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Port Houston has handled 386,864 TEUs during March—an impressive 7 per cent increase over March 2023 and the highest March volume in its history. Year-to-date (YTD), container throughput at Port Houston’s public terminals has topped 1 million TEUs, totalling 1.06 million—holding steady with last year’s pace. According to the port, March’s container volumes were powered by a… Read More
The Port of Oakland has appointed Andre Basler as the first to serve in the newly established role of Director of Utilities. In his new role in Oakland, Basler will oversee the Utilities Division amid major infrastructure enhancements and the port’s move toward zero-emission operations. Prior to joining the Port, Basler was the Assistant General Manager of Engineering and Operations at Alameda… Read More
Plans to develop a new container ship terminal at Sparrows Point on the outskirts of Baltimore’s harbor are stirring up mixed feelings in a community that’s still living with the toxic legacy of more than a century of steel manufacturing there. The proposed shipping terminal itself enjoys widespread support. It would bring thousands of jobs back to… Read More
Plans to expand the Port of Wilmington through construction of a massive new container terminal in Edgemoor hit an obstacle again last week when a state judge placed another construction permit into limbo. Delaware Superior Court Judge Kathleen Miller on Wednesday ruled that a decision last May from the Delaware Environmental Appeals Board – which… Read More
As Port of Seattle Commission President, I am deeply committed to ensuring our region’s economic vitality. The Puget Sound region’s economic prosperity is linked to global trade: The maritime industry supports 25,000 direct jobs and 58,000 supply chain jobs, with 40% of Washingtonians relying on trade and commerce to support their families. Recent tariff policy… Read More
US ports oppose USTR tariff proposal on STS cranes and cargo handling equipment made in China; propose new bill for production tax credits on US-made STS and MH cranes. With the latest proposal from the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to impose a 100% tariff on Chinese STS cranes, the price of these cranes for US… Read More
The number of Chinese freight vessels headed to the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, the top destinations for Asian freight, has dropped sharply. The trade war between China and the U.S. is leading to a demand plummet, and ocean carriers have started to suspend or adjust transpacific services. “We are at a tipping point… Read More
The Port of Charleston has completed a 14-month project to install a new toe wall at Wando Welch Terminal, strengthening it to handle bigger ships and maintain deeper depths, the South Carolina Ports Authority announced this week. CSX and Norfolk Southern Railway serve Wando Welch, SC Ports’ largest container terminal. The new steel wall runs along the terminal’s wharf. Additional… Read More
President Donald Trump has extended a ban on Russian ships docking in U.S. ports, citing national security concerns. The move, announced in a U.S. Federal Register document published Thursday, continues a policy first enacted by his predecessor, Joe Biden, in response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The ban prohibits vessels owned or linked to Russia from docking along… Read More
More massive cargo ships could be making their way to Port of Charleston with the completion of a multimillion-dollar infrastructure project. With a key infrastructure project now complete, SC Ports’ busiest container terminal can once again handle three mega container ships simultaneously at any tide, providing expedited logistics and consistent fluidity for ocean carriers calling… Read More
The United States has unveiled plans to impose new port fees on Chinese ships, saying it aims to revive American shipbuilding against China’s dominance in the industry. President Donald Trump has embarked on a sweeping trade war with China, a move his administration portrays as a bid to bring manufacturing back to the United States but… Read More
MANSON PROJECT UPDATE Season 3 of Manson’s North Extension Stabilization Step 1 (NES-1) project is underway at the Don Young Port of Alaska in Anchorage. This season’s work includes dredging approximately 420,000 CY and placing approximately 120,000 tons of rock. Manson crews will execute the work using the DB VIKING, tugboats HARRY M and PETER M,… Read More
Port Houston’s March container activity marked a rebound after a fog-impacted February. Container volumes reached 386,864 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) for the month, a 7% increase compared to March 2023 and the busiest March on record. Year-to-date container volumes at Port Houston’s public terminals surpassed 1 million TEUs, reaching 1,068,695 and essentially flat compared to… Read More
President Trump signed an executive order on April 9 launching a Maritime Action Plan aimed at revitalizing and rebuilding the U.S. maritime sector (Reuters, subscription). The order stops short of imposing new port fees on Chinese-built vessels—for now. Why it matters: Though the executive order does not impose fees, pending further actions under the U.S. Trade… Read More
Container ships, the workhorses of global trade transporting almost 90% of the world’s manufactured goods, have become a target in Donald Trump’s conflict with China — and none of the major carriers stand to escape the extra costs. Trump wants to punish operators of Chinese ships in order to help stimulate the creation of a US shipbuilding industry…. Read More