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Port Houston’s March container activity marked a rebound after a fog-impacted February. Container volumes reached 386,864 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) for the month, a 7% increase compared to March 2023 and the busiest March on record. Year-to-date container volumes at Port Houston’s public terminals surpassed 1 million TEUs, reaching 1,068,695 and essentially flat compared to… Read More
President Trump signed an executive order on April 9 launching a Maritime Action Plan aimed at revitalizing and rebuilding the U.S. maritime sector (Reuters, subscription). The order stops short of imposing new port fees on Chinese-built vessels—for now. Why it matters: Though the executive order does not impose fees, pending further actions under the U.S. Trade… Read More
Container ships, the workhorses of global trade transporting almost 90% of the world’s manufactured goods, have become a target in Donald Trump’s conflict with China — and none of the major carriers stand to escape the extra costs. Trump wants to punish operators of Chinese ships in order to help stimulate the creation of a US shipbuilding industry…. Read More
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Port of Virginia can now accommodate larger container vessels following the arrival of new equipment, according to the Port Authority. Earlier this month, the port installed four electric cranes at the Virginia International Gateway. With these new cranes, the port now has the capacity to handle three large container vessels at… Read More
With a key infrastructure project now complete, SC Ports’ busiest container terminal can once again handle three mega container ships simultaneously at any tide, providing expedited logistics and consistent fluidity for ocean carriers calling the Port of Charleston. Wando Welch Terminal’s new toe wall — a new steel wall that runs along the terminal’s wharf… Read More
The Port of Los Angeles reported handling 778,406 TEUs in March 2025, marking a 4.7 per cent increase compared to the same month last year. This brings the port’s first-quarter total to 2,504,049 TEUs, up 5.2 per cent from 2024’s already strong performance. “Our volume remained strong throughout the first quarter, and we’ve now seen year-over-year growth in 18 of the last… Read More
Following its strongest first quarter ever, the Port of Long Beach has come out on top as the busiest US port in the first three months of the year, driven by a surge in imports ahead of expected tariffs. The port handled 2.53 million TEUs in Q1 2025, up 26.6 per cent from the same period in 2024. In March,… Read More
How has the use of a 3D Digital Twin increased operational efficiency at the Port of Corpus Christi? DK: With something this revolutionary and new, honestly, our staff is still figuring it out. The app, called OPTICS, has only been out for about six months. OPTICS is an acronym for Overall Port Tactical Information Computer System…. Read More
New Customs Duties Raked in $200 Million Daily on 13 Tariffs Amid the Trump administration’s back-and-forth on implementing and then pausing tariffs on U.S. trade partners, Customs and Border Protection announced it has collected $8.66 billion from a handful of tariffs that took effect in February. In an April 8 release, CBP outlined the following duties… Read More
New York District (NYD) is responsible for maintaining the Federal navigation channels within the Port of New York and New Jersey. Maintenance of these channels via periodic dredging to authorized dimensions is critical to safeguarding commercial and recreational navigation within the port. NYD is committed to environmentally and economically sound management of maintenance dredging material… Read More
Panama’s top auditor said Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison owes hundreds of millions of dollars in unpaid fees and failed to get necessary clearances for two key ports of the Panama Canal, dealing a blow to plans by U.S. asset manager BlackRock to buy the ports as part of a $22.8 billion transaction. BlackRock’s acquisition of the… Read More
Beijing, feeling boxed into a corner by the United States’ intensifying tariff assault on China and any country that buys or assembles Chinese goods, is bracing for an economic war of attrition. Washington last week imposed import tariffs of at least 10% on almost the entire world, and much higher levies on countries such as Vietnam, where… Read More
NAPLES, Fla. — If you are planning on heading to Port Royal Beach in Naples this week, you’ll need to watch out for crews. Starting Monday, the 33rd Ave S. access point at Port Royal Beach will be closed. This is all part of the ongoing beach renourishment project. “We had no idea they were… Read More
The Port of Seattle Commission today approved $1.9 million to support economic development partnerships with cities in King County for the next two years. The extension is a continuation of support for local cities that the Port began in 2016. “A core part of the Port of Seattle’s mission is to support our local and… Read More
There are a lot of similarities between the construction and commercial marine industries, with both being relatively blue-collar in nature, both serving as some of the oldest and most established industries in the world, and more recently, with both owning a reputation for being averse to technology. Those reputations can often be overblown, though, and… Read More