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More cruise ships? Seattle grapples with what to do with Terminal 46

WA, United States

The Port of Seattle is investing in bringing more big international cargo ships to Seattle. Part of the plan involves moving cargo away from Terminal 46 and using it for cruise ships instead. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union is calling that a mistake. Terminal 46 is at the foot of King Street downtown. It… Read More

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PortNOLA: More cranes, more ships, more service

LA, United States

Port moves doubles purchase order for new larger container cranes The Port of New Orleans Board of Directors has approved the purchase of two more 100-foot gauge gantry cranes. The port will amend a contract with Shanghai Zenhua Heavy Industries to add two more cranes to an existing order already on the books. PortNOLA will… Read More

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Robots versus workers in the port of LA

CA, United States

Los Angeles – The Los Angeles City Council on Friday has voted to veto the harbor commission’s approval of a construction permit for an automation project at APM Terminals Los Angeles – The Los Angeles City Council on Friday has voted to veto the harbor commission’s approval of a construction permit for an automation project… Read More

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New Opportunities for Port Infrastructure Investment

United States

Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to apply for $292.7 million in discretionary grant funding through the newly established Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP). The application deadline for the first $92.7 million in funding is September 16, 2019. The PIDP, which was originally authorized by… Read More

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Mexico’s US$5.2bn port program to sail ahead

Mexico

Mexico’s government aims to develop three main port projects during the term of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), which ends in 2024. All three projects are expansions, at Veracruz port (already underway), Manzanillo, and Progreso. Combined, works require a 100bn-peso (US$5.2bn) investment, expected to come from public and private funds, Héctor López, general ports… Read More

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Charleston ports agency lowers growth estimate amid trade uncertainties

SC, United States

The State Ports Authority is scaling back expectations for containerized cargo growth for its 2020 fiscal year at the Port of Charleston as tariff concerns continue to impact global trade. The State Ports Authority is scaling back its expectations for growth over the next 12 months as tariffs — both existing and proposed — continue… Read More

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Los Angeles Council vetoes APM Terminals’ automation permit

CA, United States

The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously Friday to veto a permit that was approved a week earlier by the Port of Los Angeles Harbor Commission. The permit would have allowed APM Terminals to begin automating parts of its operation. Dive Brief: The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously Friday to veto a permit that… Read More

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Encinitas finishes Cardiff State Beach Living Shoreline Project

CA, United States

ENCINITAS — Encinitas officials Tuesday announced the completion of the Cardiff State Beach Living Shoreline Project, making it the second beach in the city that is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Work began last October to restore a half-mile stretch of sand dunes that has historically been damaged by storms and flooding. The… Read More

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Port merger could bring boost to regional economy

LA, United States

“What Pointe Coupee brings to the table is more riverfront access than anywhere else where the Port of Greater Baton Rouge currently has a footprint,” said Sen. Rick Ward, R-Port Allen. “If things are done the right way, the possibilities of what could be done could really be a game changer for Pointe Coupee in… Read More

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Port Of Vancouver Says No To New Fossil Fuel Projects

WA, United States

Port of Vancouver commissioners passed a significant energy policy shift that shuts the door on any future bulk fossil fuel terminals. By a vote of 2 to 1, commissioners laid out a new statement: “the port chooses not to pursue new bulk fossil fuel terminals on port-owned industrial property.” For the past several weeks, dozens… Read More

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Export terminal sales heat up Corpus Christi market

TX, United States

With the Port of Corpus Christi expected to become the nation’s top crude oil export hub over the next decade, now is a good time to buy or sell a crude oil export terminal along the South Texas waterway, industry analysts said. Flint Hills Resources has become the third company over the past two months… Read More

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Massport Names New CEO

MA, United States

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

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Port of Brownsville, Texas gets permit for $350 million channel deepening project

TX, United States

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

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Cashman Dredging Wins $21M Verdict in Boston Wind Power Port Dispute

MA, United States

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

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The Port of Corpus Christi seems fickle about offshore floating oil terminals

TX, United States

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

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