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You’ve heard of Miami Vice, but how about a Miami slice…of the city’s port debt. On Tuesday, Miami-Dade County announced the sale of $1.4… You’ve heard of Miami Vice, but how about a Miami slice…of the city’s port debt. On Tuesday, Miami-Dade County announced the sale of $1.4 billion in bonds backed by revenue from… Read More
Delmas Whittaker will take on a new leadership role as head of Marine Maintenance at the Port of Seattle. Whittaker has served as the Maritime Division’s senior manager of fishing and commercial vessels at Fishermen’s Terminal for three years and has worked for the port for 13. In that role, he has advised the NF… Read More
The demand for imported goods coming to the U.S. is still outpacing supply. Everything from cars to clothing and everyday items ordered online during lockdown come from abroad in metal shipping containers. The containment measures during the pandemic impacted the global shipping supply chain, and now there aren’t enough containers to go around. Shippers had… Read More
Corpus Christi, TX, USA – The Port of Corpus Christi is expressing its full support for an amendment by the U.S. Senate to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Package that expands congressional designation of Interstate 14 on a corridor across Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia. The I-14 corridor would connect strategic military installations across those five… Read More
Eastern Shipbuilding Group is pleased to announce that MV SSG MICHAEL H. OLLIS Staten Island Ferry is certified and passenger ready. MV SSG MICHAEL H. OLLIS Staten Island Ferry is scheduled to depart Eastern Shipbuilding Group’s Port St. Joe Facility on Friday for delivery to New York City. Dann Ocean Towing’s COLONEL will tow the… Read More
SEATTLE — A breakdown has just been released on the exemptions granted to certain people to use the West Seattle low bridge, and the information comes as the restricted access is likely to get even worse. The low bridge is open to all drivers during the overnight hours. However, during peak travel times, drivers need… Read More
City council members voted to approve an increase in dredge fees during a workshop meeting. The price boaters pay to keep their boats at the Oak Harbor Marina will be going up soon in anticipation of a major dredging project. City council members voted to approve an increase in dredge fees during a workshop meeting… Read More
CHATHAM CO., Ga. (WTGS) — NLaws Produce announced a new relationship with the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA), the Georgia Department of Agriculture and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Tuesday. According to a release, in May, an employee of GDA introduced NLaws to representatives of Georgia Fresh Pack (GFP). GFP repacks fruit for The… Read More
The island of St. Croix remains uniquely positioned to be an international center for shipping and ecommerce, and this week’s meetings with industry leaders have helped to focus the government’s economic development efforts, Sen. Kenneth L. Gittens said Friday. “These are lucrative, sustainable industries, and it is up to us to take the crisis of… Read More
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has announced the appointment of two nationally respected and accomplished prosecutors to the top two positions in the agency’s Office of the Inspector General, following a nationwide search to identify and recruit permanent leadership for the office. The appointments are effective from August 2. New Inspector… Read More
In conjunction with the anniversary celebration, the Port has launched the “125 Years in 125 Seconds” video series. The videos will serve as an oral history of the Port featuring public officials, maritime partners, port workers and others to share the Port’s story from their perspective. A new 125-second video will be released weekly throughout… Read More
A DredgeWire exclusive, by Peter Bowe DredgeWire was very pleased to be invited by both the US Dept of Transportation and the Port of Baltimore to join Secretary Pete Buttigieg on his tour of the Port. Publisher Peter Bowe attended for DredgeWire and filed this report. Background on the Port of Baltimore Visit On Thursday July 29… Read More
DIVERSITY AND GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH NEW MWBE PROGRAM HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Port Houston has announced its new MWBE Business Equity Program and Initiative, receiving praise and support from Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and Harris County Commissioners Rodney Ellis, Adrian Garcia, and other community and business leaders at Thursday’s official announcement regarding Port Houston’s newly-formed Business Equity Division…. Read More
A proposal to use COVID-19 relief cash on railroad and barge upgrades at the Port of Charleston aims to keep the state from borrowing money for the project, if the expenditure is allowed. Accelerate SC members are considering a proposal to recommend the state use $350 million of American Rescue Plan Act money for improvements… Read More
In May, the Port of Plaquemines (located South of New Orleans) and APM Terminals (APMT) announced a plan to locate and build a state-of-the-art container terminal that can handle the largest container ships. The development could pose a challenge to the Port of New Orleans. The Plaquemines Port Executive Director Sandy Sanders asserts the APM… Read More