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Port Authority officials reported travel gains at some facilities as others struggled to recover from coronavirus fueled passenger traffic and revenue downturns after the region started reopening from restrictions. But bi-state agency officials warned they will have to make some “hard decisions” in the next three months about the 2021 budget and mega-projects that could… Read More
Gateway officials say major driver of Texas economy needs more room to work Port Houston officials say widening of the shipping channel is necessary to accommodate increasingly bigger vessels and maintain its status as a big driver of the Texas economy. “When you add it all up, the ship channel area is really responsible for… Read More
CATOOSA — The Tulsa-Rogers County Port Authority on Thursday authorized spending another $1 million for dredging the entrance to the Tulsa Port of Catoosa’s channel that was affected by 2019 flooding. The money will be used to remove an additional 140,000 cubic yards of sediment to restore the port’s channel to the original depth of… Read More
The Port of New Orleans approved a berthing agreement with Viking to operate its Mississippi River cruises from the Robin Street Wharf for an initial five-year term with two five-year renewal options. At least 30 cruises a year Under the terms, Viking will guarantee a minimum of 30 departures per calendar year. Additionally, Viking will… Read More
Most stable numbers since pandemic began Port Houston’s container activity in August neared 2019’s record volume levels for the first time since the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the month of August Port Houston handled 248,630 TEUs, only 4% less than August of 2019 when a total of 259,110 TEUs were handled. This also… Read More
On the heels of reporting all-time record container volumes, the Port of Savannah welcomed Friday the CMA CGM Brazil, the largest ship to ever call the U.S. East Coast with a capacity of 15,072 twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs). “As the largest ship ever to call the East Coast moves 5,600 TEUs on and off… Read More
The next-to-last phase of a project that will make it easier for oversized cargo ships to visit the Port of Charleston is about to begin, with the Army Corps of Engineers approving a nearly $53 million contract to dredge the Cooper River toward a new container terminal in North Charleston. Great Lakes Dredge and Dock… Read More
Containerized cargo volumes hit a record high at the Port of Los Angeles last month, confirming predictions from retailers and – at least briefly – defying the COVID-19 slump. LA’s total container volume rose nearly 12 percent, hitting more than 960,000 TEU for the month – an all time high. An 18 percent jump in… Read More
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