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South Carolina Ports Authority was awarded a nearly $20 million federal grant on Feb. 11 to assist with building vital infrastructure at Wando Welch Terminal in support of the Charleston Harbor Deepening Project. The United States Department of Transportation awarded the Port Infrastructure Development Grant for S.C. Ports’ Wando Welch Terminal Wharf Toe Wall and… Read More
The Coast Guard Captain of the Port of New York and New Jersey has issued an order to Bouchard Transportation Company requiring that three tug and fuel barge units currently anchored in New York Harbor immediately be moved out of anchorage and moored at a safe berth. The Coast Guard says they will be required… Read More
APM Terminals Poti, part of Dutch terminal operator APM Terminals, has re-initiated the process of obtaining the necessary permits to build a new deep-water multipurpose port in Poti. On February 11, 2020, APM Terminals submitted an application to the Technical and Construction Supervision Agency to obtain the permit for land usage for construction of the… Read More
The Miami project is one of six grant winners located within an opportunity zone A pair of Florida seaports received a combined $58 million for infrastructure improvements as part of federal grants issued to 15 coastal facilities on Friday. Port Canaveral was awarded $14.1 million to upgrade its cargo berth through the completion of several… Read More
Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) and Congressman Fred Upton (MI-06) issued the following statements after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released their updated FY20 Work Plan that included funding for dredging Holland Harbor that was originally excluded from the FY20 budget. HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) — Tuesday, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) and Congressman Fred Upton (MI-06) issued… Read More
The Port of South Louisiana has been awarded a $13.4 million federal transportation grant, which will be used to improve its Globalplex industrial park and allow it to carry heavier cargo. The U.S. Department of Transportation funding will be used to build a new floor in an existing bulk cargo warehouse, improve the conveyor that… Read More
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has been awarded a contract to supply the Port of Houston public container terminals with a suite of process automation solutions for its rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) crane fleet, located across two sites. The order, which comprises hardware installation and commissioning as well as system integration, was booked in Cargotec’s 2019 Q4… Read More
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The Port of Charleston will be getting some improvements thank to millions of dollars in federal funding. Senator Lindsey Graham announced Tuesday that the South Carolina Ports Authority will receive a nearly $20 million grant. The money comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation for the Wando Welch Terminal. According to… Read More
South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) has been awarded a nearly USD 20 million federal grant to assist with building vital infrastructure at Wando Welch Terminal in support of the Charleston Harbor Deepening Project. The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded the Port Infrastructure Development Grant for S.C. Ports’ Wando Welch Terminal Wharf Toe Wall and Berth… Read More
New Benchmarks Also Reached for Cars and Containers (BALTIMORE, MD) – The Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore recorded another record-breaking year in 2019. Figures released this week show new high marks for cargo tonnage passing through the Port’s public and private marine terminals, as well as new benchmarks for containers and the number of… Read More
The Trump administration has included in its 2021 budget proposal $100 million for the Port of Corpus Christi to support its effort to widen and deepen its ship channel. U.S. Rep. Michael Cloud, whose district includes the port and Corpus Christi, said in a statement late Monday the funding could be a part of the… Read More
At long last, the endeavor to bring the Delaware River channel to 45-foot depth as far as Philadelphia is virtually complete, and PhilaPort – already experiencing dynamic growth in container and roll-on/roll-off volumes alike – is perfectly positioned to benefit both now and for the foreseeable future. Jeff Theobald, executive director and chief executive officer… Read More
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday requested $93.6 million in federal funding during the next fiscal year to keep the expansion of Savannah’s busy shipping channel on track. The figure was included in the release of Trump’s proposed budget for fiscal 2021, which begins Oct. 1. Congress will have the final say… Read More
Jacksonville, FL – JAXPORT is celebrating a milestone win, as the federal government is now fulling fund its portion of deepening the harbor. JAXPORT announced late Monday that more than $35 million was included in President Trump’s budget for Fiscal Year 2021. It’s the first time JAXPORT has ever received funding in the president’s budget…. Read More
WASHINGTON, DC (WKRG) — U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) announced Monday that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers allocated $274,300,000 for the Port of Mobile in its Fiscal Year 2020 (FY2020) Work Plan, officially providing the resources to dredge Alabama’s premier port. The funding, which accounts for the full federal share of the project cost,… Read More