{"id":95330,"date":"2026-02-20T00:22:47","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T03:22:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shipping.einnews.com\/article\/893942510"},"modified":"2026-02-20T00:22:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T03:22:47","slug":"lae-port-to-become-major-regional-trans-shipping-hub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/02\/20\/lae-port-to-become-major-regional-trans-shipping-hub\/","title":{"rendered":"Lae Port to become major regional trans-shipping hub"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img data-opt-id=758893364  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" 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