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William D. McKnight has been elected the new Chairman of Georgia Ports Authority (GPA). McKnight, who has served as vice chairman since 2018, will assume his new responsibilities July 1. “I’m excited to help lead the GPA at a time when Gov. Kemp has made the success of small business a major priority,” McKnight said…. Read More
Mexican state-owned port administrator Administración Portuaria Integral de Manzanillo S.A, also known as (API Manzanillo), said in late April it plans to “immediately” dredge the facility’s access and secondary channels to improve navigability at the port. Captain Héctor Mora Gómez, the port administrator’s general director, said dredging must bring the port’s access channel to a… Read More
Argentinian Port Administrator Consorcio Portuario Regional de Mar del Plata (CPRM) plans to use its own money to fund an estimated $3 million US dredging project, which is expected for 2020, CPRM’s president, Martín Merlini, told local media Pescare. Merlini said the port administrator expects to release a dredging tender by either the second half… Read More
Despite a projected slowdown, last month was the busiest April ever for the Georgia Ports Authority with fiscal year-to-date twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) topping 3.7 million, an increase of 8.7 percent compared to the same period in fiscal year 2018. Total container cargo for the month reached record volumes of 364,481 TEUs at the Port… Read More
In April, Norfolk Dredging Company (NDC) finished dredging 2.6 million cubic yards from the shipping channels leading to the Port of Baltimore. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District awarded the $24.6 million contract. Work began in December 2018 and was completed on April 14. The work is part of the regular maintenance of… Read More
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New legislation, pushed by a group of energy companies seeking to eliminate potential conflicts of interest, would create a new governing board for the Houston Pilots that guide vessels to and from Port of Houston docks. For decades, one board has overseen operations for both the Port of Houston Authority and the Houston Pilots. The… Read More
Savannah, Ga. (WTGS FOX 28) — The Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP) is getting closer to being finished. Senator David Perdue stopped by the port on Friday to see the progress. He used to sit on the board at the port and said they’ve been trying to get the harbor deepened for 20 years. It… Read More
The Overseas Private Investment Corporation, a US government agency supporting American companies to make foreign investments, has signed a 50 million-US dollar contract with the aim of building a multi-function marine terminal at the port of Poti, Georgia. According to the agreement, the investment will help Georgia increase its trading capacity and develop its transit… Read More
Good Work Network recognizes Port NOLA procurement team NEW ORLEANS — The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) received the Equity Ally Award recognizing the Port’s efforts to provide access to new opportunities for women and minority entrepreneurs. Tiffany Carter, Director of Procurement, accepted the award on behalf of Port NOLA at the Good Work… Read More
As the Port of Charleston continues to grow, its economic benefits continue to spread into the surrounding area as companies seek to move their goods in and out of the port. One area likely to be affected is tiny St. George, a Dorchester County community with a population of 2,000, a surprising amount of entertainment… Read More
HARLINGEN — The deeper the muck, the tougher the transit. Barges coming up the Arroyo Colorado are going to have an easier voyage thanks to $2.4 million set aside for dredging at the Port of Harlingen by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The dredge, which looks like a giant crane set atop a squat… Read More
The Maritime Association of the Port of New York and New Jersey held its 26th Annual International Maritime Hall of Fame awards dinner on May 8, 2019 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City. The International Maritime Hall of Fame awards had their beginning in 1993 when the Maritime Association of the Port… Read More
Increased tariffs on U.S. and Chinese goods trade may result in decreased traffic at certain U.S. ports, says Fitch Ratings, but they are not likely to be similarly affected in the medium term. The landlord-based operating model at many of the more exposed west coast ports have contractual minimums that provide a floor for revenue… Read More
Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25) was recognized by The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) as the 2019 “Port Person of the Year.” Diaz-Balart, who has served in the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee since 2015, has been a committed supporter of the port industry and has fought to bring millions of dollars to… Read More