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Container terminal operators are expanding their footprint and cargo handling capabilities across global port and landside operations in anticipation of growing trade volumes and sourcing shifts from diversified supply chains.&nbsp; Despite the currently depressed container shipping market, terminal operators are looking to the future and focusing much of their attention on emerging markets such as Southeast Asia, India, Africa and Latin America where they believe much of the growth will originate.&nbsp; Leading the expansion drive is DP World, which plans to add 3 million TEUs of capacity across its global terminal portfolio by the end of the year. Manila-based International...

Demand for container shipping in major destination markets remains subdued, so some of the world’s largest port operators are channeling their attention — and money — on growing business in emerging nations.

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Savannah attracted the new service due to its growing third-party logistics network and proximity to East Coast and Midwest markets, allowing for quicker and fresher imports. 

Less-than-truckload freight once hauled by Yellow is being redistributed among other carriers in waves as shippers shop for the best fit in price, capacity, technology and service.

The phased implementation of Europe’s emissions trading system on the shipping industry beginning next year will generate significant costs for carriers that will be passed on to customers in the form of new charges.

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