbing-back/

Costa Rica militarizes ports during labor dispute

From an article titled ‘Public Security in Costa Rica Takes Control of Ports, Airports and Fuel Supply in Response to Strike by Labor Unions’ in the Costa Rica Star earlier this month:

Following instructions given by President Carlos Alvarado, Costa Rica’s Public Security took control of the ports of Limon and Moin of the Atlantic Zone Development and Port Administration Group (JAPDEVA), the Costa Rican Oil Refinery (Recope) and the Juan Santamaria and Daniel Oduber international airports in...

http://www.longshoreshippingnews.com/2018/09/costa-rica-militarizes-ports-during-labor-dispute/