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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers FY19 Work Plan allocated $7.95 million to the Port of Redwood City for channel dredging. “The funding of the channel dredging and federal investment into our region is great news for the Port of Redwood City, providing certainty that the Port continues to secure and expand maritime activities in… Read More
SCPA’s new 80,000-square-foot headquarters is a modern, open building housing approximately 160 employees at the Wando Welch Terminal. Provided/SCPA On Jan. 29 South Carolina Ports Authority celebrated the dedication of a new headquarters building at the Wando Welch Terminal with its Board of Directors, local leaders, business partners and employees. “The Port’s new headquarters offers… Read More
The Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore was awarded $2.4 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to repower marine engines and upgrade diesel dray trucks and equipment that is used to move cargo. The funding will further reduce emissions at the Port itself and in surrounding areas. “Our administration is committed to growing… Read More
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CHARLESTON, SC – January 29, 2019 – Today South Carolina Ports Authority celebrated the dedication of a new headquarters building at the Wando Welch Terminal with its Board of Directors, local leaders, business partners and employees. “The Port’s new headquarters offers a single, modern campus for employees with direct access to our biggest operating terminal,… Read More
Container ships with the capacity to carry double the volume of boxes currently calling will be able to dock at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) near Mumbai from February after the state-owned port wraps up a INR 1,966 crore channel deepening work by the end of the month to increase the depth to 15 metres… Read More
ANCHORAGE (KTUU) – The price to upgrade, replace and fix the aging Port of Alaska has now grown to almost $2 billion. The Port is vital to the state. It handles more than 3.5 million tons of food, building supplies and all things that make life enjoyable and workable for Alaskans. It is also designated… Read More
New energy-saving, low-emission technology at the Port of Hamburg: two straddle carriers with environmentally friendly hybrid engines are now transporting containers between the ship, the yard, the rail terminal and the truck gate at the HHLA Container Terminal Tollerort (CTT). The two prototypes are expected to use at least 15 percent less diesel than their… Read More
The Port of Rotterdam has announced it has joined an initiative with other major port authorities around the world to ensure ports remain dynamic, competitive and at the forefront of social and technological innovation. Rotterdam joined the port authorities of New York, New Jersey, Vancouver, Los Angeles, Busan, Singapore, Barcelona, Riga, Le Havre, Trieste and… Read More
Following Gov. Henry McMaster’s pledge to revitalize the Port of Georgetown, state Rep. Carl Anderson is leading a renewed push to secure funding for dredging the port. At a press conference Sunday, Anderson and state Sen. Ronnie Sabb said they’re forming an ad-hoc committee tasked with promoting the Georgetown port. The legislators were flanked by… Read More
Often overlooked in the shadow of booming Port of Savannah container facilities some 80 miles to the north, the Georgia Ports Authority’s expanding Port of Brunswick is further realizing its potential as a key cog in the GPA’s vertically integrated approach to serving its diverse customer base. “We haven’t begun to see the capacity and… Read More
Disney Cruise Line’s plan to base a third ship at Port Canaveral in 2021 will require extensive upgrades to two cruise terminals, estimated to cost more than $46 million. Canaveral Port Authority commissioners began that process on Wednesday, designating two Florida companies to design the project — one for land-side upgrades and the other for… Read More
GEORGETOWN, SC (WCBD) – In his annual state of the state speech this week, Governor Henry McMaster specifically mentioned revitalization of the ports of Georgetown and Jasper in the coming years. People who live in the area and county leaders say this is welcome news. But they’re cautiously optimistic as far as a timeframe for… Read More
File photo: March 2016: Beach renourishment project near the Carolina Beach Fishing Pier at Freeman Park. CAROLINA BEACH – Hurricane Florence eroded the beach front in Carolina Beach and Kure Beach. A project was already scheduled in the spring of 2019 to pump sand onto the beach front. The Army Corp of Engineers consider that… Read More
Mission accomplished: Union Minister Harsh Vardhan inaugurating the restored Puducherry beach on Thursday. L-G Kiran Bedi, left, and Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy are with him. | Photo Credit: S.S. Kumar Says it is proof of excellence in science Union Minister for Science and Technology Harsh Vardhan on Thursday showered praise on the National Institute of… Read More
Stakeholders were on Thursday optimistic that the concession of Terminal `B’, Warri Old Port, would not only reinvigorate the maritime sector but would also boost cargo operations in the Southeast. The Federal Government on Tuesday, concessioned the Terminal `B’ of Warri Old Port to SIFAX Group-led Consortium, Ocean and Cargo Terminal Services Ltd. Ocean and… Read More