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NORFOLK — The CEO and director of the Port of Virginia isn’t retiring until March, but he was lauded Thursday at an annual State of the Port event as if it were his last day. John Reinhart, who was hired in 2014 to turn around a financially troubled port system that had toyed with privatization,… Read More
Last week, this news outlet provided our readers with another depressing update on the extent to which the abysmally managed South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) continues to squander one of the Palmetto State’s few competitive advantages – its deepwater maritime assets. Once the dominant seaport on the east coast, Charleston, S.C. has seen its border… Read More
WILMINGTON — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has proposed eliminating the “window” in which hopper dredging is allowed at the state ports of Morehead City and Wilmington, a move the agency says would increase the availability of dredge boats and ensure the work can occur year-round, on a timely basis. In its draft environmental… Read More
JaxPort is interested in purchasing all or part of the land where JEA demolished the St. Johns River Power Park on the Northside, bringing a new dimension to JEA’s quest for bringing “once-in-lifetime” development to about 1,200 acres. The large tract of land off New Berlin Road is near the Blount Island terminal owned by… Read More
New Jersey and New York ports love big boats and they cannot lie. And by the increased number of ultra-large container ships that came to the port last year, supersized ships might love bringing goods to the port. In 2016, only 34 ultra-large container ships came to the Port. That number jumped to 271 of… Read More
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — WHAT: The Northwest Tennessee Regional Port Authority and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Memphis District will hold a Project Cooperation Agreement (PCA) Signing Ceremony. The new PCA removes both the Northwest Tennessee Harbor Project federal limit on financial obligations and the 50-year limitation. The PCA signing is the culmination of a… Read More
Staff reports | The South Carolina Ports Authority saw some positive cargo trends in August, pointing to a slow but emerging recovery during the ongoing global pandemic. SC Ports handled 208,837 twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) at the Wando Welch and North Charleston container terminals in August, down about 10 percent year-over-year, according to a… Read More
Phase I of S.C. Ports Authority’s Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal is on track to open on March 31, according to the SCPA board. Having started construction in August 2018, the first of three phases will have been wrapped up in 32 months, with the site work and buildings finished in 18 — which Walter Lagarenne,… Read More
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Construction projects at area airports and crossings are about to get more eco-friendly. On Tuesday, in honor of Climate Week, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced the implementation of the agency’s Clean Construction Program, which is dedicated to reducing carbon emissions on agency projects. “As one of… Read More
Environmentalists have stepped up alarms about a major fuel export terminal in South Jersey that they say will accelerate Pennsylvania fracking, worsen climate change, and attract 100-car trains carrying dangerous liquefied natural gas across Philadelphia. A plan to build the Gibbstown Logistics Center in Gloucester County, N.J., just across the Delaware River from Philadelphia International… Read More
Port Authority officials reported travel gains at some facilities as others struggled to recover from coronavirus fueled passenger traffic and revenue downturns after the region started reopening from restrictions. But bi-state agency officials warned they will have to make some “hard decisions” in the next three months about the 2021 budget and mega-projects that could… Read More
Gateway officials say major driver of Texas economy needs more room to work Port Houston officials say widening of the shipping channel is necessary to accommodate increasingly bigger vessels and maintain its status as a big driver of the Texas economy. “When you add it all up, the ship channel area is really responsible for… Read More
CATOOSA — The Tulsa-Rogers County Port Authority on Thursday authorized spending another $1 million for dredging the entrance to the Tulsa Port of Catoosa’s channel that was affected by 2019 flooding. The money will be used to remove an additional 140,000 cubic yards of sediment to restore the port’s channel to the original depth of… Read More
The Port of New Orleans approved a berthing agreement with Viking to operate its Mississippi River cruises from the Robin Street Wharf for an initial five-year term with two five-year renewal options. At least 30 cruises a year Under the terms, Viking will guarantee a minimum of 30 departures per calendar year. Additionally, Viking will… Read More
Most stable numbers since pandemic began Port Houston’s container activity in August neared 2019’s record volume levels for the first time since the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the month of August Port Houston handled 248,630 TEUs, only 4% less than August of 2019 when a total of 259,110 TEUs were handled. This also… Read More