Port Houston has applied for federal approval to dispose of material generated by maintenance dredging across the full length of the Houston Ship Channel. The application covers dredging along approximately 52 miles of channel, extending from the Upper Turning Basin through Galveston Bay to the entrance channel and the Gulf. Material would be placed in… Read More
The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) announced the appointment of Brad Guilmino as Vice President of Finance and Innovative Delivery. A Louisiana native with 25 years of financial and infrastructure experience, Guilmino will provide senior leadership for major capital-project development and support key financial management functions. His primary area of focus will include the… Read More
By Capt. Eric Colby The Port of Portland in Oregon in December took delivery of the Cowlitz, a 69’x27’8″ dredge tender, constructed at Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, Freeland, Wash. While developing the vessel, the design team at Glosten, Seattle, worked to include feedback from the tugboat’s future operators. That included letting the helmsmen don virtual reality goggles… Read More
The Port of Savannah ended fiscal year 2026 (July 1 – June 30) strong, with June volumes of 483,684 TEUs, an increase of nearly 73,300 TEUs or 18 percent over the same month last year. The Appalachian Regional Port in Northwest Georgia handled a record 49,319 intermodal containers in FY2026, for an increase of 20… Read More
The Port of Virginia has completed almost 87% of construction on a $650m expansion and automation project at Norfolk International Terminals. Official board papers show the North Norfolk International Terminals optimisation programme is 86.9% complete, with the project remaining on schedule and on budget. The development will reconfigure and modernise the northern section of the… Read More
RAYMONDVILLE, TX, UNITED STATES, July 23, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — The Willacy County Navigation District (WCND) is proud to announce that the channel dredging project at the Port of Port Mansfield is complete. From the mouth of the jetties at the Gulf of Mexico entrance westward through the navigational channel, the Intracoastal Waterway junction, the Harbor, and into… Read More
SEOUL, South Korea, July 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — HD Hyundai shared on Saturday, July 25, that it recently signed a contract with Washington United Terminals Inc. (WUT) to supply four port cranes. HD Hyundai Samho, a shipbuilding subsidiary of HD Hyundai, is now launching the Korea-U.S. shipbuilding cooperation initiative, known as the MASGA (Make American Shipbuilding Great Again)… Read More
By Rodger Rees, Galveston Wharves Port Director and CEO — As the Port of Galveston continues implementing its 20-Year Strategic Master Plan, one of our top priorities is ensuring people and goods can move safely and efficiently throughout the port and surrounding community. That’s why we’re launching the port’s first comprehensive mobility study. A mobility study… Read More
The Houston Ship Channel region showed resilient trade activity, while Port Houston’s public terminals recorded strong June container volumes and a moderate rebound for steel cargo. “The Houston Ship Channel region continues to demonstrate why it is one of the nation’s most important trade gateways,” said Charlie Jenkins, CEO of Port Houston. “Our region is… Read More
HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–On Tuesday, July 21, the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority met for its regular monthly meeting, highlighting continued progress along the Houston Ship Channel and advancing key initiatives supporting infrastructure, operations, and long-term growth of the public terminals. During opening remarks, Acting Chairwoman Wendy Montoya Cloonan recognized Port Houston’s 2026 summer… Read More
By Reuben Henry-Fellows The Port of Los Angeles is seeking proposals for its Zero-Emission Truck Purchasing Incentive Project for the purchase of at least 10 battery-electric, Class 8 drayage trucks. Proposals are eligible to all Licensed Motor Carriers (LMCs) currently registered in the Port Drayage Truck Registry. This purchasing incentive will provide up to US$300,000 (c…. Read More
Latest insights on cargo activity, vessel traffic, and regional trade performance HOUSTON – July 20, 2026 – The Houston Ship Channel region showed resilient trade activity, while Port Houston’s public terminals recorded strong June container volumes and a moderate rebound for steel cargo. “The Houston Ship Channel region continues to demonstrate why it is one… Read More
Vancouver, B.C.: The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is looking for an operator for its Fraser Wharves terminal site in Richmond, as part of work to expand trade capacity at the Port of Vancouver in support of federal government efforts to double exports to non-U.S. markets over the next decade. The 40-acre port terminal site in Richmond… Read More
By Stuart Chirls The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration will sign the first-ever agreement with the Port of Long Beach to test small modular reactors (SMRs) for commercial vessels and other potential uses at the port. A formal announcement is scheduled for Wednesday morning at DOT headquarters in Washington. Details haven’t been disclosed, but… Read More
Oakland, Calif. – July 17, 2026: The Port of Oakland handled 181,356 TEUs (twenty-foot containers) in June, a 7.7% increase over June 2025, driven by solid growth in both imports and exports, with loaded container cargo rising 10.3% year over year. The June performance marks another month of strength in loaded cargo, underscoring continued demand through… Read More