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Good news, bad news on area dredging; Baker Hughes leaving port

LA, United States

The Port of Morgan City board continues to take the good with the bad as it tries to keep commercially important waterways open. At a meeting by teleconference Wednesday, delayed for two days by Tropical Storm Cristobal, the board also heard about a couple of departures. Cmdr. Heather Mattern, who commands the Coast Guard’s Marine… Read More

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Cristobal closes Port of New Orleans terminals

LA, United States

Operations at ports from Maine to Texas will cease for one hour Tuesday as ILA and USMX show respect for George Floyd Port of New Orleans terminals were closed Monday after Tropical Storm Cristobal made landfall near Grand Isle, Louisiana, on Sunday evening. Although the storm had been downgraded to a tropical depression and moved… Read More

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SpaceX drops plans for Port of Los Angeles facility again

CA, United States

WASHINGTON — For the second time in less than 18 months, SpaceX has abandoned plans to build a manufacturing facility at the Port of Los Angeles for its next-generation Starship launch vehicle. In a March 27 letter obtained by SpaceNews, SpaceX notified the Port of Los Angeles that it was terminating a lease approved just… Read More

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Port of Albany expansion clears a regulatory hurdle in Bethlehem

NY, United States

Officials envision offshore wind industry tenants shipping to Long Island BETHLEHEM — Plans to expand the Port of Albany by 80 acres to the south into the town of Bethlehem received a boost last week when the town planning board agreed to accept the State Environmental Quality Review or SEQR survey for the project. Now… Read More

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Port of Los Angeles Adopts $1.5 Billion Fiscal Year 2020/21 Budget

CA, United States

The Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners has approved a $1.5 billion budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020/21. The budget is based on expectations of slower cargo volumes in the near term and a continued slowdown in the worldwide economy, due to market uncertainties related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the lingering impacts from the… Read More

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Port of Corpus Christi Receives Grant for Joe Fulton Corridor, Rincon Industrial Complex Improvements

TX, United States

Corpus Christi, TX, USA –The Port of Corpus Christi was awarded a grant by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) under the 2019-2020 Port Access Program for safety improvements to the Joe Fulton International Trade Corridor and Rincon Road leading to the Rincon Industrial Complex. The Port Access Program is funded by the Texas Mobility… Read More

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Georgia Ports Authority accelerates dredging project

GA, United States

Work will deepen harbor without disrupting ship traffic, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says. The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) is taking advantage of slow container traffic incurred by coronavirus business shutdowns to catch up on infrastructure improvements, announcing Sunday that it has set a new precedent by using four dredges simultaneously on its Savannah harbor… Read More

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Braskem chooses South Carolina as international logistics hub

SC, United States

Braskem has chosen South Carolina as the location of its new Global Export Hub to serve its international customers, according to the South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA). In a statement, the SCPA said the the new Global Export Hub facility will provide packaging, warehousing and export shipping services to support Braskem’s U.S. polypropylene (PP) production… Read More

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Ports America Chesapeake welcomes new on-dock rail at Seagirt Marine Terminal

MD, United States

Ports America Chesapeake, terminal operator of the Port of Baltimore’s Seagirt Marine Terminal, recently announced the expansion of its partnership with Norfolk Southern Corporation to offer on-dock intermodal rail service at Seagirt starting today, May 26th. The new on-dock loading will offer enhanced services for Norfolk Southern’s international customers, shifting its international intermodal business from… Read More

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Ports America Chesapeake welcomes new on-dock rail at Seagirt Marine Terminal

MD, United States

Ports America Chesapeake, terminal operator of the Port of Baltimore’s Seagirt Marine Terminal, recently announced the expansion of its partnership with Norfolk Southern Corporation to offer on-dock intermodal rail service at Seagirt starting today, May 26th. The new on-dock loading will offer enhanced services for Norfolk Southern’s international customers, shifting its international intermodal business from… Read More

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Corps Seeks Federal Authorization for Port Expansion Project in Nome

AK, United States

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Lt. Gen. Todd T. Semonite, commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and 54th U.S. Army Chief of Engineers, approved the recommended plan for navigation improvements at the Port of Nome during a signing event Friday in Washington, D.C. With the completion of the Chief’s Report for the… Read More

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Corps Seeks Federal Authorization for Port Expansion Project in Nome

AK, United States

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Lt. Gen. Todd T. Semonite, commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and 54th U.S. Army Chief of Engineers, approved the recommended plan for navigation improvements at the Port of Nome during a signing event Friday in Washington, D.C. With the completion of the Chief’s Report for the… Read More

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Port Authority of New York, New Jersey Gets Congressional Support for Aid Request

NY, United States

Twenty-seven members of Congress representing the states of New York and New Jersey are asking leaders in the House and Senate to include $3 billion in relief funds for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in a future coronavirus financial aid package. “As you know, the New York Metropolitan Region has become… Read More

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Port Authority of New York, New Jersey Gets Congressional Support for Aid Request

NY, United States

Twenty-seven members of Congress representing the states of New York and New Jersey are asking leaders in the House and Senate to include $3 billion in relief funds for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in a future coronavirus financial aid package. “As you know, the New York Metropolitan Region has become… Read More

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Pasco County Commission approves Port Richey dredging plan

FL, United States

Will resubmit new Phase I RESTORE Act project to Treasury Department NEW PORT RICHEY — Pasco County commissioners voted 3-2 in favor of allowing the Port Richey dredging plan to begin with the first phase the city had mostly wanted all along. Commissioners Jack Mariano and Ron Oakley cast the two no votes. That means… Read More

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