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The southern California ports are struggling with a historic surge in cargo as containers continue to stack up. In late September, there were an estimated 500,000 containers sitting on cargo ships off the coast, according to published reports, with a record 66 ships as of Sept. 29. Ships are waiting an average of six days… Read More
The flotilla of vessels exceeds 20 ships at the fourth-largest gateway for seaborne imports in the U.S. By Paul Page The Port of Savannah, Ga., the fourth-largest U.S. gateway for seaborne imports, is trying to clear a backlog of more than 20 container ships that has grown in the waters outside the port, in the… Read More
Cargo ships are piled higher with containers than they’ve ever been, according to data from analyst firm IHS Markit. And the crowding is worst onboard ships sailing into US west coast ports. At the Port of Long Beach, which has been mired in record backlogs for months, the average ship now brings in 7,000 containers—up… Read More
The Georgia Ports Authority Board approved more than $34 million to help expedite an additional 1.6 million twenty-foot equivalent container units in capacity to the Port of Savannah that will begin coming online in December. The news comes on the heels of reporting the second busiest month in the port’s history in August thanks to… Read More
During today’s monthly meeting of the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) Board of Directors, the Board unanimously awarded a $48.8 million construction services contract to Superior Construction Company LLC for terminal improvements to enable the SSA Jacksonville Container Terminal at Blount Island to accommodate more containers. The construction contract covers the first seven of eight phases—or… Read More
Gene Seroka of Port of Los Angeles joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the state of U.S. ports and how he thinks the U.S. can fix the supply chain bottleneck. Source
A sandbar, never seen before, is stranding boats at the state’s most popular boat launch. The 10th Street Boat Launch at the Port of Everett is used by 30,000 boaters every year. Dave Miller is one of them. “This is the prime season for the Coho; they’re coming in and they’re coming in strong this… Read More
The port of Houston prevented a major hack suspected to be carried out by nation-state actors. The hack was detected in its early stage only which helped the part authorities to stop an attack which could give the actors unlimited access to its network. The port authorities defended it’s system under the able guidance of… Read More
The Port of Los Angeles is holding back on extending its gate hours as encouraged by the Biden administration, focusing instead on boosting efficiency in operations while coping with a surge in imports into the critical U.S. trade gateway. The decision, a contrast to the rapid adoption of 24-hour gate operations four days a week… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) on Friday awarded a $139 million construction contract to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC. (GLDD), to complete the third phase of the landmark Port of Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project (CIP). The four-phase infrastructure project will increase the Corpus Christi Ship Channel depth from -47 feet… Read More
Some 65 cargo ships have been forced to queue outside two of America’s biggest ports, in the latest sign of supply chain disruption hitting the US. The ships are stuck outside the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, California, which handle 40% of all cargo containers entering the country. Before Covid, it was unusual… Read More
A backlog of cargo ships waiting to get into the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are helping drive up the cost of goods and services during the pandemic. A record 70 cargo ships — carrying everything from furniture and electronics to toys — are facing delays at the ports, which handle 40% of… Read More
This August Port Houston recorded its highest month ever for total TEUs at 320,086, an increase of 29% compared to last August, according to the company’s release. It also was its highest monthly loaded import TEUs on record, at 159,791 TEUs. Year-to-date, Port Houston has surpassed the 2M TEU mark, with 2,225,500 TEUs compared to… Read More
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Sept. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — PORT 32 Marinas, LLC (“PORT 32”), a leading owner, operator, developer and acquirer of Class A coastal marinas, today announced that it has broken ground on the upland phase of its marina development project, PORT 32 Fort Lauderdale, located just west of I-95 on the north side of… Read More
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – According to International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) Local 1414, a 20 year veteran has been named the first female header at the Port of Savannah. According to the ILA, Shebbie Davis has been working for Ports America since 2002. As a header, Davis manages port crews as they unload and transport cargo… Read More