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TAMPA, Fla., June 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Port Tampa Bay President/CEO Paul Anderson welcomes Brian G. Giuliani as its new Vice President of Operations. Giuliani starts the new position July 15 replacing former VP of Operations Sal Kass, who resigned in early April. Giuliani most recently served as the Director of North American Ports with… Read More
Opening of fourth on-dock rail yard posits NY-NJ to gain greater share of discretionary cargo. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said this week that it is ready to be the second largest port in the U.S., thanks to the completion of the ExpressRail Port Jersey facility at the GCT Bayonne marine… Read More
Connecticut Port Authority’s planning, investment is beginning to produce results Connecticut taxpayers want to know they are getting the most bang for their buck. They want to know their tax dollars are being invested in projects that produce significant returns on jobs and economic growth. When resources are limited, we all want to know that… Read More
A Portsmouth-based specialist in packing agriculture products for shipment is looking to expand its export business with a facility on Norfolk International Terminals. Arreff Terminals Inc., a certified organic grain handler, wants to lease a pier, install transloading equipment and rehabilitate a disused rail spur at the terminal, said Jeremy Latimer, director of rail programs… Read More
The Port of Brownsville is another step closer to deepening the Brownsville Ship Channel, a project already a dozen years in the making, with the issuance of a key permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on June 6. The permit allows the Brazos Island Harbor Channel Improvement Project to move forward to the… Read More
ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) — The Port of Astoria’s executive director has resigned. Jim Knight’s resignation comes a week after a majority of the Port Commission publicly lost confidence in his leadership and indicated he could be fired, The Astorian reported . The Port Commission on Tuesday accepted his resignation and both sides agreed to release… Read More
This should be time to party at the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center. After all, the agency’s underused marine terminal in New Bedford is finally profitable, and a big tenant is on its way. But maybe MassCEC should keep the champagne on ice. The saga of the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal took an unfavorable turn… Read More
Dive Brief: The Port of Oakland plans to achieve zero-emissions operations over the next 30 years and this week released its 259-page plan for achieving that goal. It was developed over the course of 18 months “with community leaders, business representatives and academics,” according to a press release. The plan outlines multiple changes the port… Read More
With existing electric vehicle charging infrastructure in place and working toward energy efficiency investments defined in their new Strategic Master Plan, the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) expanded its EV fleet with the help of the Clean Fuel Transition Fund for Public Fleets, managed by the Regional Planning Commission’s Clean Fuel Partnership program. This… Read More
The Port of Corpus Christi is looking at ways to get firefighters to the scene of an emergency faster. The South Texas Waterways Advisory Committee presented a report to port commissioners on Tuesday outlining a recommendation to improve marine firefighting response times. The study was part of a U.S. Coast Guard request to identify the… Read More
BURNS HARBOR, Ind. (AP) — The Ports of Indiana have become the nation’s first inland waterway system to secure a national designation that honors the adoption of environmental best practices. The (Northwest Indiana) Times reports that the Green Marine certification awarded to Indiana’s three-port system recognizes the shipping industry’s environmental sustainability in storm water management,… Read More
Preeti Shridhar had an unsuccessful run for a seat on the Port of Seattle Commission in 2017, but is confident enough in her prospects to make another run for the post this year. Shridhar was the top vote-getter in the 2017 primary over former Seattle councilman Peter Steinbrueck before Steinbrueck overcame his deficit to beat… Read More
Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday signed two bills that are expected to bring sweeping changes to the Houston Ship Channel. The first bill, SB 2223, adds hurdles for massive container ships calling on Houston. The legislation mandates two-way traffic in the ship channel and adds new requirements for vessels over 1,100 feet, only permitting them… Read More
Already one of the nation’s fastest-growing container ports, the Port of Charleston, S.C., is poised to become even busier with the addition of the Hugh K. Leatherman Sr. Terminal, a 280-acre, $762-million facility scheduled to begin operations in 2021. Located on the site of a decommissioned Naval installation in North Charleston, the terminal’s 1,400-ft wharf… Read More
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced $292.7 million in discretionary grant funding through the new Port Infrastructure Development Program. This new program aims to support public coastal ports by improving the safety, efficiency or reliability of goods movements. Grants will be awarded for projects located either within or outside the boundary of a… Read More