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ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore has appointed two new members to the Maryland Port Commission to help protect the port’s growth and maintain its position as one of the most important shipping hubs in the country. John Brewer Jr. and Adam Neuman have been appointed to the commission by the governor. Brewer is currently serving as the Director… Read More
PORTAGE, Ind. – Local officials and port workers celebrated the opening today of a new $6 million dock that will serve ocean vessels at Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor. Partially funded by a U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) FASTLANE Grant, the project involved constructing more than 500 feet of new dock space that will handle bulk shipments via… Read More
The Alabama Port Authority announced that the project to make the Port of Mobile the deepest port in the Gulf of Mexico is in its sixth and final phase. The widening and deepening project has been underway since May 2021 and is expected to be completed in the first half of 2025. “Once complete, this… Read More
Sept 4 (Reuters) – The International Longshoremen’s Association union, representing 45,000 workers at major container ports from Texas to Maine, began two days of meetings on Wednesday to review wage demands and prepare for a potential strike on Oct. 1. Formal talks have reached an impasse as the union and the United States Maritime Alliance… Read More
A contract covering longshore workers on the East and Gulf Coasts will expire at the end of September, but talks have been stalled over the use of equipment that can function without human operators. When a dockworkers’ union broke off contract talks with management in June, raising the likelihood of a strike at more than… Read More
BALTIMORE — We’re learning more about the financial impact of the Key Bridge collapse. On Tuesday, the Maryland Port Administration estimated $3 million in losses during the aftermath. Cleanup of the fallen bridge forced the Port of Baltimore to shut down for nearly three months, leaving some temporarily out of work. Operations started back up… Read More
HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Port Houston announced today that Charlie Jenkins has officially assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer, taking the helm from long-time executive director Roger Guenther, following his retirement on August 28. Jenkins has worked at Port Houston for more than 30 years and was named incoming CEO in April 2024 after most recently serving… Read More
A few days before the final vote in the Hamburg Parliament on the MSC shipping company’s investment in port logistics company HHLA, hundreds of port workers have once again taken to the streets in protest. According to estimates by observers, several hundred people took part in the demonstration march from the Landungsbrücken past the town… Read More
Matthew (Matt) Wypyski, a 33-year maritime industry official, began as deputy executive director for commercial development at the Maryland Port Administration (MPA) earlier this month. In this position, Wypyski oversees and manages all revenue activities associated with the MPA including the departments of trade development and also maritime commercial management and strategic initiatives. Wypyski’s long… Read More
Hot on the heels of a Canada-wide rail shutdown, a potential strike at U.S. seaports on the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico is threatening to further disrupt supply chains. The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), which represents roughly 45,000 dockworkers at three dozen seaports from Texas to Maine, have threatened to walk off the job on Oct. 1 if… Read More
The 37.2-metre Sanlorenzo motor yacht LoveBug has been raised following an incident in July 2024 where the yacht ran aground between Beverly Beach and Curtis Point, at the mouth of the West River, USA. Over the weekend of Saturday 27 July 2024, LoveBug ran aground in Chesapeake Bay, approximately half a mile offshore. According to local sources, the captain of LoveBug intentionally steered… Read More
In July 2024, Port Houston experienced a 5% decline in container volume compared to the same month last year, handling 325,277 TEUs. The month presented challenges due to Hurricane Beryl and a global system outage that briefly disrupted operations. Despite this, year-to-date container volumes have risen by 10%, totalling 2,423,474 TEUs, with the port gearing… Read More
Dive Brief: Widespread system outages dragged into the fourth day at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in the wake of a cyberattack that began disrupting services at the Port of Seattle, which operates the airport, Saturday morning. Most flights are departing and arriving as scheduled, cruise ship operations are operating as normal, and security checkpoints and systems are not impacted, officials said… Read More
Whether or not the replacement Francis Scott Key Bridge will be fully federally funded — or if the state of Maryland will need to chip in 10% of it — remains to be seen, but one sizable payment that will cover a portion of the rebuild has already landed. The Maryland Transportation Authority received a $350 million… Read More
HOUSTON – Construction has begun on a new cruise terminal at the Port of Galveston. The groundbreaking ceremony took place on August 20 with a number of elected officials and community leaders including executives from MSC Cruises and the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) in attendance. The terminal is being built in an existing cargo warehouse and will be converted into the… Read More