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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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Ports Authority (PRPA), Joel A. Pizá Batiz, welcomed Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) leadership to San Juan this week during JAXPORT’s four-day business development trip to the island. “We are extremely pleased to welcome Chief Executive Officer Eric Green, Chief Operating Officer Fred Wong, and Director of Cruise and… Read More
The Port of Oakland continues to move its cargo volume numbers toward record territory. At the same time, more cargo presents enormous operating challenges for marine terminals and ocean carriers at Oakland and at major ports around the world, according to the company’s release. The Port handled the equivalent of 1.08 million 20-foot containers from… Read More
Last week, Chairman Dan Maffei and Commissioner Carl Bentzel visited the Port of New York and New Jersey (Port of NY/NJ) to gather first-hand information about cargo handling operations and the challenges posed by record-breaking volumes of cargo imports and COVID-19 impacts. Information was also shared on potential technology innovations and jointly authorized cooperative programs… Read More