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Eastern Class 1 railroads Norfolk Southern and CSX will help reach Midwest cities with double-stack trains from the newly expanded Port of Virginia central rail yard. The Port of Virginia has announced that the expanded central rail yard is fully operational, lifting annual rail capacity to 2 million twenty-foot equivalent units. “Modernizing and expanding the… Read More
The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) has won as the best-performing port on the West Coast at the Logistics Management’s 41st Annual Quest for Quality Awards. The award recognises NWSA’s accomplishment in providing good port services. The Quest for Quality Awards are a comprehensive and prestigious standard for assessing customer satisfaction and performance excellence in transportation… Read More
The U.S. Department of Commerce has awarded a $1.6 million grant to Port Isabel to expand its commercial dock services and terminal operations at the Texas deepwater port near Brownsville. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo recently announced the award as part of $6.9 million in economic development grants to Texas for workforce training and port improvements. The larger… Read More
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today announced that the Port of Oakland and the Northwest Seaport Alliance, which includes the Port of Seattle and Port of Tacoma, are now members of the Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW) initiative, expanding the initiatives reach to the five largest container ports on the West Coast. FLOW is… Read More
Maryland Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin have announced over $3-million in funding for two water infrastructure projects – in Charles and Wicomico Counties. They also included critical resources for Army Corps of Engineers projects – for maintenance dredging and construction projects. Additional priorities secured by the Senators in the FY25 Energy and Water Development… Read More
Requires Vessel Owner to Pay up to $854 Million in Damages WASHINGTON, DC—Today, U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-08) introduced the “Justice for Victims of Foreign Vessel Accidents Act” (H.R.9348) with U.S. Representative Hank Johnson (D-GA-04). A longtime leader on maritime issues in Congress, Garamendi was also elected as California’s Insurance Commissioner from 1991 to 1995… Read More
Port workers along the East and Gulf coasts are threatening to strike in October — just weeks before Election Day, Axios’ Emily Peck writes. Why it matters: Of all the workers critical to the smooth flow of goods around the planet, it’s unionized dockworkers who find themselves with the most power and best pay. The drama is playing out… Read More
HOUSTON– On Thursday, the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority held a special public meeting to discuss the proposed Houston Ship Channel Expansion – Project 11 user fee ordinance and receive public comment. Port Houston is implementing a user fee based on federal law to pay for the local share of costs for… Read More
“Retailers are concerned by the possibility of a strike at ports on the East and Gulf coasts because contract talks have stalled,” NRF Vice President for Supply Chain and Customs Policy Jonathan Gold said. Monthly inbound cargo volume at the US major container ports could see a near-record surge this month as retailers bring in… Read More
Engineering studies commissioned by the state of Maryland in the early 2000s contemplated vulnerabilities to the area’s critical bridges, including the possibility of a “ship impact” at the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Shortly after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and threats to California’s Golden Gate Bridge in November 2001, consultants studied potential threats to… Read More
With $67bn in world trade at risk annually from climate damage to commercial ports, the sector needs to bolster resilience. As extreme weather events spike globally, commercial ports – critical hubs that connect 80% of world trade volume – are reckoning with the rapidly materialising climate crisis threats of rising sea levels, storm impacts and drought. In… Read More
Some Florida, Georgia ports still shuttered Tuesday due to tropical storm After roaring into Florida Monday morning as a Category 1 hurricane, Tropical Storm Debby is crawling up the East Coast, bringing with it catastrophic flooding and dumping feet of rain on some parts of the country. Debby has closed ports, damaged homes and businesses,… Read More
NORFOLK, Va. — Trucks and trains carrying cargo to and from the Port of Virginia are a headache for many in Hampton Roads. But now, the port is preparing to handle even more cargo. This preparation comes in the form of an expansion of the port’s central rail yard. “This expansion is crucial to the… Read More
Commander Witt will take up the role of Vice President of Port State Control Affairs with the world’s largest ship registry. He will be responsible for coordinating and building professional relationships with various PSC (Port State Control) entities including the United States Coast Guard to better support the Registry’s clients and will assist shipowners and… Read More
Following the exciting announcement of a $16 million sub-award from the California State Transportation Agency’s Port and Freight Infrastructure Program (PFIP) grant, the Ventura Port District and the Port of Hueneme are set to commence the next phase of the Commercial Fish Landing Modernization Project. The PFIP grant, awarded to the Port of Hueneme last… Read More