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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
Since Hurricane Laura swept through southwest Louisiana nearly two weeks ago, there’s been very little ship traffic in the region because of restrictions on ship depth, damage to two main public ports and because power and water outages have crippled the region and hampered the restart of industrial facilities. While monumental efforts are underway to… 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
The Port of Rotterdam Authority and Deal Drecht Cities will be extending their current partnership for another four years, until 2023, Port of Rotterdam said in its release. Danny Levenswaard, Director Breakbulk at the Port of Rotterdam Authority, and Martin Bloem, Director of Deal Drecht Cities, recently met to sign a new agreement regarding the… Read More
Houston — The lengthy legal fight for the Harbor Island crude export terminal was resolved amicably, but the Texas port project still requires more financial support, new pipelines and, perhaps most importantly, recovered global oil demand in order to ever move forward with construction. The Port of Corpus Christi and the tourist-friendly city of Port… Read More
Construction of the Wilmington portion of LA Waterfront revitalization is expected to begin this fall. LOS ANGELES—Plans to upgrade a dilapidated portion of the Port of Los Angeles received a major infusion in late August, as the Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners awarded Sully-Miller Contracting Co. with a $51.9 million construction contract to build… Read More
Cities of Burien and SeaTac join funding to restore salmon habitat and add ecological benefits information from the Port of Seattle The Port of Seattle Commission approved an interlocal agreement this week to restore a segment of Miller Creek in Burien and SeaTac. The Port will contribute $800,000 to a $3.5 million joint project that… Read More
Delaware’s history with wind power has been less than stellar. But there may yet be a way for the First State to get in the wind game. Delaware Public Media contributor Jon Hurdle reports a recent Univ. of Delaware charts a path forward. Delaware shelved the idea of buying electricity from offshore wind turbines two… Read More