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Rep. Carbajal Delivers $26 Million for Central Coast Harbors and Ports

CA, United States

The federal funding deal signed into law by President Joe Biden last Friday includes nearly $26 million set aside for Central Coast harbors and ports to fund dredging and other upkeep work. The funding was sought by Congressman Salud Carbajal over the past year of negotiations over the federal budget for Fiscal Year 2024. “The… Read More

US sanctions oil tankers, targeting Iranian funding for Russian, Houthi arms

World ,

The US Department of Treasury Feb. 27 outlined a set of new sanctions targeting Iran’s support of Russia and the Houthi rebels, including new sanctions on two oil tankers that Treasury alleges have helped fund Iran’s military activities. The measures are targeted to Iran’s involvement with regional terror groups and Russia’s military supply chains, said… Read More

USACE Baltimore gets $124M for harbor dredging and Chesapeake Bay ecosystem restoration

MD, United States

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Baltimore District is receiving about $124 million to dredge the Baltimore Harbor, continue aquatic ecosystem restoration that benefits the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed, and operate and maintain floor risk management projects throughout the mid-Atlantic region, according to the President’s budget for fiscal year 2025. The President’s budget… Read More

Gulf Coast ports most likely to be affected by further vessel rerouting

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In February 2024, container import volumes in the U.S. dropped by 6% compared to January, yet surged by 23.3% compared to the same month the previous year. Following the above-mentioned key insight from Descartes’ March Global Shipping Report, the question emerges: Which U.S. ports could face the most significant impact due to further vessel rerouting?… Read More

Continued surge in volumes at Port of Long Beach

CA, United States

The Port of Long Beach recorded an increase in container shipments in February, citing lower prices, rising consumer confidence and a continuous push to recapture market share. Dockworkers and port operators moved 674,723 TEU last month, up 24.1 per cent from February 2023. Imports increased 29.4 per cent to 329,850 TEU, while exports decreased 21.1… Read More

Port of Morgan City to Receive $80 million from Congress for Dredge Projects

LA, United States

Early in Monday’s meeting of the Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District board, there was joking about how boring the meetings have become. In a little more than five years, the Port of Morgan City has evolved from governing waterways clogged by silt from repeated floods, and with meager federal funding for dredging, to enjoying… Read More

The Port Of Baltimore’s Public Terminals Are Booming. Here’s Why.

MD, United States

The amount of cargo coming through the Port of Baltimore’s six public terminals has grown dramatically in the last 25 years, according to data from the Maryland Port Administration (MPA). The rises are evident across various types of cargo; container tons increased by over 92 percent from 1998 to 2022, according to the MPA data…. Read More

Panel probes digitalization efforts at three major ports

World ,

Executives from Port of Rotterdam, Port of Long Beach, and Port of Virginia discuss how they are using technology to improve communication, efficiency and sustainability. If there was one lesson that could be taken from the pandemic and the subsequent congestion at ports around the world, it was this, according to Stephen Edwards, CEO and… Read More

Removing the Trojan Horse from America’s ports

United States

The Greek legend of the Trojan horse is a tale of deception, a story children everywhere learn as youngsters. Yet America seems to have forgotten what befell Troy, and, consequently, has instead welcomed Trojan horses into ports around the country, according to Pentagon officials. The software embedded in Chinese-made cranes for loading and unloading cargo could possess… Read More

Georgia allots $6M to Brunswick harbor improvements

GA, United States

The Georgia General Assembly has allocated just over $6 million for special harbor improvements at the Port of Brunswick as part of the state’s midyear budget adjustment. Governor Brian Kemp signed the funding bill into law on February 29. “I was proud to sign the FY2024 amended budget with key investments in areas like public safety, education, and workforce development,”… Read More

Great Lakes Ports Issue 2024 Policy Priorities

United States

At their winter meeting in Washington, DC last week, the American Great Lakes Ports Association adopted the following policy agenda for 2024. AGLPA works to promote public policies that enhanced maritime commerce on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway System. Distribute of Port Infrastructure Grants Equitably The Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) is the… Read More

USDOT Announces $500 Million For Ports Available Through the Port Infrastructure Development Program 

United States

As a part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) published a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for $450 million in Federal Fiscal Year 2024 funding through MARAD’s Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP). Investments made under the PIDP focus on modernizing the Nation’s coastal and inland waterway… Read More

Analysis: Maritime Trade in the Red Sea is completely disrupted

World ,

The first deadly attack on a commercial ship in the Red Sea since Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis began targeting ships late last year in support of Palestinians in Gaza, which Israel is bombing, laid bare the enormous challenge of restoring safe passage along one of the world’s most important trade routes. At least three crew members… Read More

Port of Philadelphia welcomes the largest vessel to ever visit U.S. East Coast

PA, United States

The largest container ship to ever visit America’s East Coast pulled into the Port of Philadelphia on Friday morning. The CMA CGM Marco Polo, a 1,300-foot-long vessel is now docked at the Packer Avene Marine Terminal on the Delaware River. Skyforce 10 was over the scene as crews backed the vessel into its spot. The… Read More

Port Houston Project 11 Reaches New Milestone

TX, United States

HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–On Thursday, February 29, the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority met for its monthly meeting. Chairman Ric Campo began by expressing his gratitude for Commissioner Cheryl Creuzot’s exceptional contributions to the commission and outstanding four years of service. Creuzot was participating in her final capacity as a member of the Port… Read More

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