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Bethann Rooney is promoted to deputy director and Andy Saporito is named senior adviser for special projects. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced Monday that Sam Ruda, the Port Department’s interim director for the past five months, has been named its new director. Ruda (pictured above), who came to the Port… Read More
American Planning Association recognizes Port NOLA’s Strategic Master Plan NEW ORLEANS – The Port of New Orleans’ (Port NOLA) Strategic Master Plan, Port NOLA Forward, will earn the Port a Silver 2019 National Planning Achievement Award for Economic Development Planning from the American Planning Association (APA) for identifying and seizing upon economic growth opportunities. “Being… Read More
A record 43 million tons of international cargo was handled last year by the combinedstate-owned public and the privately-owned marine terminals at the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore, breaking the previous high mark of 40.9 million tons that stood for 44 years. The value of the cargo passing through the Port in 2018 was… Read More
FT. PIERCE, Fla. — St. Lucie County Commissioners say they have a plan to revitalize the Port of Fort Pierce that will bring hundreds of jobs to the area. The plan involves bringing in a yacht refurbishing company. Officials with the County announced last week they plan to work with Derecktor Shipyards of Dania Beach… Read More
The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) has voted to approve lease agreements and authorise construction on the Terminal 5 modernisation programme to remain competitive in the shipping industry and expand cargo-handling capabilities. Once phase one of construction is complete in 2021, LLC, a joint venture entity owned by Seattle Terminals (SSA Terminals) and Terminal Investment Limited… Read More
WILMINGTON – The North Carolina State Ports Authority this week will appeal its denial for a state permit to expand the Wilmington port’s turning basin, arguing that the economic benefit to make way for larger ships supersedes environmental concerns. The ports authority will make its case for a variance Wednesday to the Coastal Resource Commission,… Read More
March container volume up 10 percent compared to same month last year Oakland, Calif. – The Port of Oakland today reported a positive first quarter in its cargo volume. Through the end of March 2019, the Port handled 612,151 twenty foot-long containers compared to 587,356 during the same period in 2018. That represents a 4.2… Read More
The Port of Seattle’s Terminal 5 in the US state of Washington is set to “return to use as a premier international container terminal” after both building and lease agreements were approved by the managing members of The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA). The members voted to give the green light to the agreements and construction… Read More
Anyone up for some ‘Texas Chicken’? Maybe not anymore as pilots request one-way traffic for big ships on busiest hub in North America. Port Houston’s move to limit traffic for larger container ships to once a week may put a damper on growing volumes trade out of the Gulf Coast. The shipping restriction adds to… Read More
The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority met at a special session to speed up the widening and deepening of the Houston Ship Channel, which is one of the busiest waterways in the US. To obtain permission, funding and ensure timely completion for the project, the Port Authority is collaborating with the US… Read More
WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – The clock is ticking for the North Carolina Port of Wilmington (POW) if it is going to be able to accommodate the larger container vessels shipping companies plan to begin using this year. To allow for larger ships to make call at Wilmington, NC Ports will need to once again widen… Read More
NEW ORLEANS – The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA), a multi-billion-dollar multimodal gateway for international trade and a bustling embarkation port for cruise passengers, creates and supports more than 119,500 jobs and $29.8 billion of economic output nationwide, according to a study conducted by the LSU Economics & Policy Research Group and JLL Ports,… Read More
In a competitive bid, the Georgia Port Authority selected RailComm, LLC as the yard management system provider for the new Port of Savannah Multi-Modal Connector, RailComm announced on April 10. Following the Panama Canal expansion in 2015, “much larger container vessels are capable of transiting to ports on the east coast to off-load and on-load… Read More
BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) – The ports of Baton Rouge and New Orleans is getting $3.1 million in federal funding to support a program that would put shipping containers on barged instead of roadways, according to a Wednesday announcement from congressman Garret Graves. The ports’ Container on Barge Service between the Louisiana ports will be… Read More
Cargo volume at the Port of Los Angeles rose 13 percent in March and was up nearly 5 percent in the first three months of 2019, officials say. The Port of Los Angeles saw strong growth in cargo volume during the first quarter, port officials said this week. The port handled 650,977 twenty-foot-equivalent units (TEUs)… Read More