Lawmaker to propose legislation discouraging purchases of Chinese container cranes

A Florida lawmaker plans to propose legislation aimed at disincentivizing the purchase of Chinese container gantry cranes by port authorities and terminal operators, saying the cranes pose a cyberthreat to U.S. supply chains.

Speaking on Tuesday during a Capitol Hill hearing on maritime cybersecurity, Republican U.S. Rep. Carlos Gimenez, whose district is south of the Port of Miami, said he is concerned about software embedded in cranes purchased by the port from China that could include malware...

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Port Houston volume jumps 30% year-over-year in May

Port Houston handled 288,127 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in May, a 30% increase compared to the same month in 2020.

“Cargo means jobs,” Ric Campo, chairman of the Port of Houston Authority, said at the port commission meeting Tuesday.

“People need their stuff. Somebody’s revenue is somebody else’s expense. All those expenses go to jobs,” Campo said. “Without revenue, you have no jobs.” 

Top imports at the largest port on the Gulf Coast in May included steel, auto supplies, bagged goods,...

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