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17 August 2026

US ports vie for a slice of the ‘data centre build-out’ pie

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Source reporting: The Loadstar

US ports vie for a slice of the ‘data centre build-out’ pie

The AI boom is putting a strain on the US high-and-wide transport system, from ports to rail and barges. A deluge of large components for data centres, and an even larger one of power equipment, are pouring into the US to build the infrastructure needed by the AI craze, putting more US ports on the map as gateways for heavy and outsize loads. Forwarders that specialise in out-of-gauge shipments and project cargo ... The post US ports vie for a slice of the ‘data centre build-out’ pie appeared first on The Loadstar .

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