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Eastern Shipbuilding Group is pleased to announce that MV SSG MICHAEL H. OLLIS Staten Island Ferry is certified and passenger ready. MV SSG MICHAEL H. OLLIS Staten Island Ferry is scheduled to depart Eastern Shipbuilding Group’s Port St. Joe Facility on Friday for delivery to New York City. Dann Ocean Towing’s COLONEL will tow the… Read More
SEATTLE — A breakdown has just been released on the exemptions granted to certain people to use the West Seattle low bridge, and the information comes as the restricted access is likely to get even worse. The low bridge is open to all drivers during the overnight hours. However, during peak travel times, drivers need… Read More
City council members voted to approve an increase in dredge fees during a workshop meeting. The price boaters pay to keep their boats at the Oak Harbor Marina will be going up soon in anticipation of a major dredging project. City council members voted to approve an increase in dredge fees during a workshop meeting… Read More
CHATHAM CO., Ga. (WTGS) — NLaws Produce announced a new relationship with the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA), the Georgia Department of Agriculture and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Tuesday. According to a release, in May, an employee of GDA introduced NLaws to representatives of Georgia Fresh Pack (GFP). GFP repacks fruit for The… Read More
The island of St. Croix remains uniquely positioned to be an international center for shipping and ecommerce, and this week’s meetings with industry leaders have helped to focus the government’s economic development efforts, Sen. Kenneth L. Gittens said Friday. “These are lucrative, sustainable industries, and it is up to us to take the crisis of… Read More
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has announced the appointment of two nationally respected and accomplished prosecutors to the top two positions in the agency’s Office of the Inspector General, following a nationwide search to identify and recruit permanent leadership for the office. The appointments are effective from August 2. New Inspector… Read More
In conjunction with the anniversary celebration, the Port has launched the “125 Years in 125 Seconds” video series. The videos will serve as an oral history of the Port featuring public officials, maritime partners, port workers and others to share the Port’s story from their perspective. A new 125-second video will be released weekly throughout… Read More
A DredgeWire exclusive, by Peter Bowe DredgeWire was very pleased to be invited by both the US Dept of Transportation and the Port of Baltimore to join Secretary Pete Buttigieg on his tour of the Port. Publisher Peter Bowe attended for DredgeWire and filed this report. Background on the Port of Baltimore Visit On Thursday July 29… Read More
DIVERSITY AND GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH NEW MWBE PROGRAM HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Port Houston has announced its new MWBE Business Equity Program and Initiative, receiving praise and support from Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and Harris County Commissioners Rodney Ellis, Adrian Garcia, and other community and business leaders at Thursday’s official announcement regarding Port Houston’s newly-formed Business Equity Division…. Read More
A proposal to use COVID-19 relief cash on railroad and barge upgrades at the Port of Charleston aims to keep the state from borrowing money for the project, if the expenditure is allowed. Accelerate SC members are considering a proposal to recommend the state use $350 million of American Rescue Plan Act money for improvements… Read More
In May, the Port of Plaquemines (located South of New Orleans) and APM Terminals (APMT) announced a plan to locate and build a state-of-the-art container terminal that can handle the largest container ships. The development could pose a challenge to the Port of New Orleans. The Plaquemines Port Executive Director Sandy Sanders asserts the APM… Read More
For the first time in 40 years the City of Long Beach regains full control of the historic Queen Mary housed in Long Beach Harbor. LONG BEACH一 Long Beach City has regained full control of the Queen Mary and authorized a $2 million temporary caretaker contract with the current on-ship operator Evolution Hospitality. On June… Read More
The Georgia Ports Authority shattered records in 2020, with COVID-related consumer spending driving a 20% increase in operations at the Savannah Port. “If you look at the Georgia Ports Authority over the last 15 years, our average [annual] growth rate was 6.2%,” said CEO Griff Lynch. “So clearly, there’s an anomaly here that’s driving additional growth.” The ports… Read More
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will visit the Port of Baltimore on Thursday to tout the benefits of President Joe Biden’s bipartisan infrastructure deal. “Secretary Buttigieg is scheduled to take a tour, meet with port officials and workers, and deliver remarks,” the U.S. Department of Transportation said in a news release Tuesday. The federal transportation… Read More
Port of Olympia and Thurston County commissioners came together late last week to discuss their differences of opinion about when each of the two bodies should expand the number of commissioners on their governing boards. All six members of both commissions — Port Commissioners Joe Downing, Bill McGregor, and EJ Zita, and County Commissioners Carolina… Read More