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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
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