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Cabrera calls CK Hutchison ‘a bad operator’ and ‘a company of the Communist Party’ The US ambassador to Panama on Wednesday called for the removal of Chinese-linked operators from key Panama Canal ports, sharpening Washington’s campaign to curb Beijing’s alleged influence over Latin American strategic infrastructure. Speaking during a visit to Colon, Kevin Marino Cabrera criticised Panama… Read More
BATON ROUGE, La. – The five deep-water ports of the Lower Mississippi River (LMR) — Port of Greater Baton Rouge, Port of South Louisiana, Port of New Orleans, St. Bernard Port, Harbor and Terminal District, and Louisiana Gateway Port — have entered into a landmark agreement to engage Polaris Analytics & Consulting in the development of… Read More
SEATTLE, Wash. – Imports through the ports of Seattle and Tacoma have experienced a significant decline, causing concern for businesses across Washington. The Northwest Seaport Alliance reported a 26% year-over-year drop in international imports. This marks a decrease of nearly 25% from the previous week. Port officials noted that the slowdown is already affecting small… Read More
Panama’s comptroller general has asked the country’s supreme court to review CK Hutchison’s contract to operate the ports of Balboa and Cristobal. Hutchison of Hong Kong (0001.HK) operates the maritime centers through its Panama Ports subsidiary as part of an agreement signed in 1997, and extended in 2023 for another 25 years. The move comes… Read More
The owners of the cargo ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge are suing the company that built the vessel, alleging negligence in the design of a critical switchboard on the ship. Grace Ocean Private and Synergy Marine PTE Ltd, the owners of the Dali, filed the lawsuit last week against Hyundai Heavy Industries in US District Court… Read More
The Georgia Ports Authority announced Tuesday a landmark year, moving 5.7 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) during the last fiscal year, an impressive 8.6% increase over fiscal 2024. The Georgia Ports Authority moved 5.7 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) during the last fiscal year, an 8.6% increase over fiscal 2024, the agency reported Tuesday. The… Read More
WASHINGTON — Executives from the largest US container and energy ports that had been set to receive close to $330 million this year for maintaining key infrastructure are warning Congress not to accept the Trump administration’s plan to cancel the money. In a letter sent Thursday to lawmakers responsible for appropriating the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund (HMTF),… Read More
As engineers and workers demolish what’s left of Baltimore’s Key Bridge, plans are underway for a new span that Maryland wants to open by the fall of 2028. Officials said moving the new bridge more than 260 feet to the east will allow crews to tear one bridge down and build another at the same… Read More
Port of Morgan City Executive Director Raymond “Mac” Wade used the word “millions” frequently during Wednesday’s St. Mary Chamber Business Luncheon, in both positive and negative ways. On the good side is a phrase Wade has been using often recently: The region’s waterways aren’t doing millions of dollars in business. They’re doing billions. On the… Read More
Spanning six segments and fourteen major construction packages, Project 11 represents a groundbreaking approach to large-scale infrastructure. Nearly 100% of the engineering-grade (non-silt) dredged material and more than 15 million cubic yards from the Galveston Bay portion was repurposed to create: • 10-acres of bird islands • 276-acres of intertidal marsh • 324-acres of oyster… Read More
The EU will pay 15% tariffs and also buy hundreds of billions of dollars in energy products and military equipment from the US. The United States and the European Union have reached a wide-ranging trade agreement, ending a months-long standoff and averting a full-blown trade war just days before President Donald Trump’s deadline to impose steep… Read More
Approval Authorizes Cooperative Agreement and Marketing Strategy Development, Advancing Louisiana’s Statewide Port Vision NEW ORLEANS — At its regular board meeting on July 24, 2025, the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) approved a resolution authorizing a significant new step in regional collaboration among Louisiana’s ports. The resolution authorizes Port NOLA… Read More
Ports are crucial in international trade, serving as gateways for goods and commodities worldwide. Imagining which ports will lead the way in 2025 is fascinating as we look into the future. In this article, we’ll look at the top 10 busiest and biggest ports in the United States and explore what makes them stand out. Whether… Read More
Key Points The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) achieved its second-busiest fiscal year for container traffic despite trade war uncertainties. Growth at the Port of Savannah was 8.6%, driven by record months earlier in the year as companies frontloaded cargo in anticipation of tariffs. The global market for shipping has not been a sea of smooth… Read More
Officials hope to eventually develop location for industrial or recreational use Port of Woodland officials are asking the Army Corps of Engineers to continue sending them sediment dredged from the Columbia River to sell — but not to lock them into a 20-year commitment at the port’s Austin Point site. While the port has no… Read More