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            <title><![CDATA[India-USWC rates jump as carriers redeploy capacity to hotter trans-Pacific trade]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/india-uswc-rates-jump-as-carriers-redeploy-capacity-to-hotter-trans-pacific-trade-6235481</link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:43:16 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Forwarders have linked the sudden boost in rates to lower vessel capacity rather than an indication of resurgent demand, with liners shifting vessels to the more lucrative eastbound trans-Pac trade out of China.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Asia-South America rates surge after months of carrier blank sailings]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/asia-south-america-rates-surge-after-months-of-carrier-blank-sailings-6235455</link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:26:14 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Spot rates from North Asia to Brazil are pushing near two-year highs after blanks on the trade lane last month jumped to their highest in at least three years.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Drayage operators in Long Beach rewarded for purchasing EV trucks]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/drayage-operators-in-long-beach-rewarded-for-purchasing-ev-trucks-6235007</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/drayage-operators-in-long-beach-rewarded-for-purchasing-ev-trucks-6235007</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:10:14 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The port is giving financial awards to early purchasers of EV trucks as it works toward its goal of being the “world’s first carbon-free port,” CEO Noel Hacegaba said.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Senate Democrats push USTR on China-linked port fees]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/senate-democrats-push-ustr-on-china-linked-port-fees-6234981</link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:01:15 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Elizabeth Warren and Mark Kelly want the Trump administration to reinstate port fees against China’s maritime industry after their one-year suspension expires in November.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[US retailers forecast early — and brief — peak shipping season]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/us-retailers-forecast-early-and-brief-peak-shipping-season-6234446</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:07:15 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The National Retail Federation on Monday upgraded its previous forecast for June imports, but lowered expectations for imports landing through the rest of the summer and into early fall.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Hormuz closure drives deepening divide in east-west bunker supplies]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/hormuz-closure-drives-deepening-divide-in-east-west-bunker-supplies-6234309</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/hormuz-closure-drives-deepening-divide-in-east-west-bunker-supplies-6234309</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:20:15 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[While there is no widespread drying up of fuel in the worst-hit ports, availability is steadily tightening in specific regions, particularly around low-sulfur blends.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ocean carriers cash in as high demand piles on stretched shipping system ]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/ocean-carriers-cash-in-as-high-demand-piles-on-stretched-shipping-system-6233377</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/ocean-carriers-cash-in-as-high-demand-piles-on-stretched-shipping-system-6233377</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:28:15 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[A strong supply-demand balance has developed in favor of container shipping lines, with rate increases and surcharges sticking amid an early start to the peak season.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Adoption of AI-powered platform signals momentum shift for project logistics tech]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/adoption-of-ai-powered-platform-signals-momentum-shift-for-project-logistics-tech-6233274</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:20:15 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[A tech rollout at the Port of New Orleans could pave the way for more uptake of AI tools in global project cargo handling.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Mobile’s deeper harbor primes it for new resin export hub]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/mobiles-deeper-harbor-primes-it-for-new-resin-export-hub-6232697</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/mobiles-deeper-harbor-primes-it-for-new-resin-export-hub-6232697</guid>
            <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:59:15 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Canada’s Ray-Mont Logistics will build its third US transload site at the Alabama port as the company looks to offer shippers an alternative to the busy Gulf Coast hub of Houston.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Are ocean carriers set to dominate marine terminal ownership?]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/are-ocean-carriers-set-to-dominate-marine-terminal-ownership-6232542</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:25:17 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Carriers and their affiliates now own about 50% of worldwide terminal capacity, coming close to double what it was 10 years ago, according to various industry estimates.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[MSC brings back trans-Pacific express service due to rate surge]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/msc-brings-back-trans-pacific-express-service-due-to-rate-surge-6232036</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/msc-brings-back-trans-pacific-express-service-due-to-rate-surge-6232036</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:29:15 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The ocean carrier halted the Pearl service about a year ago due to weak market fundamentals, but said current demand merits its return.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Western Canadian import gains demonstrate recovery, not dominance: analyst]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/western-canadian-import-gains-demonstrate-recovery-not-dominance-analyst-6231799</link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:18:15 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Vancouver and Prince Rupert are in the midst of a long-term recovery from severe disruptions that occurred in 2023 and 2024, indicating not superiority but rather another step in regaining what had previously been the region’s normal role, writes Larry Gross.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Trans-Pacific frontloading drives early peak capacity crunch, rate surge]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/trans-pacific-frontloading-drives-early-peak-capacity-crunch-rate-surge-6231209</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/trans-pacific-frontloading-drives-early-peak-capacity-crunch-rate-surge-6231209</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:55:57 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Space on vessels leaving Asia has become tight enough that forwarders are warning customers they must book at least three weeks in advance amid a rush to bring in fall and end-of-year holiday merchandise.