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27 posts tagged with “ports”
CMA CGM’s Terminal Joint Venture Makes Berth Optionality a Procurement Metric
CMA CGM’s new terminal joint venture shows why ocean freight procurement should score berth access, dwell exposure, and inland alternatives alongside rates.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 1, 2026 · 6 min read
Port Houston’s Record First Half Requires a Container-by-Appointment Capacity Plan
Port Houston’s record container volume makes appointment-level capacity planning essential for protecting drayage turns, free time, and warehouse receiving.
CXTMS InsightsJuly 29, 2026 · 6 min read
Fujairah's New Container Terminals Put Strait of Hormuz Avoidance Into Network Design
DP World's planned Fujairah terminals create a major container gateway outside the Strait of Hormuz, but shippers still need to model inland cost, capacity, and execution risk.
CXTMS InsightsJuly 23, 2026 · 6 min read
Record LA and Long Beach Volumes Make Drayage Appointments the Control Point
Record June container volumes at Los Angeles and Long Beach show why port flow depends on appointment slots, chassis, receiving windows, and drayage confirmation.
CXTMS InsightsJuly 21, 2026 · 6 min read
Saronic's $3B Brownsville Shipyard Makes Defense Logistics a Port-Readiness Test
Saronic's planned Brownsville shipyard shows why defense manufacturing logistics has to be managed as milestone-based project freight long before the first vessel launches.
CXTMS InsightsJuly 20, 2026 · 7 min read
South Carolina's Terminal Pause Shows Trade Uncertainty Can Idle Port Capacity
South Carolina Ports' temporary Leatherman Terminal pause shows why port capacity planning now has to account for trade uncertainty, not just congestion.
CXTMS InsightsJune 27, 2026 · 6 min read
DP World's Corpus Christi Bid Could Turn Gulf Coast Container Capacity Into a Strategic Safety Valve
DP World's proposed Corpus Christi container terminal would give shippers another Gulf Coast option as Texas port demand rises and supply chains seek resilient gateways.
CXTMS InsightsJune 18, 2026 · 6 min read
Port of Los Angeles Imports Jump 26% While Exports Fall: The New Imbalance Behind Peak Season Planning
Port of Los Angeles May volumes show imports rising 26% while exports fall 10%, creating a planning imbalance for peak season freight operations.
CXTMS InsightsJune 18, 2026 · 6 min read
Port Houston’s New Harbor Cranes Show Breakbulk Capacity Still Matters in a Container-Obsessed Market
Port Houston’s new harbor cranes are a reminder that breakbulk capacity, heavy-lift planning, and equipment-aware routing still matter for project cargo.
CXTMS InsightsJune 9, 2026 · 6 min read
Freight Infrastructure Funding Is Becoming a Grant-Readiness Problem for Supply Chains
Federal freight policy is putting ports, hubs, and industrial corridors back in the funding conversation. Supply chains that can prove delay, volume, safety, and resilience impacts will be better positioned.
CXTMS InsightsJune 7, 2026 · 7 min read