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German shipping line Hapag-Lloyd has announced that the Port of Savannah is once again part of its Atlantic Loop 3 service. The port was previously omitted from the service to avoid delays and to maintain schedule integrity. To ensure this it was replaced with the Port of Jacksonville (JAXPORT). “If you’re shipping between the East… Read More
All members of Oregon’s congressional delegation are pushing for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to include funding for Oregon’s port infrastructure as the agency implements the recently passed Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021. A release from Senator Jeff Merkley said in a letter sent to the Army Corps and the Office of… Read More
Advancing goals of becoming a green gateway SEATTLE + TACOMA —The ports of Seattle, Tacoma, and the combined container operations of The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) have adopted near-term implementation plans that guide emission reduction efforts for seaport-related activities. The Northwest Ports Clean Air Strategy covers six sectors of port activity: oceangoing vessels, cargo-handling equipment,… Read More
Two studies are proceeding to determine the potential for the clean energy source. Teams at Seattle City Light, Sandia National Laboratories and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) are starting a project to bring green hydrogen fuel to the Port of Seattle. They will examine the potential for using the renewable energy for powering medium- and… Read More
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — South Carolina Ports set an all-time monthly record in November for containers handled by volume. This is the ninth consecutive month of year-over-year record cargo volumes. South Carolina Ports Authority points to “unprecedented” imports coming into the Port of Charleston. November also surpassed the last container record set in March. The… Read More
With the US inland supply chain in the spotlight, APM Terminals (APMT) Elizabeth is looking to use its first port of call momentum to expand intermodal cargo volumes to and from the Midwest and Canada. Using a direct-to-rail landing zone section on the terminal during vessel discharge operations, the facility can expedite rail cargo to… Read More
NOLA Oil Terminal LLC reports that it has begun construction on Phase 1 of an oil and refined products terminal project in Plaquemines Parish, La., occupying 158 acres located at Mile 59 on the Lower Mississippi River. The terminal will be the first of its kind in the region, allowing Mississippi River access for much… Read More
The Port of Savannah has scrambled to work through traffic jams caused by record volumes of shipping containers piling up as the economy rebounds from the pandemic. SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The Georgia Ports Authority agreed Monday to accelerate a $150 million expansion at the Port of Savannah in response to a surge in cargo… Read More
(BALTIMORE, MD) – The state-owned, public marine terminals of the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore received a top security rating for the 13th consecutive year by the U.S. Coast Guard as part of an annual inspection of facilities. The assessment reviewed security procedures and protocols at the six public marine terminals: Dundalk, Seagirt, North… Read More
Port Saint John in New Brunswick, Canada, is underway with planning and implementing major initiatives to help improve port operations. With a new CEO at the helm, we delve into what the port has in store in the coming years. PTI recently sat down with newly appointed President and CEO of Port Saint John, Craig… Read More
Seeks partner to develop rare bare-ground lakefront site, perhaps for recreational or entertainment uses. The City of Milwaukee is seeking a partner to develop a five-acre parcel that sticks out in Lake Michigan. But don’t expect to see a new tower or other residential development. The parcel is on filled lakebed and any future use… Read More
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Ports in California have been making headlines for their delays and supply chain backups. But the Port of Virginia has been running smoothly. Virginia Port Authority CEO Stephen Edwards said this week that its terminals are doing better in part because they have fundamentally different operating structures. That’s according to The… Read More
Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has temporarily replaced the Port of Savanah with the Port of Charleston on its East Mediterranean – America Service (EMA). The service will begin calling at the North Charleston Terminal in the Port of Charleston for a period of six weeks from 14 January 2022. The move comes in a… Read More
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — Capital Development Partners, a Savannah, Ga.-based industrial real estate and infrastructure development firm, has purchased 135 acres in North Charleston near the Port of Charleston’s newly opened Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal. The sales price for the land was $65 million. The Savannah, Ga.-based firm plans to develop Shipyard Creek Logistics Center,… Read More
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said a new project that broke ground in Baltimore on Monday will be “an absolute game-changer” for the entire region. Hogan joined officials at the mouth of the 126-year-old Howard Street tunnel in Baltimore to break ground on a $466 million project that will allow trains to double-stack containers heading to… Read More