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PortMiami, which is already setting cruise and freight records, is poised to multiply the bounty with the world’s largest contractual guarantee between a cruise line and any seaport. A resolution in county committee this week would see the county-owned port and the world’s largest privately-owned cruise line, MSC Cruises, move toward a contract that would… Read More
Photo Courtesy: © Shutterstock The state-owned public terminals at the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore handled 10.9 million tons of general cargo in 2018, a record and the third consecutive year of exceeding 10 million tons. General cargo includes rolled paper and wood pulp, machinery, cars, light trucks, and break bulk cargo. Last year,… Read More
The expanding Virginia International Gateway in Portsmouth already is efficiently handling some of the largest containerships calling the US East Coast. As the Port of Virginia moves toward surpassing the 3 million 20-foot-equivalent container unit throughput milestone this year, the head of the Virginia Port Authority is most encouraged that vast infrastructure enhancements not only… Read More
Dredging is essential to ensure the shipping channels are clear of material to allow the safe passage for cargo and cruise vessels. The Port is one of the largest economic generators in the State of Maryland. Dredge material can be used to restore environmental habitats, along with other uses. Source: Port of Baltimore
Officials from the Jacksonville Port Authority and SSA Marine inked a $238.7 million deal on March 4 to expand a container terminal. Provided/Jaxport Another container terminal is joining the Southeast’s busy seaport building boom, what some are calling an arms race. The Jacksonville Port Authority, also known as Jaxport, said last week its board approved… Read More
Lois Kolkhorst (Contributed photo) State Sen. Lois Kolkhorst reaffirmed her commitment last week to increase transparency at Texas port authorities. Her comments came after the Senate Select Committee on Texas Ports met for the first time Wednesday afternoon, when Kolkhorst and the rest of the committee heard testimony on the importance of Texas ports. “There… Read More
For the second year, the Port of Corpus Christi’s Ship Channel Improvement Project (CIP) was included in the President’s Budget for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Coastal Navigation Construction that was released Monday by the White House. The Port of Corpus Christi is the only Texas port included in the President’s proposed budget. “We… Read More
HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In his first weeks as Port Houston Commission Chairman, Ric Campo stressed his firm commitment to finding a solution to the concerns raised regarding one-way vessel traffic to accommodate the larger container ships calling the Houston Ship Channel. Wednesday, Campo provided testimony before the Texas Senate Committee on Ports Hearing and underscored his priority… Read More
Port of Vancouver has implemented a number of emissions reduction programmes With the implementation of the IMO global sulphur cap just months away, the Port of Vancouver has committed to the effort to advance LNG as marine fuel by joining the multi-sector industry coalition SEALNG. The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (VFPA), the federal agency of… Read More
12 container stacks at Norfolk International Terminals (NIT) are up and running as expansion project continues on schedule, port officials say. The Port of Virginia continues to expand capacity, completing the first phase of a key project at Norfolk International Terminals (NIT) this month, port officials said today. Phase I of the $375 million NIT… Read More
Disney Cruise Line is getting more comfortable away from Florida ahead of its fleet expansion. The Port of Galveston signed a 10-year agreement for an increase in presence from the cruise line, which has sailed seasonally there since 2012. Disney Magic or Disney Wonder, the line’s smallest and oldest ships have dabbled in Galveston sailings… Read More
SEALNG – a multi-sector industry coalition that is aiming to accelerate the widespread adoption of LNG as a marine fuel – has announced that the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has joined its ranks. The authority is the federal agency of the Port of Vancouver, which is Canada’s largest port, and the fourth port to join… Read More
Photo: NextDecade Corp. In a Wednesday evening decision, the Brownsville Navigation District awarded Rio Grande LNG a 30-year lease for 984 acres of land along the north shore of the Brownsville Ship Channel. The proposed $15 billion Rio Grande LNG export terminal at the Port of Brownsville took a major step forward after leasing nearly… Read More
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Alabama Port Director Jimmy Lyons had just returned from a trip to Montgomery and the opening day of a special session of the legislature. Lawmakers are considering Governor Kay Ivey’s proposed infrastructure bill, part of which would help fund the widening and deepening of the Mobile Bay ship channel. The project… Read More
The port of Baltimore had another historic year in 2018. The Maryland Port Administration’s public terminals handled 10.9 million tons of general cargo — more containers, cars, construction equipment and other cargo than ever before — surpassing 10 million tons for the third straight year, officials announced Wednesday. (Balt. Sun)