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The Port of Seattle Commission voted to adopt new, community-sourced names for six Port-owned parks and shoreline habitat areas along the Duwamish River. The names reflect the cultural, historical and environmental significance of each site. The action followed months of community engagement in areas surrounding the parks. The ‘Incredible Parks Want Incredible Names’ project was… Read More
North American ports took a significant hit in the first half of 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic caused economic uncertainty and weakened consumer demand for goods, leading to sharp declines in port cargo volumes and an increase in canceled sailings. By the second half of the year, however, volumes rebounded sharply at the largest U.S…. Read More
Port Houston Executive Director Roger Guenther provided his monthly staff report to the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority at its Annual Budget Workshop held on Tuesday. Guenther said that this was the “busiest month ever” for Port Houston, “jumping 15% over October 2019” by handling over 296,000 twenty-foot-equivalent (TEU) container units, putting… Read More
The site near the Duluth Port Authority is another in the long line of efforts to clean up a toxic legacy left in the Twin Ports harbor. Another checkmark has been added in the long process of cleaning up and capping contaminants in the Twin Ports harbor with the completion of a sediment cleanup project… Read More
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A dredging project that came in over $1 million under budget is part of “a renaissance” at the Port of Fernandina that management there hopes will allow the port to grow its business. Chris Ragucci,… Source: fbnewsleader
Grön Fuels LLC, a portfolio company of Fidelis Infrastructure is studying the feasibility of a renewable fuel complex at the Port of Greater Baton Rouge. With expansions and associated projects, the complex could involve up to $9.2 billion of total investment over several phases. A final investment decision is expected in 2021, which will determine… Read More
The Port of Rotterdam has partnered with Awake.AI to enable smart ships to make port calls, taking a step toward its goal to become the smartest port in the world. Awake.AI, which specialises in AI and machine learning, has helped the port to create a digital port and ship platform with digital handshakes between ships… Read More
PORT ALLEN, La. (WAFB) – The Port of Greater Baton Rouge Commission could pave the way for a Houston-based company to build a new clean energy plant on the banks of the Mississippi River. Though not a done deal, the commission could agree to lease the land to Gron Fuels at its meeting Tuesday night… Read More
Not long after the COVID-19 pandemic hit, our nation experienced economic turbulence and employment loss. And although these substantial challenges can’t be overcome overnight, many organizations are working towards economic recovery behind the scenes. The Port of Vancouver, Canada’s largest port, is part of a massive supply chain system that includes road and rail infrastructure,… Read More
This year, Jim Newsome, CEO of the South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA), formally delivered his 12th State of the Port Address — to an empty boardroom. On Oct. 28, participants could attend the first live broadcast of the speech which featured Newsome’s summary of the year’s events, projections for the future, and key speakers commenting… Read More
The Los Angeles Harbor Commission Thursday awarded more than $209,000 to organizations for environmentally focused projects intended to benefit Wilmington and San Pedro. “The grants awarded this year are going to an impressive group of organizations with a strong commitment to making an immediate and real impact on the health and sustainability of our port… Read More
CHARLESTON, SC — NOV. 9, 2020 — South Carolina Ports’ October volumes show an ongoing recovery and strength in containers, vehicles and inland ports. “Our business continues to rebound with better-than-expected volumes in the container and vehicle segments, as well as with a record October at our inland ports,” SC Ports President and CEO Jim… Read More