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By Michael E. Kanell, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Shipments through Savannah rose 1.8% in all of 2020 after early drop Georgia’s largest port finished 2020 with a strong autumn and a record December, making up for the dramatic drop in trade triggered by the pandemic in the spring, officials said Monday. The port of Savannah handled… Read More
Berth announcements and other good news from ports in California, Florida, Louisiana, South Carolina, Texas, Minnesota and Washington The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) reported Monday that contractors have completed the latest phase in $104 million of berth enhancements at the SSA Jacksonville Container Terminal at Blount Island. This provides an additional 700 linear feet of… Read More
Ships could wait for several days or up to two weeks to gain access to Southern California ports. It is the first time since 2004 that “drift boxes” have been used to manage traffic, according to the Marine Exchange of Southern California. The Los Angeles port is expecting to handle 155,000 inbound containers next week,… Read More
Dare County Board of Commissioners (BOC) Chairman Bob Woodard summarized the highlights of an otherwise bleak 2020, and touched on projects that the county is focused on in the months to come, in the annual State of the County presentation on January 27. Held virtually with just a handful of Dare County Commissioners in attendance,… Read More
The Port of Corpus Christi ended 2020 with record tonnage, mainly due to a 65% increase in crude oil shipments from the previous year. The port set a new annual tonnage record of 159.7m tonnes, a 31% increase over 2019, as well as a new monthly record of 15.9m tonnes for December, 15% higher than… Read More
MOREHEAD CITY — Despite concerns expressed by environmentalists and sea turtle experts, the state has agreed to allow the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to use hopper dredges to clean up channels at the state ports in Wilmington and Morehead City any time of the year. The agreement between ACE and the N.C. Division of… Read More
Ports of Indiana reports that Ian Hirt has resigned after four years as port director of Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor, effective May 3, 2021, to return to the private sector. The Ports of Indiana executive leadership team has commenced plans to hire a new port director and the job description is now listed on the… Read More
Corpus Christi, TX, USA – The Port of Corpus Christi ended 2020 with record tonnage, mainly attributable to a 65 percent increase in crude oil shipments from 2019. The Port set a new annual tonnage record of 159.7 million tons, a 31 percent increase over 2019, as well as a new monthly record of 15.9… Read More
CHARLESTON — The South Carolina Ports Authority finished 2020 with its strongest December on record, noting impressive volumes with containers, vehicles and inland ports. S.C. Ports handled 209,606 24-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) at Wando Welch and North Charleston container terminals in December, up 11.6% year-over-year. S.C. Ports has handled more than 1.2 million TEUs… Read More
NEW ORLEANS — This week, business development director Linda Prudhomme was recognized during January’s regular commission meeting, honoring her for the over 19 years of service to the Port of South Louisiana and celebrating the legacy of hard work and dedication she leaves behind as she retires. NOPD command restructure following retirement of Captain James… Read More
Total 2020 POLA volume—at 9,213,395 TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units)—were down 1.33%, or 124,236 TEU, annually, and over at POLB, 2020 turned in its highest-volume year ever, coming in at 8,113,315 TEU, for a 6.3% annual increase. By Jeff Berman, Group News Editor · January 21, 2021 Amid generationally challenging market conditions, specifically over the first… Read More
For the past half-century, boaters who wanted access to the Pacific Ocean through Huntington Harbour have had to pass through a Navy base in Seal Beach, but on Thursday, they will have their own dedicated lane. A new civilian boating channel from Huntington Harbour to the Anaheim Bay has opened to the public, Naval Weapons… Read More
Harbors at North Carolina’s ports may now be maintained year-round under a new agreement between the state and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The North Carolina Division of Coastal Management recently approved the Corps’ request to eliminate the seasonal dredging window at the ports in Morehead City and Wilmington. The Corps may clear the… Read More
The Port of Houston today received notification from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) that it was awarded a “new start” designation and $19.5 million in federal funds to begin construction of the Houston Ship Channel Expansion Channel Improvement Project. That project was authorized in the Water Resources and Development Act of 2020 as… Read More
A DredgeWire exclusive, by DredgeWire correspondent Carrie Gentile The Houston Ship Channel expansion, called Project 11, will widen and deepen the nation’s busiest waterway under an accelerated timeline set to begin this year. The multi-year, multi-agency effort to widen the federal waterway is priced just under $1 billion. It will stretch the ship channel by… Read More