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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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