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The Massachusetts Port Authority has named a new leader. Massport announced Thursday that its next CEO will be Lisa Wieland, an internal candidate who has been with the organization since 2006. The board of directors voted to name Wieland, Massport’s current port director, as the head of the organization for the next five years. She… Read More
The Port of Brownsville recently received a key permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to deepen the 17-mile Brownsville Ship Channel. Dredging on the $350 million project could start in 2020. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) permit issued June 6 is the latest step in the port’s effort to deepen the… Read More
A Massachusetts jury has awarded a multimillion-dollar verdict to a pair of marine contractors who say they encountered boulders where sand and silt was supposed to be when dredging New Bedford harbor for a new port terminal. Cashman Dredging and Marine Co. and Weeks Marine Inc. have won a $21.3 million judgement in Suffolk County… Read More
Let me get this straight. Trafigura, through its Texas Gulf Coast Terminals Project (TGTP), announces plans to construct a single-point mooring buoy system in the Gulf of Mexico 14 miles off the coast of Padre Island to export U.S. crude oil and the Port of Corpus Christi and its public-entity followers cry foul. But when… Read More
NEW YORK (AP) — The authority that operates New York’s airports and many of its bridges and tunnels is proposing fare and toll hikes across a broad swath of its facilities, some potentially taking effect as early as this fall, to keep pace with inflation and help fund more than $30 billion in capital projects… Read More
As America’s ports handle larger amounts of cargo from bigger container ships, the ports are in a building boom. But the cost of expanding could get more expensive if a Trump administration plan to impose 25% tariffs on ship-to-shore cranes manufactured only in China are implemented. The White House is considering adding the cranes to… Read More
CHARLESTON – The South Carolina Ports Authority has recognized 25 delegates for completing the 2018-19 Port Ambassador Program, which provides participants an understanding of the connection between the Port of Charleston and South Carolina’s business community. Pough gets new contract; SCSU head coach returning for 18th season The 10-month Port Ambassador Program immerses participants in… Read More
Thousands of angry dockworkers marched at the Port of Los Angeles. Eleven thousand area residents signed petitions. A score of state, city and county politicians raised objections. Mayor Eric Garcetti has led weeks of negotiations, calling for a compromise. But a three-month battle over whether robots will replace jobs at the Port of Los Angeles… Read More
No group knows more about U.S. ports than the Washington, D.C.-based American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA). Perhaps the thorniest problem facing U.S. port authorities is how to pay for both the maintenance of existing infrastructure and the improvements to facilities both on the water and landside in the future. The following questions proffered by… Read More
International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada 77% in favour of new deal with BC Maritime Employers Members of International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada (ILWU) have voted 77.18% in favour of accepting a new contract with the BC Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA). Results of the vote were released June 21. The tentative agreement was reached… Read More
The Government of Canada has announced a major investment of $17 million to increase container capacity at the Port of Belledune. According to a statement, the injection of funds will help Canada to transport its goods more efficiently via international markets, as well creating quality, middle-class jobs and supporting economic growth. The expansion includes filling… Read More
WASHINGTON — The head of the Georgia Ports Authority is warning that the Trump administration’s latest round of proposed Chinese tariffs could take a nearly $18 million bite out of the state’s booming ports. The White House is currently mulling whether to add ship-to-shore cranes to its fourth batch of Chinese tariffs. The state’s Ports… Read More
The Los Angeles terminal has already ordered an electric, automated carrier Pier 400 in Los Angeles is North America’s largest shipping terminal. More than 1,700 trucks pass through, on average per day, even in the middle of the U.S.-China trade war. All that cargo translates into thousands of miles driven within the facility each day,… Read More
NextDecade Corp. already pledged to pay for more than half of the dredging from its lease on the ship channel to the Gulf of Mexico The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a permit on June 6 that allows dredging the 42-ft.-deep Brownsville Ship Channel to 52 ft. to accommodate today’s larger cargo ships. NextDecade… Read More
South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) recognizes 25 delegates for completing the 2018-19 Port Ambassador Program, which provides participants a deep understanding of the connection between the Port of Charleston and South Carolina’s thriving business community. The 10-month Port Ambassador Program immerses participants in port operations through educational sessions and tours of oceanside terminals, inland ports,… Read More