Port of LA reports hectic June

Fears of pending tariffs may have contributed to container shipping traffic that grew 8 percent year on year in Los Angeles this June compared with 2024.

Liberty Steel assets facing financing deadlines

While a mill in Romania has received a 30-day restructuring extension, a government bailout for electric arc furnace mills in the United Kingdom could happen this month.

Tariffs target steel exporters Brazil, Canada and South Korea

As the Trump administration seeks trade deals, it has targeted major steel exporters Brazil, Canada, Mexico and South Korea with looming higher tariff rates.

Algoma EAF is up and running

Canadian steelmaker also says steel made in its electric arc furnace will be branded as Volta products.

Toyota-Tsusho completes acquisition of Radius Recycling

The business unit of the Toyota Group says the acquisition advances its circular economy initiatives and “solidifies Radius Recycling’s leadership position.”

Fresh Perspective: Brandon Sacca

Brandon Sacca, metal trader and head of export sales at Axiom Metals, discusses the current trade environment and advancements in recycling technology.

SSAB trials using crumb rubber from scrap tires in steelmaking

The purpose of the project, which the Alabama Department of Environmental Management funded, was to determine whether recycled tires could replace some of the petroleum coke used in steel production.

Lefort Trax 1375 model on the job in Indiana

Equipment provider Lefort says its mobile shear/baler is helping OmniSource bolster its processing productivity.

Sennebogen demolition unit gets new leaders

The German material handling equipment maker has appointed two individuals to oversee its business unit that interacts with the demolition and used machinery markets.

Pennsylvania shipbuilder to invest in US Navy facility

Rhoads Industries will invest about $100 million in its Philadelphia shipyard to support U.S. Navy submarine operations.

Ship dismantlers navigate new regulatory regimen

The enactment of Hong Kong Convention provisions could change where obsolete vessels flow in the second half of 2025.