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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
On April 11, the Port of Tacoma Commission held a public meeting to vote to proceed with two executive director candidates recommended by the search committee. The two candidates are Todd Coleman of Spokane and Eric Johnson of Olympia. Coleman currently serves as the executive director of the West Plains/Airport Area Public Development Authority in… Read More
FRONT ROYAL – The Port of Virginia is pushing to become a premier shipper and receiver, not just on the East Coast but throughout the world, John Reinhart, the port’s CEO, told a room of business owners, elected officials and legislators Tuesday morning. “We are a catalyst for commerce,” Reinhart said during the annual state… Read More
IT MAY NOT matter that President Donald Trump’s proposed budget left Hampton Roads out of the list of East Coast ports chosen to receive millions of dollars to deepen their harbors. That’s because it realistically has zero chance of being passed by Congress. But still, it’s disappointing and puzzling that he proposed giving money to… Read More
HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Apr 10, 2019–The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority met in special session Monday and moved to accelerate widening of the Houston Ship Channel, the nation’s busiest waterway. “The Houston Ship Channel is open for business for all and will continue to be,” said Chairman Ric Campo. This press release features multimedia…. Read More
Commissioners at the Port of Houston Authority today voted to impose limits on large container ships calling on Houston Ship Channel terminals after petroleum shippers complained that the big ships would threaten export growth. At a special meeting the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority passed a resolution that would limit traffic for… Read More
Serving industries in New York’s “Central Tier”, the greater Albany area and western Massachusetts, the port of Albany provides a vital link for the movement of break bulk and project cargo to the region. Served by two major class 1 railroads and with immediate access to the interstate highway system, the port extends its reach… Read More
Gregoire said in a statement she’s looking forward to “exploring new opportunities in public service.” SEATTLE, WA – Seattle Port Commissioner Courtney Gregoire won’t run for reelection in 2019, she said in a statement Friday. Gregoire said that she will be “exploring new opportunities in public service. “When I became a commissioner in 2013, I… Read More
The Northwest Seaport Alliance of Seattle and Tacoma has authorized the construction of a cruise terminal at the Port of Seattle’s Terminal 46. The agreement is part of a broader realignment of terminal infrastructure that will allow Seattle and Tacoma to boost container volumes and attract new business. Seattle is already the busiest cruise port… Read More
The Port of Corpus Christi is seeking an opinion from the Texas Attorney General’s Office to withhold a copy of a lease for a proposed crude oil terminal on Harbor Island in Port Aransas. The Caller-Times requested a copy of a proposed 50-year lease agreement between the Port of Corpus Christi and Lone Star Ports… Read More
Port of New Orleans receives EPA grant for eco-locomotive; ports of LA and Long Beach issue final clean trucks assessment. Air quality at some of the nation’s key ports is on its way to getting cleaner, thanks to efforts in New Orleans and Los Angeles, announced this week. The Port of New Orleans and the… Read More
DHL Supply Chain said today it will spend $100 million to build a 1.7 million square foot warehouse and distribution center complex near Charleston, South Carolina. The Westerville, Ohio-based unit of Deutsche Post DHL group said it will construct three buildings in Dorchester County, South Carolina. The first building will be completed during the first… Read More
The ports of Seattle and Tacoma voted in favor of a nearly half-billion dollar deal to renovate Terminal 5 and bring significant changes to Terminal 46. Editor’s note: Above video originally aired March 12, 2019 – covering the proposed changes to Terminal 46 The Port of Seattle and Port of Tacoma approved a nearly half… Read More
German-based global logistics company, DHL Supply Chain, announced Tuesday it has plans to construct a $100 million distribution and warehousing center on Dorchester County’s rural, western end to provide services to the region’s largest industrial sectors. “This investment…is further proof that South Carolina is an important hub for international business,” said Gov. Henry McMaster in… Read More