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Port of Los Angeles Wraps $22.7M Rebuilding of Six Berths

CA, United States

Port of Los Angeles completed a $22.7M project rebuilding Berths 177-182 at the East Basin Channel. The new 382 ft. concrete wharf enhances resiliency and replaces damaged timber structures. It supports steel-handling operations for a specialized terminal operator, ensuring uninterrupted trade flow. Fire prevention and infrastructure modernization are top priorities for the port’s long-term competitiveness…. Read More

Report Finds Ports of Seattle and Tacoma, NWSA Bring Nearly $55 Billion in Benefits to the Region

WA, United States

A new regional economic impact analysis shows The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), the Port of Tacoma, and the Port of Seattle continue to be primary drivers of the regional and state economy, supporting more than 265,000 jobs in 2023. Together, the organizations generated $17.7 billion in wages and benefits and nearly $55 billion in business… Read More

Dredging work not expected to impact Galveston ferry wait times over 4th of July

TX, United States

GALVESTON, Texas – According to officials with the Texas Department of Transportation, crews working to dredge the area around the Port Bolivar ferry landing will be working on the 4th of July. However, this work is not expected to impact wait times or boat operations over the holiday weekend. “We’re working to make sure we’re not… Read More

Oregon lawmakers send $100 million to Coos Bay channel dredging in preparation for shipping terminal

OR, United States

The $2.3 billion Port of Coos Bay and NorthPoint Development project will create an international cargo ship and rail terminal on the south coast. The Port of Coos Bay is a small step closer to building a major international shipping terminal, which supporters say will create 2,500 permanent jobs on the south coast. Oregon lawmakers allocated… Read More

Trump’s tariff date arrives after 90-day rollercoaster

United States

The world economy, beset with uncertainty for three months over Donald Trump’s on-again-off-again tariffs, is about to get more clarity as the US president’s deadline for trade deals arrives on Wednesday. That’s when the 90-day reprieve from Trump’s so-called “reciprocal” levies ends, clearing the way for the protectionism he thinks will narrow US trade deficits… Read More

Corp Seeking New Ocean Site for 50 Million Cubic Yds. of Material from NY/NJ Ports

New Jersey , NY, United States

The feds are trying to figure out where to put 50 million cubic yards of ocean floor dirt. By federal law, the shipping lanes of New York and New Jersey Harbor must be deep enough for large cargo ships. To maintain a depth of around 50 feet, the harbor requires constant dredging from the ocean… Read More

Major hub ports lag in schedule reliability, according to Sea-Intelligence

World ,

Sea-Intelligence ranked 202 top deep-sea ports for schedule reliability, finding smaller Latin American ports outperformed major global hubs like Shanghai. Sea-Intelligence has analysed schedule reliability across the 202 deep-sea ports with the highest number of container vessel calls, developing a “power ranking” based on nearly 14 years of data. “While a simple average of monthly… Read More

To maintain NY, NJ port traffic, feds seek new ocean site for 50 million cubic yards of dirt

NY, United States

The feds are trying to figure out where to put 50 million cubic yards of ocean floor dirt. By federal law, the shipping lanes of New York and New Jersey Harbor must be deep enough for large cargo ships. To maintain a depth of around 50 feet, the harbor requires constant dredging from the ocean… Read More

June 2025 Meeting: Port Houston Celebrates Funding of Project 11

TX, United States

Strong Cargo Volumes, Fleet Week Planning and Approval of Record $500,000 in Community Grants Wraps Up Q2 2025 HOUSTON — The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority met for its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, June 24. Chairman Ric Campo opened the meeting applauding the recent announcement of the Houston Ship Channel Expansion… Read More

Port Of New York & New Jersey Becomes Busiest US Seaport In May 2025

NY, United States

The Port of New York and New Jersey has claimed the title of the busiest seaport in the United States for the month of May 2025, processing 774,698 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units). This volume marks a 20% increase compared to May 2019, before the pandemic, although it is slightly lower, about 2%, than the volume… Read More

Jaxport Adds Two New Cranes to Boost Cargo Capacity

FL, United States

Two new ship-to-shore container cranes have arrived at Jaxport’s Blount Island Marine Terminal, expanding the port’s capacity to handle larger vessels as part of a state-backed modernization push. The cranes, built by Germany-based Liebherr, were delivered in multiple large components and are being assembled on-site. Once operational by the end of 2025, the 50-gauge cranes will… Read More

Ports of Indiana selects Louis Dreyfus Company to reopen international agriculture terminal at Burns Harbor port

IN, United States

PORTAGE, Ind. – Ports of Indiana has selected Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC), a leading global merchant and processor of agricultural goods, to operate the grain export facility at its Lake Michigan port. Considered one of the world’s “big four” global agri-commodities companies, LDC reported net sales of $50.6 billion in 2024. Over the years, the… Read More

Port of Savannah continues to weather volatile tariff landscape, logs second-busiest May

GA, United States

Container cargo at the Port of Savannah has more than weathered the volatile tariff landscape so far this calendar year. May cargo came in 2.2% above volumes for the same month in 2024, putting this year’s May volume at just over 500,000 twenty-foot-equivalent container units, according to a GPA press release. The totals marked the second-busiest… Read More

JaxPort CEO Eric Green receives five-year contract extension with $550,000 base compensation

FL, United States

The agreement includes bonus enhancement allowing Green to receive up to 50% of his annual salary for hitting growth metrics. With a unanimous vote on June 23, the Jacksonville Port Authority board granted JaxPort CEO Eric Green a five-year contract extension and a 15% raise in his base compensation. Green, JaxPort’s top administrator for the… Read More

Port of Baltimore: A remarkable performance but challenges ahead

MD, United States

In 2024 the Port of Baltimore overcame a great deal to post the second-best year on record. And out of the gate in the first quarter of 2025, the Port of Baltimore continued its impressive performance. However, the Port is battling headwinds of tariffs and other regulatory challenges. For eleven long weeks in 2024 the… Read More

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