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Ports is seeking to widen turning basin from 1,400 to 1,524 feet to accommodate larger ships MANTEO — The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) voted this week to grant the N.C. Ports Authority’s variance request to widen its turning basin in the Cape Fear River, a N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) spokeswoman said Friday…. Read More
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Port of Baltimore is continuing to break records. In 2018, terminals at the Port of Baltimore broke a 44-year-old record for handling international cargo. “It was a great year for us in 2018,” Richard Scher, of the Port of Baltimore, said. “The public and private terminals combined set a record with… Read More
The Port of Oakland supports 84,144 jobs in the Bay Area and 20 percent of those jobs are Oakland-based, according to an economic impact study released today. The study by Martin Associates shows that the Port’s overall economic value—from business revenue, consumer spending, and total value of goods and services—tops $130 billion. The Port and… Read More
The Port of Long Beach and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers held a public meeting in February to evaluate potential improvements to the harbor, under the “Port of Long Beach Deep Draft Navigation Feasibility Study and Channel Deepening Project.” A feasibility study and environmental impact report will be prepared for the project, and the… Read More
On April 10, 2019, President Mr Donald Trump signed an Executive Order seeking to address permitting and policy obstacles preventing the export of coal and other energy resources through West Coast ports. New port facilities and improvements have been halted or delayed by state, local and tribal governments in California, Washington and Oregon. The Executive… Read More
The mouth of the Black River canal is getting its almost-annual face-lift. Crews started dredging excess sand from the mouth of the Black River Canal on Wednesday. The sand being removed will be placed in the waters of Lake Huron along a small public beach at the end of Holland Avenue, said Dave Smith, city… Read More
FORT PIERCE, Fla. — St. Lucie County Commissioners voted 5-0 Tuesday morning to approve a 30-year contract with Derecktor Shipyards of Dania Beach to lease land from the county and operate a mega-yacht repair center and refit facility at the Port of Fort Pierce. Paul Derecktor, president of Derecktor Shipyards, was pleased with the unanimous… Read More
Bethann Rooney is promoted to deputy director and Andy Saporito is named senior adviser for special projects. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced Monday that Sam Ruda, the Port Department’s interim director for the past five months, has been named its new director. Ruda (pictured above), who came to the Port… Read More
American Planning Association recognizes Port NOLA’s Strategic Master Plan NEW ORLEANS – The Port of New Orleans’ (Port NOLA) Strategic Master Plan, Port NOLA Forward, will earn the Port a Silver 2019 National Planning Achievement Award for Economic Development Planning from the American Planning Association (APA) for identifying and seizing upon economic growth opportunities. “Being… Read More
A record 43 million tons of international cargo was handled last year by the combinedstate-owned public and the privately-owned marine terminals at the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore, breaking the previous high mark of 40.9 million tons that stood for 44 years. The value of the cargo passing through the Port in 2018 was… Read More
FT. PIERCE, Fla. — St. Lucie County Commissioners say they have a plan to revitalize the Port of Fort Pierce that will bring hundreds of jobs to the area. The plan involves bringing in a yacht refurbishing company. Officials with the County announced last week they plan to work with Derecktor Shipyards of Dania Beach… Read More
The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) has voted to approve lease agreements and authorise construction on the Terminal 5 modernisation programme to remain competitive in the shipping industry and expand cargo-handling capabilities. Once phase one of construction is complete in 2021, LLC, a joint venture entity owned by Seattle Terminals (SSA Terminals) and Terminal Investment Limited… Read More
WILMINGTON – The North Carolina State Ports Authority this week will appeal its denial for a state permit to expand the Wilmington port’s turning basin, arguing that the economic benefit to make way for larger ships supersedes environmental concerns. The ports authority will make its case for a variance Wednesday to the Coastal Resource Commission,… Read More
March container volume up 10 percent compared to same month last year Oakland, Calif. – The Port of Oakland today reported a positive first quarter in its cargo volume. Through the end of March 2019, the Port handled 612,151 twenty foot-long containers compared to 587,356 during the same period in 2018. That represents a 4.2… Read More
The Port of Seattle’s Terminal 5 in the US state of Washington is set to “return to use as a premier international container terminal” after both building and lease agreements were approved by the managing members of The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA). The members voted to give the green light to the agreements and construction… Read More