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The future is homeports, according to Fred Wong, chief operations officer at Jaxport (Jacksonville Port Authority). At least for the ports that are in the cruise business trying to mend after the blow of the pandemic. “We are aggressively going out to the market to see if we can get additional homeports,” Wong told Cruise… Read More
Ship congestion around the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach hit an unprecedented level, worsening the bottleneck at the busiest gateway for U.S. imports. A record 38 containerships are awaiting berth space — 36 at anchor and two that were directed to wait in designated areas at sea until anchorages are available, the Marine… Read More
A bonus worth more than $200,000, a rocking chair to enjoy the view of cranes and cargo, and a who’s who of Virginia elected leaders, business executives and port industry officials. It was all part of a send-off Tuesday for John Reinhart, the retiring CEO of the Virginia Port Authority who led the agency from… Read More
CHARLESTON, SC (WCIV) — A Canadian-based logistics company plans to establish a facility in Charleston County, investing $16 million into the facility and creating 85 new jobs. According to a press release, Ray-Mont Logistics, which serves as a one-stop shop for logistical needs, will set up shop on 1000 Remount Road in North Charleston. They… Read More
Panel’s nonbinding ruling says the bistate agency needs to pay developers for construction losses The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has been told to pay developers $105 million because of losses incurred during construction of the replacement Goethals Bridge connecting New Jersey and Staten Island. The bistate agency said in a recent… Read More
By Michael E. Kanell, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Shipments through Savannah rose 1.8% in all of 2020 after early drop Georgia’s largest port finished 2020 with a strong autumn and a record December, making up for the dramatic drop in trade triggered by the pandemic in the spring, officials said Monday. The port of Savannah handled… Read More
Berth announcements and other good news from ports in California, Florida, Louisiana, South Carolina, Texas, Minnesota and Washington The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) reported Monday that contractors have completed the latest phase in $104 million of berth enhancements at the SSA Jacksonville Container Terminal at Blount Island. This provides an additional 700 linear feet of… Read More
Ships could wait for several days or up to two weeks to gain access to Southern California ports. It is the first time since 2004 that “drift boxes” have been used to manage traffic, according to the Marine Exchange of Southern California. The Los Angeles port is expecting to handle 155,000 inbound containers next week,… Read More
Dare County Board of Commissioners (BOC) Chairman Bob Woodard summarized the highlights of an otherwise bleak 2020, and touched on projects that the county is focused on in the months to come, in the annual State of the County presentation on January 27. Held virtually with just a handful of Dare County Commissioners in attendance,… Read More
The Port of Corpus Christi ended 2020 with record tonnage, mainly due to a 65% increase in crude oil shipments from the previous year. The port set a new annual tonnage record of 159.7m tonnes, a 31% increase over 2019, as well as a new monthly record of 15.9m tonnes for December, 15% higher than… Read More
MOREHEAD CITY — Despite concerns expressed by environmentalists and sea turtle experts, the state has agreed to allow the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to use hopper dredges to clean up channels at the state ports in Wilmington and Morehead City any time of the year. The agreement between ACE and the N.C. Division of… Read More
Ports of Indiana reports that Ian Hirt has resigned after four years as port director of Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor, effective May 3, 2021, to return to the private sector. The Ports of Indiana executive leadership team has commenced plans to hire a new port director and the job description is now listed on the… Read More
Corpus Christi, TX, USA – The Port of Corpus Christi ended 2020 with record tonnage, mainly attributable to a 65 percent increase in crude oil shipments from 2019. The Port set a new annual tonnage record of 159.7 million tons, a 31 percent increase over 2019, as well as a new monthly record of 15.9… Read More
CHARLESTON — The South Carolina Ports Authority finished 2020 with its strongest December on record, noting impressive volumes with containers, vehicles and inland ports. S.C. Ports handled 209,606 24-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) at Wando Welch and North Charleston container terminals in December, up 11.6% year-over-year. S.C. Ports has handled more than 1.2 million TEUs… Read More
NEW ORLEANS — This week, business development director Linda Prudhomme was recognized during January’s regular commission meeting, honoring her for the over 19 years of service to the Port of South Louisiana and celebrating the legacy of hard work and dedication she leaves behind as she retires. NOPD command restructure following retirement of Captain James… Read More