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LOS ANGELES – U.S. seaport operators are asking for extra time to implement pending tariffs on towering ship-to-shore cranes as they expect President Donald Trump’s administration to follow through on a promise to essentially ban that vital cargo-handling equipment. The United States Trade Representative (USTR) earlier this year proposed tariffs of up to 100% on… Read More
LONG BEACH, CA, UNITED STATES — International Transportation Service (ITS) is proud to announce the launch of the South Slip Fill Project, a transformative $365 million terminal expansion that will support some of the world’s largest container ships and deliver long-term benefits to the local economy—all built with American materials and American labor. When completed… Read More
Mayport Dredging Operations Successfully Completed We are pleased to announce the successful completion of dredging operations as part of the U.S. Naval Station Mayport maintenance dredging project. This milestone reflects several weeks of carefully coordinated activity between our project team and the U.S. Navy, executed with the highest standards of safety, efficiency, and operational excellence. The… Read More
The Future of Shipping is Here We are celebrating the 4th annual Houston International Maritime Conference hosted by Port Houston, the advocate for the number one port in the nation. Houston’s Port is the the busiest U.S. waterway, the #1 gateway for energy products, #1 in steel, and home to the #5 container port in… Read More
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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