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Copenhagen, Denmark – Repeatedly disrupted supply chains remain a major challenge for shippers across Europe with significant financial impact for their bottom lines. That’s one of the results of a comprehensive survey among more than 2,000 of Maersk’s customers across the Europe Region. More than 76% of the businesses have seen supply chain disruption having a… Read More
The Maryland Port Authority will receive $145 million dollars from the Biden administration’s Clean Ports Program, with $32 million dollars to benefit sustainability upgrades at Seagirt and Dundalk Terminal. Mark Schmidt, president of Ports America Chesapeake, tells us more. Ports America Chesapeake operates Seagirt and Dundalk Marine Terminals at the Port of Baltimore under a public-private… Read More
AUSTIN – The Texas Transportation Commission has approved historic funding for ship channel improvement projects that will support Texas’ economic growth, increase trade, generate jobs and ensure our seaports remain competitive. The Commission approved $400 million in Ship Channel Improvement Revolving Fund (SCIRF) loans for two projects near Beaumont and Brownsville. The funding is the result… Read More
Shallow waters have long been an issue for the Port of Iberia. The problem was apparent even before current Port Director Craig Romero took his seat in 2014. “For 20 years, they went after federal funding,” he said. “The Army Corps of Engineers never appropriated one nickel to dredge the poor channel.” The port is… Read More
The Alabama Port Authority has announced that the final phase of the Mobile Harbor Modernization Project has begun. The six-phase project commenced in May of 2021 and is expected to be completed in the first half of next year. The sites benefitting from phase six dredge material are Dauphin Island Causeway, Deer River, and Relic… Read More
The saying “water is the new gold” is proving true for the industries located at the 5,000 acres on the Red River that make up the Port of Caddo-Bossier. Since 2012, the port has expanded from 2,000 acres to its current size. “All along the way, during this time, we are continually receiving inquiries from… Read More
Maintenance dredging at the Honolulu Harbor is now complete. It took two months and a total of 10,533 Cubic Yards of material was removed. The dredge material was taken to a dewatering site at Kalaeloa to dry out before it will be hauled to a landfill. Honolulu Harbor is the principal seaport of the State… Read More
The Alabama Port Authority has begun the fourth phase of a project to double its container terminal capacity to over 1 million twenty-foot equivalent units. The $104 million project is a partnership between the port authority and port operator APM Terminals Mobile. Under the agreement, the port authority and APM Terminals are adding 32 acres to the… Read More
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey $347 million for sustainability efforts, the largest award the Port Authority has ever received for sustainability. Part of the EPA’s Clean Ports Program, the federal funding will allow the Port Authority to transition to more environmentally sustainable operations, officials said…. Read More
The port will use the funds to advance zero-emission technologies, including electric vehicles and battery charging stations. The Port of Los Angeles has been given an “unprecedented” $412 million grant in an effort to curb pollution and adopt more zero-emission equipment and infrastructure, said the port on Oct. 29. The City of Los Angeles’s Harbor… Read More
The Port of Virginia will receive $390 million in federal funding for its effort to be carbon-neutral by 2040. Funding will come from the EPA’s Clean Ports Program, which was created by the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022. The agency distributed about $3 billion among 55 locations, and the program aims to reduce diesel pollution,… Read More
EPA’s Clean Ports Program to fund 55 zero-emission port equipment, infrastructure, and planning projects across the nation to tackle climate change, reduce air pollution, promote good jobs, and advance environmental justice BOSTON — Today, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency with federal, state, and local partners… Read More
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s Clean Ports Program has given the Port of Los Angeles an unprecedented $412 million grant to help the zero-emission (ZE) transition. The port and its corporate sector partners will match the EPA award with another $236 million, bringing the total new investment in ZE initiatives at the Port of… Read More
The port of Philadelphia has been awarded USD79.7 million from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Clean Ports Program, whilst the port of Vancouver USA has received USD22.5 million from the organisation. The funds have been earmarked to support climate and air quality initiatives zero-emission port equipment purchases. In line with Destination 2040 – PhilaPort’s long-term strategic… Read More
“The resolution of this case sets a precedent in maritime law, highlighting accountability and full financial responsibility for environmental and infrastructural damages. The size of the payout may prompt maritime operators to reinforce compliance practices,” according to Robert Khachatryan, the CEO and founder of Freight Right Global Logistics, based in Los Angeles. The first of several… Read More