<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>Port of Hamburg marketing joint CEO Ingo Egloff said the vital infrastructure project was being blocked by objections from environmental pressure groups, which he said was unacceptable.</p></div>

Port of Hamburg marketing joint CEO Ingo Egloff said the vital infrastructure project was being blocked by objections from environmental pressure groups, which he said was unacceptable.

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<div><p>An increasing number of <a>mega-ships</a> are unable to enter and leave the <a>port of Hamburg</a> fully loaded because of draft restrictions on the Elbe River, and the holding up the deepening work is hitting container throughput and hurting Germany’s economy.</p><p>Port...

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<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>With a slew of 18,000 to 24,000-TEU newbuilds due to launch over the next three years, the search is on for new deepwater terminals on existing big-ship routes, but also in new geographies, writes Jeremy Masters.</p></div>

With a slew of 18,000 to 24,000-TEU newbuilds due to launch over the next three years, the search is on for new deepwater terminals on existing big-ship routes, but also in new geographies, writes Jeremy Masters.

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<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>Port congestion and longer voyages due to geopolitical disruption have reduced the amount of tonnage available to meet bullish demand expectations. </p></div>

Port congestion and longer voyages due to geopolitical disruption have reduced the amount of tonnage available to meet bullish demand expectations.

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<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>Forwarder sources say the lead services operated by European carriers are already sold out through the end of the month or even until early September on certain sailings. </p></div>

Forwarder sources say the lead services operated by European carriers are already sold out through the end of the month or even until early September on certain sailings.

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<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>While North American shippers remained satisfied overall in H1, they noticed the effects of the intermodal volume surge through slower train speeds, less reliable pickup and delivery schedules, and more tender rejections, according to the Intermodal Service Scorecard. </p></div>

While North American shippers remained satisfied overall in H1, they noticed the effects of the intermodal volume surge through slower train speeds, less reliable pickup and delivery schedules, and more tender rejections, according to the Intermodal Service Scorecard.

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<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>The accelerating use of short-term, targeted contracts underscores the need to fill widening capacity gaps in shipper distribution networks as trucking rates climb higher.</p></div>

The accelerating use of short-term, targeted contracts underscores the need to fill widening capacity gaps in shipper distribution networks as trucking rates climb higher.

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