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The Port of Southampton and PortMiami signed a sister port agreement during a visit from a delegation of officials from the Florida-based port and Miami-Dade County. A city twinning agreement was also signed at the Mayor’s Parlour at the Civic Centre. To officialise the agreement, PortMiami Director Juan Kuryla and Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez… Read More
The Port of Seattle, through The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), a marine cargo partnership between the Port of Seattle and the Port of Tacoma, has approved a project to upgrade Terminal 5 to handle ultra-large container ships with a capacity of up to 18,000 containers. The Terminal 5 Project will enhance and maintain the competitiveness… Read More
HOUSTON (ICIS)–State legislation opposed by Port Houston that would limit vessel size on the ship channel may become law soon unless Texas Governor Greg Abbott issues a veto. The legislation stems from a conflict on the waterway between energy and container shippers. Abbott has until 16 June to veto the bills on his desk or… Read More
TAMPA, Fla., June 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Port Tampa Bay is marking a major milestone and partnership today with CMA CGM as Port customers, local officials, and business leaders gather to celebrate the inaugural call of the CMA CGM DALILA at 4 pm today at The Ports America Terminal. CMA CGM Group, a world leader… Read More
Kristine Zortman, executive director, Port of Redwood City says that the Port needs to increase dredging and develop new markets to expand on its construction materials and scrap metals business. In an interview with AJOT, Zortman said, “We have to recognize that our success attracting building material and scrap metal business may not last forever…. Read More
The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) has released a report which shows the Port of Boston contributed $8.2 billion in economic activity in 2018, up from $4.6 billion in 2012. The Economic Impact Study shows jobs related to Port activities rose 32 percent to 66,000 between 2012 and 2018. These jobs represent the people who work… Read More
Debate over which port expansion should come first plagues Terminal 2 hearings Environmental impact hearings for the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority’s (VFPA) proposed Terminal 2 project at Roberts Bank have reignited debate over whether another local port expansion should come first. In a heated discussion at a March 31 public hearing in Tsawwassen, GCT Global… Read More
The State Ports Authority is asking the Trump administration for an exemption from proposed tariffs on Chinese-made goods, saying the import tax would cost the agency an extra $36 million for a dozen ship-to-shore cranes it is buying. “It doesn’t stop us from buying the cranes but it obviously puts a dent in our capital… Read More
The Port of Grays Harbor’s bid for a potash shipping facility at Terminal 3 reached a milestone Tuesday, when Port Commissioners approved a resolution allowing Port Executive Director Gary Nelson to sign lease options for project-related property leases. “There’s been a lot of hard work put into this,” said Port Commissioner Phil Papac at a… Read More
The prospect of higher tariffs on Chinese goods continued to impact trade in May with the Port of Charleston notching another month of record cargo volumes. The 204,457 containers measured in 20-foot increments set a record for the month of May, the State Ports Authority said Tuesday. That number beat the previous record set a… Read More
A Mississippi city is examining the possibility of building a new $125 million port on the southern Mississippi River. The Vicksburg Post reports that the city of Vicksburg has hired an engineering firm to do a feasibility study. Mayor George Flaggs Jr. says the firm will look at whether Vicksburg and Warren County should expand… Read More
The Port of Corpus Christi is poised to eclipse the Port of Houston as the top U.S. crude oil export hub over the next 10 years, according to a new report from the global energy research firm Wood Mackenzie. Wood Mackenzie’s North America Crude Markets Service believes that major investments in shipping facilities and pipeline… Read More
The Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners has approved a $1.6 billion fiscal year (FY) 2019/20 Annual Budget for the Port of Los Angeles. The approved budget lines up with the Port’s 2018-2022 Strategic Plan priorities, with an additional emphasis on sound financial management. “While the Port of Los Angeles achieved record cargo volumes in… Read More
A planned expansion by the Prince Rupert Port Authority may propel the northern British Columbia, Canada, port into the second busiest in Canada. A recently announced terminal master plan showcases the sequencing of development at the Port of Prince Rupert with the long-term potential to develop six to seven million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent unit) of… Read More
Port CEO says dredging will be welcome news for shipping and cruise industries The Port of Summerside has called for tenders for dredging its harbour and the channel. The harbour is usually dredged every eight years to get rid of excessive sand and silt to ensure proper depth in the channel, but it has been… Read More