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Submitted by the Chief, Office of Navigation Systems (CG-NAV) On June 30, 2020 the Coast Guard switched off the last Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) signals after more than 25 years of service. With the improved accuracy and integrity of un-augmented GPS over the last several years, and with the introduction of the U.S. operated… Read More
When an infrastructure bill passes, it will almost certainly include funding for the country’s seaports. That’s because America’s sea and inland ports are essential cogs in the country’s economic recovery. Ports have played an incredibly important role in our short-term emergency response to COVID-19. The delivery of vital commodities and products reached recipients through ports…. Read More
Funding has been approved to finish building phase one of the first new container terminal in the US since 2009. South Carolina Ports Authority’s (SCPA) board of directors have adopted a fiscal year 2021 financial plan which includes US$264.2m in operating revenues. The board has also approved a US$319m capital spending plan for fiscal year… Read More
Near 16 percent drop from 2020 spending plan due to decline in cargo, air traffic Oakland, Calif. – June 29, 2020:Coronavirus-induced business declines have prompted the Port of Oakland to curtail Fiscal Year 2021 spending plans. Port Commissioners last week approved a budget for next year down 15.84 percent from FY 2020 levels. The Port… Read More
Nearly 70% more properties in the U.S. are at substantial risk of flooding compared to government estimates, new peer-reviewed analysis shows. Why it matters: Increased flooding, including from sea level rise and intensifying rains, is one of the clearest and most expensive impacts from rising global temperatures. Driving the news: The data will soon feed… Read More
After 16 years as the Port of Edmonds Deputy Director, Marla Kempf will be retiring at the end of June. A highly regarded and well-known leader in the Port industry, Kempf is a member of the Northwest Marine Trade Association, Washington Public Ports Association, and the first choice go-to voice for many regional Puget Sound… Read More
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — A Washington state port has lost a crucial chunk of funding over a technicality for a construction and remodeling project of a former paper and pulp mill shuttered in 2012. The U.S. Department of Transportation has rescinded a $15.5 million grant for the Port of Everett’s plan to build a cargo… Read More
As the money to build a major seaport in Jasper County continues to trickle in, some local officials who are pushing for the project say they’re being forced into a game of economic development hardball: Complain about the lack of progress and other vital projects might not get funded. “We have received veiled messages from… Read More
First phase of Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal at Port of Charleston set to open in March The South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) this week adopted a $319 million capital spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year. The SCPA’s board of directors on Wednesday also approved a fiscal year 2021 plan that projects the handling of… Read More
The Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) selected new officers with the election of Darryl D. Berger as Chairman, William H. Langenstein, III, as Vice Chairman and Charles H. Ponstein as Secretary-Treasurer during the June 25 monthly Board meeting. Port Commissioners also serve as Directors of the New Orleans Public… Read More
The state of Alabama and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) have entered into a Project Partnership Agreement to deepen and widen the Port of Mobile to 50 feet by late 2024 or early 2025. Army Col. Sebastien P. Joly, Commander of the USACE’s Mobile District, and John C. Driscoll, director and CEO of… Read More
Darryl Berger has been elected chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans, which chose new officers on Thursday for the next fiscal year. In addition, William Langenstein III was elected vice chairman, while Charles Ponstein was appointed secretary-treasurer during the monthly board meeting. Port commissioners also serve as directors of… Read More
Barb Wilson has joined the Port of Seattle as the Chief of Staff for its five-member elected body, the Port of Seattle Commission. Wilson brings 25 years of experience in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors in Seattle. “We are thrilled that Barb Wilson will be joining the Port of Seattle as commission chief of… Read More
Standing for Social Justice, Economic Equality, Community Partnerships HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority met in virtual session Tuesday for its regular monthly meeting. Port Chairman Ric Campo opened his remarks by declaring that events surrounding the pandemic and social injustice were a “wake up call,” and committed Port Houston to… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District has received a permit application from the state of New Hampshire, PDA Port Authority for maintenance dredging of Rye Harbor. The proposed work involves dredging within the designated setback area of the Corps’ Civil Works project known as the Rye Harbor Federal Navigation Project (FNP) and… Read More