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The nation’s East Coast ports continued to be battered by lower imports from overseas in June, just as their West Coast counterparts have been because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which operates the nation’s busiest facility on the East Coast, told Transport Topics on Aug. 8 it… Read More
HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority met virtually Thursday for its regular July monthly meeting. In his opening remarks, Chairman Campo provided an update on progress towards authorization of Project 11 in the U.S. House of Representatives, with its recent approval of Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) legislation. While the companion… Read More
Construction of the Hugh K. Leartherman Terminal at the Port of Charleston is on schedule for a March 2021 opening, South Carolina Ports Authority officials said yesterday. The project’s first phase will add 700,000 20-foot-equivalent units (TEUs) of annual throughput capacity to the port. At full buildout, the three-berth terminal will double S.C. Ports current… Read More
Red Hook Terminals has ordered a fleet of ten BYD 8Y all- electric yard tractors, from BYD’s local truck dealer, Hudson County Motors. This zero- emission fleet will be deployed at Red Hook Terminal’s intermodal yard in Port Newark, NJ, and will be the largest fleet of heavy-duty electric trucks operating on the US East… Read More
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker visited Cairo, Ill., yesterday to announce that the State of Illinois will provide $40 million through the Rebuild Illinois capital plan to anchor a public private partnership that will construct a new inland port in Cairo, Illinois at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers. The state will immediately grant… Read More
The transformation of State Pier into an offshore wind facility exclusive of other uses has been part of conversations at Connecticut Port Authority meetings for months, but a permit application made public yesterday from the Army Corps of Engineers specifies the continuing support of break bulk cargo operations. “The purpose of this project is to… Read More
The Port of Los Angeles has announced that the world’s first zero-emission top handles are now being used in daily operations at the Everport Container Terminal. In a statement, the Port said the handlers were designed an built by Taylor Machine Works, a leading heavy-duty equipment manufacturer and the largest supplier of top handlers in… Read More
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The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Port Administration (MDOT MPA) was recently awarded $1,158,589 in the most recent round of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Port Security Grant Program. The funding is designated to strengthen cyber security initiatives and closed-circuit television (CCTV) capabilities at the state-owned, public marine terminals of the Helen Delich Bentley… Read More
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — As the Port Authority continues to hemorrhage revenue amid the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the agency has reiterated calls for the federal government to provide much-needed financial aid. The Port Authority recently released its six-month financial reports, showing the single worst quarter in agency history due to the massive COVID-related declines… Read More
When sailings resume, there likely to be fewer ships in operation. PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. – Port Canaveral this week implemented a massive staff cut, largely the result of the continuing shutdown in cruise ship sailings because of the coronavirus pandemic, News 6 partner Florida Today reports. As of Friday, the port is cutting 115 positions… Read More
Advocacy letters sent to U.S. House, Senate and Administration leaders As U.S. policymakers begin negotiations on the next coronavirus aid package, America’s port authorities are aggressively advocating for critical relief to manage the “extremely negative impacts” on the seaport industry brought on by the pandemic. Among the port leaders’ advocacy efforts are letters sent today… Read More
The Port of Seattle has canceled its request for proposals for a joint investment to build and operate an estimated $200 million cruise facility at Terminal 46 due to demand uncertainty stemming from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The port suspended planning for the new cruise terminal back in April, citing a need to better understand… Read More
As the third largest container port on the East Coast, the Port of Virginia is used to operating non-stop around the clock to make sure shelves across the region remain fully stocked. With the current state of battery technology, however, the new electric tractors on order to lug goods around the shipyard will likely only… Read More