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A double feature photo of Dutra’s tug the Becky T and the Derrick Barge Morty working at The Port of Long Beach on ITS’s Pier G wharf expansion project. The dredged material, which is collected using a fully electrified 8300 Liebherr crane, is used to create a huge stretch of new land to be used… Read More
By Oliver Mason On the ninth of July, the Panama Canal Authority closed the period for interested companies to file prequalification documents for two container terminals. It is a procedural milestone, but a real one. The two sites are Corozal, on the Pacific entrance to the canal, and Telfers, on the Atlantic. Building both is estimated… Read More
WASHINGTON — Import volume at the nation’s major container ports is forecast to hit a new all-time record this month, driven by retailers stocking up ahead of expected tariff increases, according to the Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. “This year’s early peak season is expected to continue through… Read More
The Port of Los Angeles has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Yantian International Container Terminals and Shenzhen Port Group, formalizing a longstanding relationship to advance sustainable trade, maritime innovation and global supply chain development. “This agreement creates new opportunities to share innovation, advance sustainable port operations and build more resilient supply chains,” said… Read More
SAVANNAH, Ga., July 9, 2026 – Kevin Price has officially stepped into his position as President of the Georgia Ports Authority on July 1, 2026. “I’m excited for our employees and all our stakeholders because Kevin is the perfect candidate to take GPA and our Team to the next level,” said CEO Griff Lynch. GPA announced Price… Read More
The Long Beach City Council has voted unanimously to confirm Mayor Rex Richardson’s reappointment of Sharon L. Weissman to the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners through June 30, 2032. The five-member board sets policy for the Port of Long Beach, the City’s Harbor Department. Weissman was first named to the Harbor Commission in July… Read More
The Panama Canal and the Port of Houston renewed their Mutual Cooperation Agreement, signed originally in 2003, reaffirming their commitment to strengthening commercial exchange and promoting the Panama Canal’s strategic maritime route. The renewal of this agreement highlights the shared interest in boosting trade and underscores the Canal’s value as a global logistics hub. The… Read More
USDOT BUILD grant will add 300-ton crane, barge dock, warehouse at Ohio River port JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (July 7, 2026) – Ports of Indiana has been awarded a $25 million federal “BUILD” grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to support a $32 million expansion of its Jeffersonville port. This grant is the largest federal award in… Read More
PRINCE RUPERT, BRITISH COLUMBIA – The Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA) announced today that Jean-Jacques (JJ) Ruest has been appointed as Chair by its Board of Directors for a two-year term, effective July 1st, 2026. JJ Ruest was appointed to the PRPA Board of Directors by the Government of Canada, in consultation with the Port User Nominating Committee, for a three-year term starting December 17, 2024. Mr…. Read More
By Falice Chin At the southern edge of the Port of Vancouver, the heavily engineered mudflats of Roberts Bank are already the site of a major port expansion more than a decade in the making. Now, Alberta wants to layer on another megaproject—an oil export terminal designed to accommodate some of the world’s largest crude… Read More
GALVESTON, Texas (July 3, 2026) – The Port of Galveston’s new cargo berth officially opened for business July 2 with a Wallenius Wilhelmsen cargo carrier delivering roll-on/roll-off cargo at the West Port Cargo Complex. The 656-foot-long MS Toledo offloaded hundreds of pieces of heavy construction equipment from Brazil and the Far East to be transported by truck to… Read More
Liebherr has secured an order for seven ship-to-shore (STS) gantry cranes from Tradepoint Atlantic / TiL Terminal LLC for the Sparrows Point Container Terminal (SPCT) in Baltimore, USA. The project represents a major milestone in the continued growth of Liebherr’s presence in the United States and further strengthens its position across the East Coast. The… Read More
U.S, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced a Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan of up to $310.2 million from the Build America Bureau to improve express lanes and a free-flowing toll system along the I-64/I-464 corridor in Hampton Roads, Virginia. The Transportation Department described the corridor as “a critical regional artery that commuters rely… Read More
By Charles Swenson The largest vessel to enter the Georgetown Harbor in a decade will arrive this month, giving a public face to the waterfront revitalization that has existed in plans and drawings. The 350-foot dredge will remove about 560,000 cubic yards of silt to restore the federal channel to a depth of 12 feet along… Read More
By Joe Lister As six years of shocks have disrupted the global economy, a Jacksonville Port Authority official said swaying prices and job markets could offer the port a chance to market its stability. Speaking during a June 29 board meeting, JaxPort Chief Commercial Officer Robert Peek said that as shipping companies seek to diversify… Read More