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Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Peter DeFazio, last week introduced H.R. 440 the Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act, which would unlock billions in already-collected fees to maintain U.S. federal ports and harbors. Washington, D.C. – Today, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio… Read More
Investing in infrastructure is key to fueling additional growth BOSTON – The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) received two new rubber-tired gantry cranes (RTGs) this month at Conley Terminal to help service record-breaking container volume in each of the last four years. This new equipment is part of an $850 million investment plan to keep the… Read More
South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) has implemented the Tideworks graphical planning solution at Port of Charleston, US. Named Spinnaker, the graphical planning solution has been deployed at the Port of Charleston’s Wando Welch and North Charleston terminals. This is the second deployment of the company’s terminal operating systems within SCPA’s network and the first phase… Read More
Orient Overseas (International) Ltd found a buyer for its port business in California, fulfilling a pledge made to US regulators when China’s Cosco Shipping Holdings Co took over the Hong Kong company to create the world’s third-largest container-ship operator. Orient Overseas agreed to sell its terminal in Long Beach, California, for $1.78bn to Macquarie Asset… Read More
MANTEO — The North Carolina Ports Authority has cleared a substantial hurdle to expand the ship-turning basin at the Wilmington port. The third 1,553-ton neo-Panamax crane arrived just last month at the North Carolina Port of Wilmington, or POW, as part of the ports authority’s planned expansion to accommodate new cargo ships, currently the largest… Read More
In another important milestone for a proposed LNG project in Port Arthur, Sempra Energy got the green light to start exporting liquefied natural gas from its 13.5 million metric-ton Texas terminal. The U.S. Department of Energy officially gave San Diego’s Sempra Energy approval to U.S.-produced liquefied natural gas to countries that do not have a… Read More
Tideworks Technology Inc, a full-service provider of comprehensive terminal operating system solutions, announced that South Carolina Ports Authority has successfully gone live with Tideworks’ graphical planning solution, Spinnaker®, at the Port of Charleston’s Wando Welch and North Charleston terminals. This is the first phase of the Port of Charleston project and the second implementation of… Read More
As the agency courts tankers that can carry 2.2 million barrels of crude each, activists worry that the plan could spoil the habitats of the aquatic species that thrive here. In the middle of the Texas Gulf Coast, among a constellation of barrier islands where thousands of Texans come to fish, boat and play each… Read More
Sen. John Alario, the longest serving member of the Louisiana Legislature, has built a career around his ability to adroitly flex his political muscle. From getting budgets approved to blocking controversial proposals, the Westwego Republican has shaped key measures and state leaders spanning four decades at the Capitol. His latest maneuver, however, left some New… Read More
Utility and telecom plays have been among biggest bets for Australian investment manager, but it’s also selectively added U.S. port assets. Macquarie Group’s (ASX: MQG) $1.78 billion purchase of the Long Beach Container Terminal is not its biggest deal ever. But it is one of its biggest bets in the maritime sector and the continued… Read More
Tideworks, a provider of terminal operating (TOS) systems, has announced that the South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) has implemented and gone live with its graphical planning solution. ‘Spinnaker’, which will support planning operations at the Port of Charleston’s Wando Welch and North Charleston terminals, is expected to increase the efficiency of container handling as cargo… Read More
SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SCPA now live with Tideworks’ solutions at the Port of Charleston and Inland Port Dillon” data-reactid=”12″>SCPA now live with Tideworks’ solutions at the Port of Charleston and Inland Port Dillon In this first phase of the project, all stevedores in the port complex have access to the system’s platform to increase process visibility throughout… Read More
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
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
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