Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. will commission the Port St. Joe shipyard’s opening with a community celebration on Thursday, July 8th at 10 AM Eastern. More details to follow.

Ports on Both Coasts Continue Record-Setting Levels in May

The nation’s ports remained very busy in May, as high shipment volume continued to flow through facilities on both the Pacific and Atlantic coasts at a record-setting pace. Volume at the Port of Los Angeles — the country’s busiest port — soared 74% to 1,012,047 20-foot equivalent units moved, compared with 581,664 TEUs a year… Read More

Calhoun Port Authority approves fiscal budget for 2022

POINT COMFORT—The Calhoun Port Authority plans to dip into reserve funds to cover a significant increase in expenses in the coming year. The port’s board amended the 2020-2021 fiscal year budget at a Tuesday meeting and approved the budget for the 2021-2022 fiscal year, which includes about $29.7 million in expenditures. The increase in expenses… Read More

Toomey Announces Massive Federal Grant for Philadelphia Regional Port Authority

Philadelphia, Pa. – U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) today applauded a nearly $50 million federal grant for the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority (PhilaPort) to aid in its Southport Wharf Development and Port Expansion project. “Congratulations to PhilaPort and the City of Philadelphia on the awarding of this substantial federal grant,” said Senator Toomey. “The funds… Read More

Port NOLA issues second RFP for new container terminal

The Port of New Orleans has issued a request for proposals for program management/program controls services of its new $1.5 billion container terminal. Responses to the program management/program controls services RFP are due on July 13. This is the second RFP that has been issued related to the new terminal in St. Bernard Parish. A… Read More

JAXPORT Sets New Monthly Container Volume Record As Deepening Work Continues

JAXPORT handled more container volume in May than at any time in its history. Jacksonville’s port moved 128,900 20-foot equivalent units, or TEUs, the industry standard for measuring containers, in May. That is a 37% increase over the same month in 2020 and beats the previous record of  123,700 TEUs set in October 2019. JAXPORT’s… Read More

Port of Hueneme celebrates completion of deepening project with ribbon-cutting ceremony

Today, Port of Hueneme made history celebrating the completion of its deepening project, a project in the works for over almost two decades. The Port can now proclaim a harbor depth of 40 feet. Joining Port officials was Colonel Julie A. Balten, Commander and District Engineer of the Los Angeles District of the U.S. Army… Read More

Georgia Ports Authority gets almost $50mm for new port

WASHINGTON – U.S Department of Transportation (USDOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg today announced that the Biden-Harris Administration intends to award $905.25 million to 24 projects in 18 states under the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) discretionary grant program.   These grants advance the Administration’s priorities of rebuilding America’s infrastructure and creating jobs by funding highway and… Read More

Roger Guenther Appointed To The Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) Board of Directors

Oversees Coastal Texas Study, Likely Largest Civil Works Project in U.S. History HOUSTON – Texas Governor Greg Abbott has named Port Houston Executive Director Roger Guenther to the Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) Board of Directors. The Texas State Legislature created the Gulf Coast Protection District to “operate and leverage funding to build the unique… Read More

Proposed rule change would allow larger container ships in Houston Ship Channel

The Houston Ship Channel may soon allow container ships as long as 1,120 feet to enter the waterway after a vote on a change to the safety rules by the Houston Pilot Board. A spokesperson for the Houston Pilots Association said the Pilot Commission will meet on Monday and could follow up on the recommendation… Read More

Houston Ship Channel Nearing Greater Capacity

Move Begins to Welcome Larger Vessels HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority met virtually in regular session on Tuesday. Port Chairman Ric Campo opened the meeting by sharing the “good news” that the Houston Pilots have taken the first step towards bringing longer vessels to the Houston Ship Channel. Following the… Read More

Seattle’s port is greener than ever. That may not be enough.

The Port of Seattle finished unloading four giant white cranes from China late Monday. They’re among the biggest cranes in the world, and part of a major upgrade to Terminal 5, which includes new green infrastructure designed to reduce pollution. But critics say it’s hard to be green in an industry that’s nowhere close. Fred… Read More

Enstructure to Acquire Patriot Ports

Continued expansion into high growth markets solidifies Enstructure’s position as a leader in North American terminal and cold storage infrastructure Enstructure, a leading U.S. terminal and logistics company, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Patriot Port Holdings LLC (“Patriot Ports”). Patriot Ports, the ports division of Patriot Rail &… Read More

Progress for Port of Baltimore

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First look: These three giant cranes are a big deal for the Port of Boston

Three massive new cranes arrived at South Boston’s Conley Terminal on Tuesday morning, an important moment in the Massachusetts Port Authority’s years-long drive to make the terminal accessible to bigger ships and a key new trade route. The cranes came on a ship from China that had been at sea since mid-April. Two of them… Read More