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Planning is well underway to replace Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, which collapsed in March. Officials are hoping to use the process as an opportunity to reimagine the rest of the infrastructure in the region. The planning is, in many ways, a fast-motion version of conversations underway in every state, with a total 54,000 projects… Read More
HOUSTON—Port Houston handled 364,866 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in May, marking an astounding increase of 21%, or more than 64,000 TEUs, compared to the same month last year. From January through May a total of 1,758,960 TEUs moved through the Port’s two container terminals, reflecting a 14% increase compared to the same period in 2023…. Read More
Baltimore’s shipping channel is fully re-opened after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse and the cargo ship Dali, which knocked the bridge over, will soon head out of town — but the bills from the disaster’s cleanup are starting to come in. Maryland’s Board of Public Works will consider at its next meeting a $50.3 million contract… Read More
As a 574-foot, Korean-flagged car carrier glided through the Chesapeake Bay at 7 mph on a recent afternoon, a welcoming committee came in the form of two Baltimore-based tugboats. The tugs matched the ship’s speed, one latching itself to the freighter’s port side and the other coming up to the stern. With only 4 inches separating the 98-foot Vicki… Read More
BALTIMORE — A new report said two malfunctioning electrical breakers caused the initial blackout aboard the Dali, the container ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in March. The National Transportation Safety Board issued the update Monday afternoon, roughly six weeks after its preliminary report unveiling the blackouts. The NTSB update said electrical breakers HR1… Read More
The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners approves 19.5% higher budget to bankroll projects like Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility. The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners has approved a US$760 million budget for the Port of Long Beach for the 2025 fiscal year, which is 19.5% higher than the budget adopted last year…. Read More
At a ceremony in the Port of Baltimore, Maryland Governor Wes Moore, U.S. DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Rear Admiral Shannon Gilreath and USACE Deputy Commanding General Butch Graham among others announced the full reopening of the Port of Baltimore’s Ft. McHenry channel to 700 feet wide and to a depth of 50 feet. Scott Cowan, President… Read More
The dredging material from the Alabama Port Authority’s ship channel deepening and widening project will be used in Dauphin Island. With the help of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Mobile Harbor Modernization Project started in 2021 with the goal of deepening and widening the existing bar, bay and river channel bar by five… Read More
Top 10 Busiest Container Ports in the World By Traffic Covid-19 hit supply chains the world over in 2020, and in 2021 the container shortage made headlines. As globalisation has increased, and import and export levels have risen, the role of ports has become more important than ever. Here we profile the ten busiest ports… Read More
GRAND ISLE, La. (WGNO) — Grand Isle Port Commission leaders announced that repairs have been made to the Public Fishing Pier, making it compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Port officials said the repairs come after the pier, located at the end of Smith Lane on Bayou Rigaud, was damaged by Hurricane Ida in… Read More
The mayor, in comments to the City Council during a pre-conference meeting Tuesday, said that Gov. Kay Ivey’s office and the Port Authority gave verbal approval toward helping the city offset the costs for operating a twice-daily Amtrak service from Mobile to New Orleans. The City of Mobile could share in the payment of a… Read More
The Port of Baltimore returned Wednesday to full operations for the first time in months, but questions remain about rebuilding the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Officials touted the Key Bridge Response Unified Command’s efforts to successfully reopen the Federal Channel and the Port of Baltimore less than 100 days after the bridge collapse. And, federal officials revealed for… Read More
At a ceremony in the Port of Baltimore, Maryland Governor Wes Moore, U.S. DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Rear Admiral Shannon Gilreath and USACE Deputy Commanding General Butch Graham among others announced the full reopening of the Port of Baltimore’s Ft. McHenry channel to 700 feet wide and to a depth of 50 feet. Scott Cowan, President… Read More
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) has suspended negotiations with the United States Maritime Alliance over a new labor contract for dockworkers at U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast ports, fueling concerns over potential strike action that could exacerbate already strained supply chains. The current labor contract is set to expire at the end of September…. Read More
WATSONVILLE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jun. 12, 2024– Granite (NYSE:GVA) has executed a long-term lease with the Port of Woodland for a new construction materials facility. The facility will be on a 25-acre site next to the Columbia River, reinforcing Granite’s commitment to the Southwest Washington area home market. Key Highlights: Location: The facility will be near Woodland, WA, providing construction materials into the Southwest Washington area construction market…. Read More