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[MSC pulls India-USEC capacity amid cloudy market conditions]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/msc-pulls-india-usec-capacity-amid-cloudy-market-conditions-6231129</link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:19:37 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The end of the Indus Express service comes as Indian exports to the US East Coast in April were down 25% year over year.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[MSC says ship was attacked while departing Iraqi port in Persian Gulf]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/msc-says-ship-was-attacked-while-departing-iraqi-port-in-persian-gulf-6231106</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/msc-says-ship-was-attacked-while-departing-iraqi-port-in-persian-gulf-6231106</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:44:26 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps claimed responsibility for the attack on the 3,900-TEU vessel, which the ocean carrier said was “completely unjustified.”]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[G2 Ocean helps grow MPV order backlog with six new ships]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/g2-ocean-helps-grow-mpv-order-backlog-with-six-new-ships-6230375</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/g2-ocean-helps-grow-mpv-order-backlog-with-six-new-ships-6230375</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:45:16 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The deal is one of three orders announced recently by vessel operators which together increase the global order book for MPVs to 280 ships, equivalent to 19% of the existing fleet.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[CMA CGM set to expand Suez transits via India-Europe routing resumption]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/cma-cgm-set-to-expand-suez-transits-via-india-europe-routing-resumption-6230374</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/cma-cgm-set-to-expand-suez-transits-via-india-europe-routing-resumption-6230374</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:34:18 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Current indications are that the normal schedule program for the “Epic” service will begin with a late-June westbound vessel departure out of India’s Nhava Sheva Port, sources say.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Seattle-Tacoma evolving toward hybrid landlord-operating port model]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/seattle-tacoma-evolving-toward-hybrid-landlord-operating-port-model-6229154</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/seattle-tacoma-evolving-toward-hybrid-landlord-operating-port-model-6229154</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 20:47:15 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[After a difficult first quarter of declining container volumes, the Northwest Seaport Alliance wants to incorporate the best features of both landlord and operating ports to better meet the needs of its exporter and importer customers.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Canada readies ambitious legislation to reform supply chain]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/canada-readies-ambitious-legislation-to-reform-supply-chain-6229093</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/canada-readies-ambitious-legislation-to-reform-supply-chain-6229093</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 19:02:15 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The coming legislation is part of a larger effort by Prime Minister Mark Carney to double non-US exports within the decade and boost supply chain resilience by investing in ports and curbing freight disruptions.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Disrupted operations leave Germany’s northern rail network in chaos]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/disrupted-operations-leave-germanys-northern-rail-network-in-chaos-6228922</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/disrupted-operations-leave-germanys-northern-rail-network-in-chaos-6228922</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 15:52:16 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Huge rail bottlenecks are being reported across the busy network, with carriers, forwarders and rail freight operators battling to keep cargo flowing as demand begins to build in an early start to peak season.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bitcoin miner hits Zim, Houston with FMC lawsuit on delayed boxes]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/bitcoin-miner-hits-zim-houston-with-fmc-lawsuit-on-delayed-boxes-6228253</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/bitcoin-miner-hits-zim-houston-with-fmc-lawsuit-on-delayed-boxes-6228253</guid>
            <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 20:49:16 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[A Canadian bitcoin miner that faced customs delays bringing specialty cooling towers into the US from China alleges Zim and the Port of Houston charged unfair per-diem fees.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Vancouver truce opens door for GCT as mega-terminal operator]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/vancouver-truce-opens-door-for-gct-as-mega-terminal-operator-6228092</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/vancouver-truce-opens-door-for-gct-as-mega-terminal-operator-6228092</guid>
            <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 14:46:15 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Last month’s deal between the agency running Canada’s largest container port and the terminal operator tenant ends a years-long legal battle over development of the Robert Banks Terminal 2 and GCT’s separate plan to build a fourth berth at its Deltaport facility.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Double-digit rate increases whip up intra-Asia trades]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/double-digit-rate-increases-whip-up-intra-asia-trades-6228000</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/double-digit-rate-increases-whip-up-intra-asia-trades-6228000</guid>
            <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 13:42:16 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Strong regional cargo demand, buoyant market sentiment and higher bunker costs signal continued upward movement on intra-Asia rates, executives and analysts warn.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[High-and-heavy equipment makers tap into data centers for growth]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/high-and-heavy-equipment-makers-tap-into-data-centers-for-growth-6227625</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/high-and-heavy-equipment-makers-tap-into-data-centers-for-growth-6227625</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 18:31:18 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Caterpillar and Deere are key global manufacturers of high-and-heavy cargo and considered bellwether companies for the ro/ro breakbulk shipping segment.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Higher trans-Atlantic ocean rates plateau as demand rally slows]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/higher-trans-atlantic-ocean-rates-plateau-as-demand-rally-slows-6227569</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/higher-trans-atlantic-ocean-rates-plateau-as-demand-rally-slows-6227569</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 16:26:19 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Spot rates on the corridor hit their highest level of the year in the first half of May, but there are mixed views on whether demand will continue into the summer.