The effort to deepen and widen the Houston Ship Channel recently reached a new milestone. In late December, Congress passed the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 as part of the year-end omnibus and Covid-19 relief package. The federal legislation authorizes the Expansion Channel Improvement Project, the multiyear, multimillion-dollar effort to deepen and widen the… Read More
South Carolina Ports handled 207,066 20-foot equivalent container units at Wando Welch and North Charleston container terminals in November, up 12% year-over-year. SC Ports has handled more than 1 million TEUs thus far in fiscal year 2021, which began July 1. SC Ports moved 114,899 pier containers – cargo boxes of any size – in… Read More
Gov. Tony Evers today announced grants for nine harbor maintenance and improvement projects in Wisconsin. MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced grants for nine harbor maintenance and improvement projects in Wisconsin. The improvements will boost statewide economic development by promoting waterborne freight, harbor infrastructure, and passenger cruise facilities. “Wisconsin is fortunate to have a… Read More
Passage of Water Resources and Development Act Opens the Way for Max Midstream to Begin Financing Deepening and Widening of Calhoun Port HOUSTON, Jan. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Max Midstream and the Calhoun Port Authority today announced that with the recent passage of the Water Resources and Development Act by Congress that expansion of the Calhoun… Read More
The arrival of new cargo-handling equipment is significant as SC Ports prepares to welcome the first cargo ship to the Leatherman Terminal in March. “It is always an exciting day when new cranes come through Charleston Harbor,” SC Ports CEO Jim Newsome said. “The Leatherman Terminal’s impressive new equipment will provide reliable service to our… Read More
The wind port New Jersey is planning for about 200 acres along the Delaware River will help the state meet its ambitious goal of 100% clean-energy use by 2050, as it also responds to strong demand for infrastructure from offshore wind farm operators up and down the East Coast over the next 15 to 20… Read More
Need for channel improvements is seen in the case of the Dixie Vandal, which struck the Trinity, another tow vessel, on March 15, 2019. The Houston Ship Channel is the busiest waterway in the country and arguably one of the most strategic waterways in the world. The long-planned expansion and widening of the channel is… Read More
Corpus Christi, TX, USA – Continuing its commitment to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) leadership, the Port of Corpus Christi has completed its third consecutive year operating on 100 percent renewable energy, the first Port Authority to do so in the world. The Port of Corpus Christi began charting its new stewardship course in 2016… Read More
Port of Seattle Commissioners approved the 2021 budget and five-year, $3.7 billion capital improvement plan to support an equitable, rapid, and lasting recovery. It promises to be a transformative year in 2021, as the Port opens the new International Arrivals Facility and completes work on the North Satellite at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Port of Seattle… Read More
The families who live near the Houston Ship Channel are exposed to too much air pollution. Tugboats burning dirty diesel fuel, heavy trucks coming and going at all hours of the day and dozens of oil refineries and other chemical facilities contribute to serious health problems like asthma, heart disease and cancer that change lives… Read More
Project 11 included in Water Resources Development Act Legislation HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–On Monday, Congress passed the 2020 Water Resources Development Act. The bill formally authorized the expansion of the Houston Ship Channel, which was recently ranked the #1 U.S. Port in total waterborne tonnage. The channel is the busiest waterway in the nation averaging 50 deep-draft… Read More
The developer of New Jersey’s first approved offshore wind farm, Ørsted, is teaming up with the Port of Paulsboro on the Delaware River to develop a terminal for its construction needs in the decade ahead. A South Jersey port on the Delaware River is trying to become one of the first to get in on… Read More
News Wire Digest second section for Dec. 21: Sault Ste. Marie officials say they’re confident Agawa Canyon train will continue running; FTA awards infrastructure funding for five rail projects Port of New Orleans approves land purchase for container expansion The Port of New Orleans board has approved the purchase of land for a second container… Read More
The Port of Corpus Christi, the largest port in the United States by total revenue tonnage, has joined the multi-sector industry coalition SEA-LNG. SEA-LNG said on Thursday that the Port of Corpus Christi was the fourth North American port to join the coalition but is the first port located on the strategic and energy-rich Gulf… Read More