Get your cameras ready for big ship arriving Sunday morning CHARLESTON, SC – SEPT. 18, 2020 – The biggest container ship to ever call the U.S. East Coast — the 15,072-TEU CMA CGM Brazil — is expected to sail into Charleston Harbor on Sunday. The CMA CGM Brazil’s visit to SC Ports is very significant… Read More
Grant Aids Critical Project to Protect Property, Jobs, Infrastructure ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan today announced that the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Port Administration (MDOT MPA) will receive $10 million in federal funds to help protect the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore’s Dundalk Marine Terminal against severe weather events, future sea level rise, and… Read More
By Costas Paris The trade rift with China and a boost in e-commerce are changing the way cargo comes into the U.S., with a greater share of goods flowing into East Coast seaports rather than the traditional gateways on the West Coast. The arrival of the 15,000-container ship CMA CGM Brazil in New York last… Read More
12% increase over July; Operating hours expand to meet demand The Port of Virginia’s cargo volumes are continuing their rebound and in August grew by more than 26,000 units when compared with July. The amount of cargo moving across the port’s terminals in August was 247,349 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) and is an increase of… Read More
Houston — The Port of Charleston moved 208,837 Twenty-Foot Equivalent units (TEUs) in August, down about 10% from 233,110 TEUs in the year-ago period, but still its second highest on record, operator South Carolina Ports Authority said. Container throughput rose 18% compared with July, reflecting a steady uptick in imports as demand continues to rebound… Read More
Five Kentucky riverports are being awarded $450,000 for critical repairs and equipment replacement. The funding is in the form of grants to be matched by the authorities that operate the riverports, which are at Paducah, Eddyville, Henderson, Owensboro and Louisville. “One of our greatest natural assets in Kentucky is our abundance of navigable waterways, and… Read More
NEW Cooperative, a farmer-owned grain, agronomy, energy, and feed cooperative serving the western and northwest region of Iowa, has held a ground breaking ceremony for construction of a new port on the Missouri River. No shovels got dirtied at the event. Because of weather, the ceremony had to be staged indoors. Still, that hasn’t delayed… Read More
The Port of Seattle Commission renewed its involvement for the next two years with Washington Maritime Blue, a non-profit strategic alliance formed to foster maritime innovation and sustainability in support of an inclusive blue economy. The port has partnered with Maritime Blue over the past year and says its new support will help advance economic… Read More
Mike LouviereAnd Now You Know By the first of 1923, the port at Orange and the ship channel had been in service about 10 years. Business was increasing and it was time to make improvements. Bids had been turned in for the deepening of the ship channel to the Orange port. They were to be… Read More
S.C. Ports Authority is seeing signs of a moderate recovery amid the ongoing global pandemic. S.C. Ports moved 99,431 pier containers in July, up 12% from June, according to a recent release. That points to a positive trend for the start of fiscal year 2021, but volumes remain down year-over-year. In fiscal year 2020, which… Read More
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Port of Baltimore will get $10 million in federal funding to improve its flood mitigation systems, Baltimore’s congressional delegation said Friday. The funding, which will come from a U.S. Department of Transportation grant program, will go toward building around 4,000 feet of culverts and other barriers to protect the Dundalk Marine… Read More
As ports around the world compete to build their LNG bunkering capabilities, the United States recently marked a key milestone as part of the shipping industry’s increasing use of the LNG. The first LNG refueling of an internationally-flagged ship took place in the Port of Jacksonville, Florida. The effort required the coordination of several partners,… Read More
Last week was a big first at the Port of Long Beach. The MSC Algercerias arrived at ITS on Pier G; this is the first time an MSC vessel has ever been berthed at ITS. This is also the first time ITS has simultaneously handled multiple ships that are 9,400 TEUs and above. Check out… Read More
Port Optimizer data will provide three-week forward look at incoming containers The Port of Los Angeles announced it is sharing Wabtec’s Port Optimizer data so all supply chain stakeholders can better plan for incoming cargo. “We’re giving all of our partners — railroads, chassis providers, truckers, warehouse operators and others in the supply chain —… Read More
Miami-Dade Commissioners have agreed to move forward with major expansion projects at PortMiami amid the coronavirus pandemic. The county recently authorized $335 million in bonds for capital projects with Carnival Corporation, Disney Cruise Line, MSC Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, Terminal Link Miami, and Virgin Cruise. “We are continuing with those investments. All we need are… Read More