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Philadelphia Modernizes Port for the Future

PA, United States

Work on the Port of Philadelphia’s $300 million upgrade to better accommodate post-Panamax ships continues apace. Soon to be completed is the dredging of the port from 40 to 45 ft. The work was performed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). According to Jim Walsh, senior director of operations of the Port, two… Read More

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166 jobs, $172 million expansion at Savannah port

GA, United States

A new logistics company will expand, adding two new manufacturing facilities at the Savannah Port Logistics Center in Pooler. Plastic Express, a leader in the plastic resins industry with a subsidiary that also provides logistics for other industries, will create 166 new jobs and invest more than $172 million. “We are excited that Plastic Express… Read More

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JAXPORT sets port record with largest container ship to call Jacksonville

FL, United States

The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) set a new port record today with the arrival of the ZIM vessel Kota Pekarang, the largest container ship to ever call Jacksonville. The 11,923-TEU (container) vessel is operated by ZIM on a service offered by the 2M Alliance, comprised of Maersk, MSC, Hamburg Süd and strategic partners HMM and… Read More

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Port Dawg Challenge 2019: Best Aerial Port Load Planning Team Award

GA, United States

DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE, Georgia – Six Reserve Airmen from the 81st Aerial Port Squadron based out of Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, were first-time competitors in the biennial Air Force Reserve Command Port Dawg Challenge, April 23-25, at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia. The Port Dawg Challenge is Air Force Reserve Command’s premier aerial… Read More

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Anchorage hires consultants to review Port of Alaska project

AK, United States

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Anchorage officials have hired consultants to help determine the best path forward for the stalled modernization project of the Port of Alaska. The Anchorage Assembly’s Enterprise and Utility Oversight Committee approved a $45,000 contract last week for the project management firm Ascent PGM and the consulting firm Northern Compass Group, the… Read More

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Senate budget includes $8 million for Jasper port

SC, United States

State Sen. Margie Bright Matthews delivered positive news to Jasper County Council on the progression of the Jasper port during its April 15 meeting — more money is hopefully coming to support the project. “Sen. Tom Davis and I were able to get the Senate Finance Committee to unanimously approve an $8 million appropriation for… Read More

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Buffalo inland port to provide NY-NJ relief valve

NY, United States

The further integration of Buffalo, New York, into the Port of New York and New Jersey’s rail network promises to deepen the top East Coast gateway’s inland reach, but it will take far more rail lifts to reduce container storage pressures at the port. Uniland Development this month acquired a 20-acre parcel adjacent to a… Read More

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Port Tampa Bay Unveils Historic Wildlife Haven

FL, United States

Port Tampa Bay has struck a historic dredging project with the US Army Corps of Engineers, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the US Fish and Wildlife Commission that looks to protect the nesting of critically endangered shoreline birds. According to a statement, the partners will build a new 100-acre habitat as part… Read More

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Houston Ship Channel Economic Impact Study to U.S. is Released

TX, United States

HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Port Houston released the full results of the nationwide Economic Impact Study of the Houston Ship Channel. Results show that the private and public terminals of the greater Port of Houston account for ten percent of all jobs supported by the U.S. coastal ports in 2018. The results also showed that the economic… Read More

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Beach restoration project underway in Port Canaveral

FL, United States

PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. — Just in time for sea turtle nesting season, Port Canaveral has completed its biggest beach restoration project yet. Officials said the beach there has been restored to the way it was around 1950. People enjoying a nice, wide beach near Port Canaveral on Monday probably didn’t give it a thought, but… Read More

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Louisiana barge service awarded $3.2 milion Marad grant

LA, United States

The Maritime Administration awarded the ports of Baton Rouge and New Orleans a $3.2 million Marine Highway Program grant to support a program to put shipping containers on barges rather than congested roadways. The ports’ container on barge (COB) service between the Louisiana ports was awarded the largest of such grants announced last week by… Read More

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Port of Mobile will prosper from dredging, new growth

AL, United States

The Port of Mobile already has massive potential, between its connectivity to five Class I railroads and two interstates, but various major projects in the works will further strengthen the port’s role as a major U.S. Gulf Coast port. The most notable enhancement that will benefit the port is the planned dredging of the Mobile… Read More

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San Pedro Ports: Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles set records in 2018

CA, United States

The San Pedro ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles both set TEU records reinforcing their position as the principal gateway to the U.S. But challenges both ashore and abroad could slow growth in the near future. The San Pedro ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles both had remarkable years in 2018 – setting… Read More

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Texas: FERC authorizes Driftwood, Port Arthur LNG export terminals

TX, United States

Washington — The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Thursday granted certificate approval to the Driftwood LNG and Port Arthur LNG export terminals, bolstering prospects for two projects in the second wave of US LNG development. As Commissioner Bernard McNamee noted, after two years without approving an LNG project, FERC in two months has advanced three… Read More

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Port Houston Opposes HB 4445/SB 2223 and HB 4436/SB 2222

TX, United States

HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority met in special session Tuesday and adopted actions that expressed its collective opposition to proposed Texas bills HB 4445/SB 2223 and HB 4436/SB 2222 concerning Houston Ship Channel traffic and pilot channel matters. The Port Commission collectively voiced that the potential unintended consequences of the… Read More

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