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Through the development of a decision-support tool to forecast shoaling at port facilities along the Mississippi River, SmartPort will improve port operations and benefit a variety of stakeholders. The Water Institute of the Gulf has been awarded a $1.6m grant for the development of a Lower Mississippi River SmartPort & Resilience Centre (SmartPort). This federal… Read More
(The Center Square) – Georgia will use $2 million in federal money to help with the construction of a new inland port. The Northeast Georgia Inland Port in Hall County will have a direct link to the Port of Savannah, expanding its operations. The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration provided the grant. It… Read More
New London — The owner of a road salt business displaced by the planned reconstruction of State Pier for the offshore wind industry continues his attempt to block or delay a state environmental permit needed to complete work at the pier. DRVN Enterprises owner and President Steven Farrelly has filed what is known as a notice… Read More
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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced yesterday that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.6 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to The Water Institute of the Gulf, Baton Rouge, La., to develop the Lower Mississippi SmartPort and Resilience Center (SmartPort). This EDA grant, to be matched with $1.4 million… Read More
America’s Busiest Port Sets Western Hemisphere Record for Annual Volume SAN PEDRO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Port of Los Angeles on Thursday became the first port in the Western Hemisphere to process 10 million container units in a 12‑month period. To mark the milestone, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, longshore labor leaders, Port officials and stakeholders gathered… Read More
Washington, DC – The Council for Dredging and Marine Construction Safety (CDMCS) is pleased to announce that the Maryland Port Administration (MPA), Port of Baltimore, officially joined the organization and welcomes its active participation and partnership in advancing safety. This news comes on the heels of the CDMCS’ signing of a safety memorandum of understanding… Read More
The Port of Little Rock, Ark., on June 7 hosted a panel in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the McClellan-Kerr Navigation System (MKARNS) featuring special guests U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, who took part virtually, Mayor Frank Scott, Jr., and Port Executive Director Bryan Day. The event was convened for the port at… Read More
PORT LAVACA — The Calhoun Port Authority is pondering issuing $120 million in bonds to pay for a dock and wharf that are central to its plans to widen the Matagorda Ship Channel. The port authority is expected to discuss — and likely take action on — the merits of the bond package Wednesday during a special… Read More
South Carolina Ports handled its second highest monthly container volume on record in May following a visit of the largest container ship to ever call on the US East Coast, the port authority said on June 8. Total throughput from three container terminals centered around Charleston, South Carolina, in May was 230,870 twenty-foot equivalent units… Read More
As part of a push to launch a new era of “pollution-free” goods movement, the Port of Los Angeles has deployed five hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric vehicles and opened of two hydrogen fueling stations. The roll out is part of a $82.5 million project, called Shore-to-Store, which includes more than a dozen public and private… Read More
Paul Blank has sailed the world and visited 52 ports. Still, Newport Harbor remains his favorite; it’s where he first learned to sail as a 10-year-old. “There’s nothing I have more passion for than boating in this harbor,” he said, discussing his new job as the city’s harbor master. “As a result of sailing in… Read More
LAFAYETTE – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today visited the Port of Morgan City. While there, he toured the Bayou Chene Floodgate Project and viewed the port’s new dredge. “The Bayou Chene Floodgate Project is a local solution to protect against flooding,” said Dr. Cassidy. “Good for us all that the St. Mary Parish Levee District and… Read More
Last week, the CMA CGM Marco Polo sailed into Hampton Roads. To the casual observer, it was another container ship stacked high with those familiar boxes strapped behind the region’s many tractor trailers. To the port, the enormous vessel presented a reminder about the growing need to expand local shipping channels. It was a record… Read More