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Choked container yards strain terminal operations at Sri Lanka’s Colombo Port]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/choked-container-yards-strain-terminal-operations-at-sri-lankas-colombo-port-6227544</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/choked-container-yards-strain-terminal-operations-at-sri-lankas-colombo-port-6227544</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 14:47:15 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Industry sources say operations have been affected by yard congestion and associated delays in inter-terminal transfer activity, which is an integral part of transshipment operations.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Non-US offshore wind revival drives vessel ordering splurge]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/non-us-offshore-wind-revival-drives-vessel-ordering-splurge-6227527</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/non-us-offshore-wind-revival-drives-vessel-ordering-splurge-6227527</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 14:17:15 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Vessel operators are banking on rising demand for ships to support the growth of wind farm installations over the next decade.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[FMC collects civil penalty from Maersk on detention bills]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/fmc-collects-civil-penalty-from-maersk-on-detention-bills-6227211</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/fmc-collects-civil-penalty-from-maersk-on-detention-bills-6227211</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 21:33:17 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The US maritime regulator said the ocean carrier will also refund third parties that paid detention bills and will limit future billing to shippers and consignees.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Early-stage tech fund targets maritime industry with $200 million]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/early-stage-tech-fund-targets-maritime-industry-with-200-million-6227199</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/early-stage-tech-fund-targets-maritime-industry-with-200-million-6227199</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 21:27:15 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[TMV said the new funding will seed companies that want to apply new technologies to the maritime industry, shipbuilding and related infrastructure.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[China widens regulatory crackdown on filing of ocean transport rate data]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/china-widens-regulatory-crackdown-on-filing-of-ocean-transport-rate-data-6227180</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/china-widens-regulatory-crackdown-on-filing-of-ocean-transport-rate-data-6227180</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 20:12:24 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The move is likely to raise costs for forwarders and carriers as they devote more resources to ensure compliance with rate filing procedures, and it could hasten a wider shakeup in China’s logistics sector.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Samsung levels D&D complaint against Wan Hai with FMC]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/samsung-levels-dd-complaint-against-wan-hai-with-fmc-6227146</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/samsung-levels-dd-complaint-against-wan-hai-with-fmc-6227146</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 19:19:16 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The South Korean electronics conglomerate said it should not be held liable for more than $1 million in charges resulting from container delays that Wan Hai-contracted truckers experienced between 2020 and 2022.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Middle East war adds $5.5 billion to ocean carriers' bunker costs: Sea-Intelligence]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/middle-east-war-adds-55-billion-to-ocean-carriers-bunker-costs-sea-intelligence-6227059</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/middle-east-war-adds-55-billion-to-ocean-carriers-bunker-costs-sea-intelligence-6227059</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 16:19:15 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Costs rose sharply following the start of the war, and although emergency fuel surcharges were quickly levied on spot shipments, cargo under contract was locked into quarterly BAFs.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[US ag shippers navigate creaky supply chain not built for modern disruption]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Ag exporters have always faced logistical challenges because their crops are grown in the interior US and shipped through ports located hundreds of miles away; those challenges seem to be growing, the AgTC conference heard this week.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[CMA CGM posts Q1 earnings decline amid volatile ocean trade]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 17:06:15 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The carrier’s first-quarter financials, which included a sharp drop in net profit, were generated in a market roiled by ongoing tensions in the Middle East, rising oil prices and increasing operating costs.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Demand rising on Asia-Europe ocean trade as July bunker hike looms]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 15:03:14 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Volumes under contract when the Middle East war began were locked into quarterly bunker fuel adjustments, and those costs are set to be passed on to shippers at the start of the third quarter.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Heavy-lift trade group lobbies USTR for relief from crane, trailer tariffs]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 14:12:17 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[A lead time of five to seven years to build up domestic crane manufacturing capacity could cripple the US heavy-lift industry if tariffs on imported products are not reduced, industry stakeholders say.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Peter Tirschwell leaves enduring legacy on Journal of Commerce]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 13:38:15 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Tirschwell, who most recently served as vice president of the Journal of Commerce, announced his plans to leave the business and continue work as an independent shipping journalist.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[NY-NJ maritime industry honors ILA’s McNamara]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 20:09:18 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[James McNamara, who joined the union as it faced tumult from containerization, persisted at his job over four decades to help shape the modern International Longshoremen’s Association.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[ILWU chief slams ‘foreign shipping companies’ ahead of contract expiration]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:42:17 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The speech by Bobby Olvera sends a warning shot to employers and cargo owners ahead of the expiration of its longshore contract in 2028.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Evolution of ocean capacity linked to varied dynamics of trade needs]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 16:10:15 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The alignment between demand and the supply of capacity has individual dynamics across each trade lane and different consequences for the newbuild, second-hand and charter markets, writes Jeremy Masters.]]></description>
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