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NEW ORLEANS – At its April 23, 2020 meeting, the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) Board of Commissioners adopted the Port NOLA Inner Harbor Economic Revitalization Plan (PIER Plan) — a collaborative vision to revitalize the Inner Harbor Industrial corridor, increase commercial activity and create jobs for area residents. The PIER Plan, a collaborative… Read More
The nation’s major ports suffered the full economic impact of the coronavirus in March as global trade practically came to a halt. Officials with the Alexandria, Va.-based American Association of Port Authorities said the demand just isn’t there. “People aren’t buying patio furniture for their backyards and things like that, so there is just softening… Read More
CMA CGM Dalila runs aground in Bayport ship channel An 8,500TEU CMA CGM container vessel, CMA CGM Dalila ran aground as it strayed from the vessel channel yesterday evening as the ship approached Houston port. Four tugs were in attendance after the ship ran aground at around 14:45 UTC/GMT on 22 April, the tugs arrived… Read More
The Port of Virginia will cease container operations at Portsmouth Marine Terminal (PMT) beginning May 4 as a response to a drop in import volumes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. “We will integrate the people, the vessel services and containers moving across PMT into the operations at Virginia International Gateway and Norfolk International Terminals. This… Read More
In his latest video message, Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka confirms cargo operations at America’s busiest port continue to run smoothly, with no congestion or disruption whatsoever. More safety precautions are being taken at the San Pedro Bay Port Complex, and the evening labor shift is starting an hour later so cargo-handling… Read More
While the coronavirus has hurt international trade at U.S. ports, the movement of goods between the Pacific Northwest and Alaska remains healthy. “Alaska is our largest market in our domestic trade, accounting for approximately 80% of domestic containerized cargo. We are the lifeline for people in Alaska. In fact, Puget Sound’s trade with Alaska is… Read More
Three vessels working at #SCPorts Wando Welch Terminal this afternoon. In less than a year, the first phase of Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal will come online, SCPA will be able to handle four 14,000 TEU ships simultaneously, and have the ability to handle a 19,000 TEU ship. “S.C. Ports is moving ahead with building critical… Read More
A plethora of major construction projects have been started or are about to get under way at Pacific Gateway ports in British Columbia and will continue for several years employing thousands of skilled trades workers. At the Port of Vancouver, work has begun on expansion and reconfiguration of DP World’s Centerm container terminal and related… Read More
SEATTLE – The Port of Seattle Commission approved a contract to enable the Port to reach its 2030 goal to reduce carbon emissions by 50 percent, almost a decade early. This long-sought major milestone, voted on at the Commission meeting on April 14, 2020 (Agenda item 8a), results from an authorization for a 10-year supply… Read More
The South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) in March logged 13,870 rail moves at its Inland Port Greer and 1,614 at Inland Port Dillon. The SCPA didn’t announce year-over-year figures for March. However, Port Greer posted 113,790 rail moves so far in fiscal-year 2020 (July 2019 through March 2020), a 15 percent increase, and 24,507 rail… Read More
The S.C. Ports Authority is cutting its costs by 10% to account for slowing container volumes amid the coronavirus pandemic. The port also revised its container outlook for this fiscal year, which ends June 30, to 1.345 million pier containers. The port moved 1.364 million pier containers in the 2019 fiscal year, and has moved… Read More
New numbers out Thursday showed that nearly one in 10 Georgians has claimed unemployment benefits in the last month as the coronavirus spreads and shuts down much of the economy. The state’s seaports are a major economic driver and support some nine percent of jobs in Georgia, while tourism is a key industry on the… Read More
The Port of Charleston expects to mark a big-ship milestone in June when a container vessel capable of carrying more than 15,000 cargo boxes pulls into the Wando Welch Terminal in Mount Pleasant. The CMA CGM Panama, part of the Ocean Alliance shipping network, is scheduled to arrive in late June as part of an… Read More
A regulatory saga that for several years has plagued a major container terminal project proposed by the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (VFPA) is showing no signs of abating, and a final decision by the Canadian federal government has been delayed until November in light of the circumstances surrounding COVID-19. Not only are there substantial environmental… Read More
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a huge number of blank sailings and idled containerships. With a decline in volumes form shippers and ocean carriers the Port of Virginia has therefore decided to close its Portsmouth Marine Terminal (PMT). Effective of 4 May the PMT will be closed, and truck gate openings at Norfolk International… Read More