It is hard to look at pictures of container congestion at West Coast ports and not wonder what it will take for the nation’s tangled supply chain to return some sense of normalcy. While many Wisconsin businesses are familiar with the problems caused by supply chain delays in recent months, the issues are also reaching… Read More
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are gearing up to operate 24/7 to clear the massive backlog of 20-foot-equivalent (TEU) containers as they pile up at the two Southern California ports and others on both the Pacific and Atlantic coasts. “The cargo surge we’ve experienced for more than a year continues,” Port of… Read More
A growing Texas energy supply company has tapped the Port of Port Arthur to be a part of its network of Gulf Coast projects aimed at taking advantage of more market shifts to “greener” fuel. Stabilis Solutions, a Houston-based energy transition company mainly focused on small-scale delivery of liquid natural gas (LNG), has signed a… Read More
CHARLESTON, S.C. — When South Carolina Ports CEO Jim Newsome retires next year, he will hand over running of the port in Charleston on July 1 to Barbara Melvin, the first woman to lead a top 10 container port in the United States. After 13 years as president and CEO of South Carolina Ports, Jim… Read More
Vessel congestion outside the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach has worsened as an even 100 vessels were classified at anchor. In a noon report local time for 18 October, the Marine Exchange of Southern California wrote that of the 157 vessels of all types inport (within 40 miles of the ports), 100 were… Read More
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the state’s ports have the ability to deliver goods on time throughout the holiday season. By Aurielle Eady, Action News Jax and Jessica Barreto, Action News Jax JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke in Jacksonville Tuesday to highlight that Florida ports are open. During a news conference at Jacksonville… Read More
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC was awarded up to $95,375,349 to dredge 11½- miles of the 52-mile channel, widening a major portion of the Galveston Bay reach from 530 to 700 feet. The work includes the construction of a new bird island and oyster mitigation. Port Houston negotiated multiple options and selected the… Read More
PortMiami is still awaiting results of a $3 million study begun by the US Army Corps of Engineers in 2018 to evaluate widening and deepening the harbor. Results are now expected in September 2022, one year after the final completion date previously set for September this year. The Army Corps team doing the study requested… Read More
Baltimore, MD — This summer the expansion of the Howard Tunnel in Baltimore took another important step forward when it received its final environmental approval, paving the way for construction to begin later this year. The project will revamp the 126-year-old tunnel to allow room for trains with double-stacked containers traveling to and from the… Read More
Port commissioners on Tuesday approved a contract with a locally based dredging company to begin work on an extensive, multi-phase project to expand the Houston Ship Channel, delaying the start by three months so the company can bring in a less-polluting dredge and retrofit other equipment to reduce harmful air emissions. The agreements in the… Read More
The Port of San Diego Board of Port Commissioners has approved a policy document to help the Port identify future projects and initiatives to improve health through cleaner air for all who live, work, and play on and around San Diego Bay while also supporting efficient and modern maritime operations. The Maritime Clean Air Strategy… Read More
The Biden administration is working with private companies, port officials and unions to keep the Port of Los Angeles running 24/7 in order to reduce the backlog of cargo ships floating in the Pacific, according to administration officials. Why it matters: With the International Monetary Fund citing supply chain problems as a major factor in… Read More
A $95 million contract awarded to begin Houston Ship Channel dredging HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority met today in a special meeting to consider the first dredge contract for Project 11, the Houston Ship Channel billion-dollar expansion and deepening program. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC was awarded up… Read More
Oct. 10—The question is becoming familiar to Joe Cappel, vice president of business development for the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority: how is a worldwide backlog of containerized cargo affecting Toledo’s port? His typical immediate answer is “not really” because Toledo’s docks rarely handle containerized cargo. But Mr. Cappel said the problems at mega-ports like Los… Read More
Dive Brief: Import volumes at major East Coast ports continue to climb following a surge in demand last year, according to data from each port. Persistent congestion at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach has drawn further interest in the East Coast, as importers look to mitigate shipping delays. The Ports of New… Read More