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The CMA CGM Brazil, a 15,000 TEU container vessel spanning 1,200 ft. in length, sailed into Charleston’s harbor Sept. 20. The ship — the largest to ever visit the East Coast, and Charleston harbor — was able to enter Charleston’s harbor due to its maintained and deepened channels. In September, the U.S. Army Corps of… Read More
Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (VFPA) plans for a fourth container terminal have been halted by a government request for more information. As he considers the project’s impact, Canadian minister of environment and climate change Jonathan Wilkinson has called for further consultation with groups whose land is adjacent to the site. The port authority is planning… Read More
Port Everglades Chief Executive and Port Director Jonathan Daniels has appointed Ricardo D. Charlton, BSME, FSO, as the port’s new Director of Operations. “Ricardo is an outstanding addition and brings a wealth of experience and knowledge with him,” said Daniels. “His skill set spans all aspects of port operations, and we are excited that he… Read More
It’s longer, wider and taller. And with the new, cable-stayed bridge poised to open for business at the Port of Long Beach on Monday, Oct. 5, those expanded dimensions will translate to more jobs for the region and an economic boost for both Southern California and the nation as a whole, port officials say. The… Read More
Two capital projects critical to the long-term growth of the Port of Baltimore continue to move forward amid a slew of proposed cuts across the Maryland Department of Transportation’s business units due to the coronavirus pandemic. Overall, the Department of Transportations plans to reduce capital spending by $1.9 billion during fiscal years 2021-2026 because of… Read More
NORFOLK — The CEO and director of the Port of Virginia isn’t retiring until March, but he was lauded Thursday at an annual State of the Port event as if it were his last day. John Reinhart, who was hired in 2014 to turn around a financially troubled port system that had toyed with privatization,… Read More
Last week, this news outlet provided our readers with another depressing update on the extent to which the abysmally managed South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) continues to squander one of the Palmetto State’s few competitive advantages – its deepwater maritime assets. Once the dominant seaport on the east coast, Charleston, S.C. has seen its border… Read More
WILMINGTON — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has proposed eliminating the “window” in which hopper dredging is allowed at the state ports of Morehead City and Wilmington, a move the agency says would increase the availability of dredge boats and ensure the work can occur year-round, on a timely basis. In its draft environmental… Read More
JaxPort is interested in purchasing all or part of the land where JEA demolished the St. Johns River Power Park on the Northside, bringing a new dimension to JEA’s quest for bringing “once-in-lifetime” development to about 1,200 acres. The large tract of land off New Berlin Road is near the Blount Island terminal owned by… Read More
New Jersey and New York ports love big boats and they cannot lie. And by the increased number of ultra-large container ships that came to the port last year, supersized ships might love bringing goods to the port. In 2016, only 34 ultra-large container ships came to the Port. That number jumped to 271 of… Read More
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — WHAT: The Northwest Tennessee Regional Port Authority and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Memphis District will hold a Project Cooperation Agreement (PCA) Signing Ceremony. The new PCA removes both the Northwest Tennessee Harbor Project federal limit on financial obligations and the 50-year limitation. The PCA signing is the culmination of a… Read More
Staff reports | The South Carolina Ports Authority saw some positive cargo trends in August, pointing to a slow but emerging recovery during the ongoing global pandemic. SC Ports handled 208,837 twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) at the Wando Welch and North Charleston container terminals in August, down about 10 percent year-over-year, according to a… Read More
Phase I of S.C. Ports Authority’s Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal is on track to open on March 31, according to the SCPA board. Having started construction in August 2018, the first of three phases will have been wrapped up in 32 months, with the site work and buildings finished in 18 — which Walter Lagarenne,… Read More
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Construction projects at area airports and crossings are about to get more eco-friendly. On Tuesday, in honor of Climate Week, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced the implementation of the agency’s Clean Construction Program, which is dedicated to reducing carbon emissions on agency projects. “As one of… Read More
Environmentalists have stepped up alarms about a major fuel export terminal in South Jersey that they say will accelerate Pennsylvania fracking, worsen climate change, and attract 100-car trains carrying dangerous liquefied natural gas across Philadelphia. A plan to build the Gibbstown Logistics Center in Gloucester County, N.J., just across the Delaware River from Philadelphia International… Read More