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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
The U.S. Great Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS) announced its Pacesetter Award recipients for international cargo tonnage increases during the 2020 shipping season. The Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor was one of eight ports in the U.S. to earn the distinction, which marks the 13th time the Great Lakes port has earned the Pacesetter… Read More
As global trade booms, the container shipping industry is introducing another new vessel service at the Port of Oakland. The Port announced yesterday that Taiwan-based Wan Hai Lines launched its weekly AA5 Service there last month. The route links three ports in China and one in Taiwan with the Ports of Oakland and Seattle. Wan Hai’s… Read More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., May 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Trailer Bridge Inc., headquartered in Jacksonville, FL., announced today it has signed a 20-year lease agreement with Puerto Rico Ports Authority for the Army Terminal. This is the company’s first long-term agreement with the port since its inception, signaling Trailer Bridge’s continued commitment to providing weekly sailings to support… Read More
The U.S. container seaport sector endured a series of disruptions caused by the pandemic, but still ended up handling more containers than ever. Meanwhile, the temporary blockage of the Suez Canal complicated an ongoing congestion crisis. The rapid re-emergence of China from initial lockdowns combined with a surge in consumer durables demand and transport of… Read More
On May 7, Chair of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO), and Chair of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Salud Carbajal (D-CA) introduced legislation to help ensure U.S. ports are resilient to extreme weather events, including sea-level rise and flooding. The… Read More
The S.C. Ports Authority has shifted two containerships intended to call on the Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal back to Wando Welch Terminal as shipping companies look to stay out of the fray cause by a union lawsuit, the Port of Charleston said yesterday in a statement. In a months-long battle to ascertain HLT jobs that they believe should… Read More
Plaquemines Port has reached an agreement to work together with the Maersk Group’s port operations unit, APM Terminals, to discuss the future design of the Plaquemines Port Harbor and Terminal District (PPHTD). The agreement includes the consideration of APM Terminals as the future terminal operator. The facility is in the early stages of development as… Read More