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BlueGrace Logistics announced Wednesday that Justin Pinchback has joined the company as the chief people officer. Pinchback (pictured above) will be responsible for all recruiting, training, employee engagement and human resources. He comes to Tampa, Fla.-headquartered BlueGrace from Citadel, a financial services company based in Chicago. BlueGrace said Pinchback “brings a passion for human capital… Read More
The Port of Seattle has announced its shortlist of bidders for the build and operate concession for its next cruise terminal, which will be sited just south of the city’s downtown core. The finalists are some of the biggest names in the industry, and they include: – Cruise Industry Leaders Group, a partnership between Royal… Read More
John Reinhart, the top executive of the Virginia Port Authority, was inducted Wednesday night into a major trade association’s international maritime hall of fame. “John has always been a trustworthy, reliable industry icon who has developed long-lasting friendships as he posted outstanding business results,” said Edward J. Kelly, executive director of the Maritime Association of… Read More
Halifax, Nova Scotia – The Port of Halifax is a significant contributor to the economy of Halifax and Nova Scotia. The most recent economic impact report, produced by Chris Lowe Planning and Management Group, found the Port of Halifax’s economic output from operations in 2017/18 is $1.97 billion, up 15% from 2015/16 values. Value of… Read More
Brings an Extensive Record of Ocean Carrier Sales and Port Experience NORFOLK, VA – Tony Salino is The Port of Virginia’s® new director of ocean carrier sales bringing to the position extensive experience in transportation industry, having worked for multiple ocean carriers and most recently, one of Virginia’s U.S. East Coast peer ports. The announcement… Read More
Two Greek shipping companies, Avin International LTD and Nicos I.V. Special Maritime Enterprises, were sentenced Friday in the Eastern District of Texas on charges stemming from several discharges of oil into the waters of Texas ports by the Greek-flagged oil tanker Nicos I.V. At some point before July 6, 2017, the ballast system of the… Read More
Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Peter DeFazio, last week introduced H.R. 440 the Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act, which would unlock billions in already-collected fees to maintain U.S. federal ports and harbors. Washington, D.C. – Today, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio… Read More
Investing in infrastructure is key to fueling additional growth BOSTON – The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) received two new rubber-tired gantry cranes (RTGs) this month at Conley Terminal to help service record-breaking container volume in each of the last four years. This new equipment is part of an $850 million investment plan to keep the… Read More
South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) has implemented the Tideworks graphical planning solution at Port of Charleston, US. Named Spinnaker, the graphical planning solution has been deployed at the Port of Charleston’s Wando Welch and North Charleston terminals. This is the second deployment of the company’s terminal operating systems within SCPA’s network and the first phase… Read More
Orient Overseas (International) Ltd found a buyer for its port business in California, fulfilling a pledge made to US regulators when China’s Cosco Shipping Holdings Co took over the Hong Kong company to create the world’s third-largest container-ship operator. Orient Overseas agreed to sell its terminal in Long Beach, California, for $1.78bn to Macquarie Asset… Read More
MANTEO — The North Carolina Ports Authority has cleared a substantial hurdle to expand the ship-turning basin at the Wilmington port. The third 1,553-ton neo-Panamax crane arrived just last month at the North Carolina Port of Wilmington, or POW, as part of the ports authority’s planned expansion to accommodate new cargo ships, currently the largest… Read More
In another important milestone for a proposed LNG project in Port Arthur, Sempra Energy got the green light to start exporting liquefied natural gas from its 13.5 million metric-ton Texas terminal. The U.S. Department of Energy officially gave San Diego’s Sempra Energy approval to U.S.-produced liquefied natural gas to countries that do not have a… Read More
Tideworks Technology Inc, a full-service provider of comprehensive terminal operating system solutions, announced that South Carolina Ports Authority has successfully gone live with Tideworks’ graphical planning solution, Spinnaker®, at the Port of Charleston’s Wando Welch and North Charleston terminals. This is the first phase of the Port of Charleston project and the second implementation of… Read More
As the agency courts tankers that can carry 2.2 million barrels of crude each, activists worry that the plan could spoil the habitats of the aquatic species that thrive here. In the middle of the Texas Gulf Coast, among a constellation of barrier islands where thousands of Texans come to fish, boat and play each… Read More
Sen. John Alario, the longest serving member of the Louisiana Legislature, has built a career around his ability to adroitly flex his political muscle. From getting budgets approved to blocking controversial proposals, the Westwego Republican has shaped key measures and state leaders spanning four decades at the Capitol. His latest maneuver, however, left some New… Read More