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PortMiami and Royal Caribbean set to agree on sharing the future MSC cruise terminal with Miami-Dade Mayor announcing a Memorandum of Intent. PortMiami and Royal Caribbean Group are on the verge of a significant deal that will see MSC and Royal Caribbean share berths at the new Berth 10 in PortMiami. It would enable Royal… Read More
Ports of Indiana announced that it has hired Jennifer Hanson as the new public relations manager. Hanson, a lifelong Indiana resident, will create and implement public relations strategies; lead brand-building communication and media strategies; manage the website and social media channels, along with other communication responsibilities. Hanson brings 27 years of experience in public relations,… Read More
The pandemic appears to have little impact on the Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor. The Burns Harbor port experienced a 77.5% increase in international tonnage shipped in 2020 from the previous year, according to port representatives. That achievement earned the port one of eight Pacesetter Awards from the U.S. Great Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corp…. Read More
Two years ago, the island lying beneath Charleston’s Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge would have looked almost unrecognizable to today’s visitors. A slurry of sediment and water oozed across the island’s southern tip as millions of cubic tons of silt from the latest ports project rushed in from a pipeline, held in by dikes near the water’s… Read More
The Port of Houston has started construction on the project to widen and deepen the 52-mile Houston Ship Channel. The project, known Project 11, will widen the channel by 170 feet along the Galveston Bay reach, from 530 feet to 700 feet. It will also deepen upstream segments to 46.5 feet. “Our port serves as… Read More
Only 40% of container ships arrived on time in March; Container cost from China to the US West Coast now up over 200% By Costas Paris, The Wall Street Journal Cargo ships have been delivering their loads later than ever this year, adding to the supply-chain woes that are undercutting efforts by retailers and manufacturers… Read More
On behalf of Port Houston, we invite your organization to join us for a virtual Project 11 Dredging Industry Day on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. CDT via Zoom Webinar. We ask that participants register online no later than 1:45 p.m. CDT on the day of the meeting. This presentation will deliver an… Read More
Activity across Port Houston’s docks jumped again in April, showing robust growth in both containers and steel due to high regional demand. Container activity increased 25% for the month of April, with 275,840 TEUs this month compared to April of last year’s 221,540 TEUs. This is reflective of the high consumer demand, growing regional population,… Read More
The Port of Los Angeles handled 946,966 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in April, a spike of 37% compared to last year. It was the best April in the Port’s 114-year history, and the ninth consecutive month of year-over-year increases. Four months into the year, overall cargo volume has increased 42% compared to 2020. Since January,… Read More
The Port of New Orleans (NOLA) has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for design and permit-support services for development of the Louisiana International Terminal in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana. The new container terminal will be capable of handling the largest container vessels and accommodate evolving shippers’ needs, port officials said in a press release…. Read More
The Port of Olympia has hired VaLiesha Brown to be its first in-house general counsel. Before joining the port, Brown worked as an attorney at Ogden Murphy Wallace in Seattle, as an adviser to the city of Seattle’s public utility departments, and as an associate attorney with a business litigation law firm in Maryland, according… Read More
ST. THOMAS — While the territory’s airports are nearing pre-pandemic numbers of travelers, V.I. officials are still awaiting signs cruise ships are on the horizon. Carlton Dowe, the Authority’s executive director, briefed the Legislature’s Committee on Economic Development and Agriculture on Monday regarding its operations and projects meant to bolster infrastructure and tourism in the… Read More
Elected Officials Across U.S. Praise the Project for Fostering New Jobs and Prosperity HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Port Houston marks National Infrastructure Week by highlighting the groundbreaking for the start of construction work to support widening and deepening the 52-mile Houston Ship Channel. Known as Project 11, the project’s far-reaching benefits impact the United States and the entire… Read More
South Carolina Ports had a record April for cargo handled at the Port of Charleston, following an all-time cargo record achieved in March. SC Ports reported its strongest April ever for containers, moving 225,137 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) across Wando Welch Terminal, North Charleston Terminal and Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal. This is a 27.8% increase… Read More
The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) issued a Request for Proposals this week for design and permit-support services for development of the Louisiana International Terminal in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana. Building on Port NOLA’s 50 years of service as Louisiana’s only international container port, the new container terminal will be capable of handling the… Read More