The Port of Los Angeles, the U.S. busiest port, has seen a 22.9 percent decrease in handled containers for the month of February compared with the same month in 2019 amid the coronavirus impact. The coronavirus outbreak has caused a major disruption to the supply chain, resulting in an increase of canceled sailings and a… Read More
With enhanced terminal infrastructure and efficiencies and construction under way to bring channel depth to 55 feet – the most among U.S. East Coast maritime gateways – The Port of Virginia clearly is putting out the welcome mat for cargo business. John F. Reinhart, entering his seventh year as the Virginia Port Authority’s chief executive… Read More
Rick Cotton, Executive Director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. “Mr. Cotton is currently asymptomatic and has self-quarantined at his home while maintaining a full schedule. Any staff members who have had close contact with him in recent days are also working from home… Read More
Port officials say a decline in international container volume led to reduced hours BALTIMORE — The Port of Baltimore is reducing hours at its terminal that handles container business due to the coronavirus outbreak, according to port officials. Officials with the Port of Baltimore say “Ports America Chesapeake,” which operates the Seagirt Marine Terminal at… Read More
We’ll soon know the recommendation regarding a major project that will change the landscape of South Delta. An independent federal review panel is expected to submit its recommendation this month on the proposed Terminal 2 project for Roberts Bank, a new three-berth container facility that would be built on a man-made island adjacent to the… Read More
Cheryl Creuzot will be the first African-American woman to serve on the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority, according to a news release from the city of Houston. Mayor Sylvester Turner and the Houston City Council voted Wednesday to approve the nomination of Creuzot, who is a business and civic leader. She will… Read More
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — This spring, a project to restore more than 100 acres of low-lying ground surrounding the French Broad river in western North Carolina will commence. Conversationists say the effort will help boost the population of the large native fish, the muskie. Scott Loftis, habitat conservation biologist with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission,… Read More
Florida ports handle nearly $10 billion worth of Chinese imports annually, most of it passing through ports in Jacksonville, Fort Lauderdale, Miami and Tampa. Business could become rather unusual at Florida’s 15 international seaports if the coronavirus continues its spread from its epicenter in China. In the past week, the COVID-19 outbreak hit Florida and… Read More
Some 40 vessels supposed to arrive at the Port of Los Angeles until April are no longer pushing through due to the novel coronavirus outbreak LOS ANGELES, USA – The Port of Los Angeles, the biggest in the United States, has been significantly impacted by the new coronavirus outbreak and is forecasting a 15% to… Read More
During the first quarter of 2020, cargo volumes at many U.S. ports are expected to go down by 20 percent or more compared to 2019 due to the impact of the coronavirus outbreak, according to the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA). The drop is ascribed to longer than usual Lunar New Year shutdowns of… Read More
SAYBROOK TOWNSHIP — Lake Erie’s high water levels and lack of ice coverage continue to cause significant erosion along the shoreline and has prompted Saybrook Township Park officials to hire an engineering firm to study the damage. The constant pounding of waves has eaten away boulders placed along the shoreline 20 years ago for erosion… Read More
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The public will have an opportunity to weigh in on Gov. Ned Lamont’s proposal to make the Connecticut Port Authority more transparent and accountable. The General Assembly’s Transportation Committee has scheduled a public hearing Monday on the Democrat’s proposal, which empowers him to appoint the authority’s board chair. The bill also… Read More
The Port of Seattle, Washington is calling for the enactment of a statewide clean fuels standard mandating the use of renewable diesel, arguing that it would reduce carbon emissions and lower the procurement cost for the fuel. California and Oregon have already implemented clean fuel standards, and the Port of Seattle pointed to its southern… Read More
CHARLESTON — The International Port of Coos Bay held a meeting at the Charleston Marina on Thursday morning to discuss construction plans for a new ice plant. The discussion comes in response to the Dec. 20, 2019 equipment failure that caused the Charleston Ice House to burn down. At the meeting the port announced that… Read More
Phillips 66 and Trafigura Group have formed a 50/50 joint venture, Bluewater Texas Terminal, to develop an offshore deepwater port project located approximately 21 nautical miles east of the entrance to the Port of Corpus Christi. As informed, the proposed project, to be constructed by Phillips 66, will consist of up to two single point… Read More