Spanning six segments and fourteen major construction packages, Project 11 represents a groundbreaking approach to large-scale infrastructure. Nearly 100% of the engineering-grade (non-silt) dredged material and more than 15 million cubic yards from the Galveston Bay portion was repurposed to create: • 10-acres of bird islands • 276-acres of intertidal marsh • 324-acres of oyster… Read More
The EU will pay 15% tariffs and also buy hundreds of billions of dollars in energy products and military equipment from the US. The United States and the European Union have reached a wide-ranging trade agreement, ending a months-long standoff and averting a full-blown trade war just days before President Donald Trump’s deadline to impose steep… Read More
Approval Authorizes Cooperative Agreement and Marketing Strategy Development, Advancing Louisiana’s Statewide Port Vision NEW ORLEANS — At its regular board meeting on July 24, 2025, the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) approved a resolution authorizing a significant new step in regional collaboration among Louisiana’s ports. The resolution authorizes Port NOLA… Read More
Ports are crucial in international trade, serving as gateways for goods and commodities worldwide. Imagining which ports will lead the way in 2025 is fascinating as we look into the future. In this article, we’ll look at the top 10 busiest and biggest ports in the United States and explore what makes them stand out. Whether… Read More
Key Points The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) achieved its second-busiest fiscal year for container traffic despite trade war uncertainties. Growth at the Port of Savannah was 8.6%, driven by record months earlier in the year as companies frontloaded cargo in anticipation of tariffs. The global market for shipping has not been a sea of smooth… Read More
Officials hope to eventually develop location for industrial or recreational use Port of Woodland officials are asking the Army Corps of Engineers to continue sending them sediment dredged from the Columbia River to sell — but not to lock them into a 20-year commitment at the port’s Austin Point site. While the port has no… Read More
The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) handled 5.7 million twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) in fiscal year 2025, marking an 8.6 percent increase from the previous year. The performance represents the Port of Savannah’s second busiest year on record, falling just short of the 5.76 million TEUs handled during the pandemic year of FY2022. The strong results come… Read More
Key Takeaways In 2024, North America’s 15 busiest freight ports handled over 54 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units). Topping the list was the Port of Los Angeles, which processed more than 9.3 million TEUs. The Port of Long Beach followed closely with 8.8 million TEUs, while the Port of New York/New Jersey handled 7.3 million… Read More
Don Kwok to lead efforts maintaining fiscal strength, asset security The Port of Long Beach has appointed Don Kwok as its new Director of Finance. Kwok, who joined the Port in 2016 as Assistant Finance Director, also served as Acting Director of Finance for the Port from September 2017 to April 2019. The Director of… Read More
The State of Oregon has allocated $100 million to develop a new intermodal port at Coos Bay, Ore., a project that could significantly boost traffic on the scenic short line between there and Eugene. The $100 million will help dredge a shipping channel into the Port of Coos Bay to permit larger ships to unload… Read More
Greensea IQ announced today the expansion of its EverClean hull cleaning service to the Port of New York and New Jersey, the largest port complex on the U.S. East Coast and the second-busiest container port in the country. With operations now based in Monroe Township, NJ, EverClean is well positioned to serve the region’s extensive… Read More
SC Ports handled 2.6 million TEUs in fiscal year 2025, a 3% increase over 2024 Inland Port Greer saw nearly 10% more rail moves, surpassing 200,000 Inland Port Dillon moved 33,838 containers by rail Expansion plans include new berth and rail yard to boost future capacity Despite fluctuating tariff introductions in the beginning of the year, the South Carolina Ports Authority… Read More
President Donald Trump’s Aug. 1 deadline for reciprocal tariffs on U.S. trading partners is less than two weeks away. The tariff uncertainty is having a local impact at the Port of Los Angeles. Last month, the port had its busiest June ever, with an 8% increase in container traffic from the same month last year…. Read More
Secondary and smaller ports across the U.S. are processing less trade as shippers readjust supply chains against the latest tariff deadlines. Ports of Oakland, Jacksonville, New Orleans, and Panama City, Florida, are among those “getting sandwiched out of port calls as more shippers decide to unload their freight in the larger ports,” said Paul Brashier,… Read More
South Carolina Ports finished fiscal-year 2025 on June 30 with “record” rail moves and steady container volume growth, port officials said yesterday. The ports handled 2.6 million 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in FY2025, up 3% from 2024. Goods moved via rail between the Port of Charleston and SC Ports’ two rail-served inland ports Greer and Dillon… Read More