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PORT FOURCHON, La. (AP) — Port officials have begun clearing a shipping channel in Louisiana after sediments pushed into the waterway by hurricanes made the water too shallow for some vessels to pass safely. The work on Port Fourchon’s Belle Pass in Lafourche Parish began last week after the Greater Lafourche Port Commission gave $2.1… Read More
Corpus Christi, TX, USA –The Port of Corpus Christi’s Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) has been named the best in the nation by Site Selection Magazine, a recognition of the efforts by the Port and its customers to promote economic development and job growth in the Texas Coastal Bend region. The Port of Corpus Christi’s FTZ… Read More
The Houston Ship Channel port complex and its public and private terminals, collectively known as the Port of Houston, is now the number one port in the United States in terms of total waterborne tonnage, newly released government statistics show. It is also ranked first for foreign waterborne tonnage and number of vessel transits. Nearly… Read More
The Port of Baltimore recently won a national award, but it wasn’t for cargo volume or economic success—it was for cleaning up nutrient pollution in the Baltimore Harbor. The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) recognized the Maryland Port Administration with an Award of Excellence for Environmental Mitigation, for the port’s unique algae project. Known… Read More
PortMiami just posted the biggest import-export numbers in its 80-plus-year history, new Miami-Dade County figures show, exceeding its prior record by 1.5% despite the difficulties that come with operating under coronavirus conditions. The port processed 107,088 twenty-foot equivalent units of cargo in October compared to 105,573 in 2019, an accomplishment staff attribute to “a solid… Read More
The Port of Vancouver USA Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the port’s 2021 operating budget during the Nov. 24 regularly scheduled board meeting. The $54.1 million budget was developed to meet the goals of the strategic plan, including strengthening the port’s financial sustainability, addressing the long-term use of taxes and implementing a comprehensive maintenance plan. Port… Read More
Can the ports of Newark and Elizabeth overtake Los Angeles as the busiest port in the nation? Three bridge and road projects highlighted by Gov. Phil Murphy Tuesday to help cargo trucks move to and from the port might make it happen in the future. The projects highlighted at a Tuesday event held at Port… Read More
Budget introductions by transportation agencies usually are upbeat affairs where officials talk about construction projects and the bright future they promise for travelers. That wasn’t the case when Port Authority of New York and New Jersey officials spoke about the $7.3 billion austerity budget proposed for 2021 on Thursday. Representing a $1.3 billion reduction from… Read More
For the 12th consecutive year, the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore’s state-owned, public marine terminals received a top security grade during an annual assessment by the U.S. Coast Guard. The assessment reviewed security procedures and protocols at the six public marine terminals: Dundalk, Seagirt, North Locust Point, South Locust Point (including the cruise passenger… Read More
Port of San Diego is pushing forward with the installation of a microgrid, battery storage system, and electrical infrastructure at the port’s Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal (TAMT) in line with its environmental strategy. Namely, on November 10 the Board of Port Commissioners approved the installation of the microgrid which aims to provide back-up power to… Read More
NEW ORLEANS—November 18, 2020—Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) President and CEO and CEO of the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB) Brandy D. Christian received the 2020 C. Alvin Bertel Award at the annual World Trade Center award ceremony and luncheon held this afternoon. The C. Alvin Bertel Award was established in 1967 and… Read More
Morgan City, LA: Conrad Shipyard has announced that it has received ISO 9001:2015 recertification its Quality Management program from the ANAB internationally accredited registrar, ABS Quality Evaluations. Conrad’s successful implementation of its Quality Management System to ISO 9001:2015 standards reflects the company’s commitment to its customers, planning and implementation, resource management, efficient process control, measurement… Read More
The Port of Seattle Commission voted to adopt new, community-sourced names for six Port-owned parks and shoreline habitat areas along the Duwamish River. The names reflect the cultural, historical and environmental significance of each site. The action followed months of community engagement in areas surrounding the parks. The ‘Incredible Parks Want Incredible Names’ project was… Read More
North American ports took a significant hit in the first half of 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic caused economic uncertainty and weakened consumer demand for goods, leading to sharp declines in port cargo volumes and an increase in canceled sailings. By the second half of the year, however, volumes rebounded sharply at the largest U.S…. Read More