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President Donald Trump has temporarily waived a century-old shipping law to allow oil and other resources to flow to the United States, a White House official told FOX Business on Wednesday. Trump issued a 60-day waiver of the Jones Act, a mandate that only U.S. ships carry cargo between U.S. ports and stipulates that at least 75% of… Read More
VIPA’s board on Wednesday approved a 365-day contract with Orion Marine Construction to dredge Charlotte Amalie Harbor and its turning basin, advancing a long-planned project to improve navigation for larger vessels and support St. Thomas marine activity. ST. THOMAS — The V.I. Port Authority Board of Governors on Wednesday approved a $41.9 million construction contract… Read More
Fleet Week will take place from April 15-22, bringing U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard ships to the Port of Houston. he U.S. Navy and city of Houston have revealed which ships will be participating in next month’s Fleet Week. It will be the first time the city is hosting the roving event, which honors… Read More
By Chris Gray Hundreds of millions of dollars in potential additional development on Pelican Island is prompting Galveston officials to increase their efforts to find an alternative to the aging Seawolf Parkway bridge, which the Texas Department of Transportation currently estimates will cost more than $350 million and require nearly a decade to complete. Last Tuesday, the Galveston… Read More
Annual maintenance dredging has now been completed, with more than 46,000 cubic metres of excess wrack and sand relocated over six months. This work was undertaken to: Restore safe navigation at the entrance channel Provide capacity for sand infill of the channel during winter Replenish Wonnerup Beach with clean sand to protect it from winter… Read More
By JoAnne Castagna New York City, the cultural and economic power we know today grew from the waterways that run through it. Over the years, the deepening and widening of the Port of New York and New Jersey allowed ships to bring in goods, foster trade, and carry in immigrants who established communities, industries and… Read More
By Kathleen Lundy NORFOLK, Va. — Abigail Spanberger announced Monday that more than $1.5 million will go toward redevelopment and infrastructure projects in several Hampton Roads port communities. The $1.53 million investment comes through Virginia’s Port Host Communities Revitalization Fund and will support projects in Portsmouth, Norfolk and Newport News. According to the governor’s office,… Read More
HOUSTON — Cargo volumes continued strong at Port Houston in February, up 4% with 4,380,996 short tons handled across the Port’s eight public terminals. That brings the year-to-date total to 8,927,585 short tons, a 5% increase year-to-date. Container activity remained flat this month, with Port Houston handling 326,799 TEUs in February, bringing year-to-date container volumes… Read More
By Fiona Nagorsnik, Sea news The conflict in the Middle East continues to disrupt shipping operations, a strike in Belgium disrupted operations in Antwerp and Zeebrugge, and high winds disrupted operations in the United Kingdom and Rotterdam Stay ahead of supply chain disruptions and port congestion with Kuehne+Nagel’s weekly port operational update. Find out the… Read More
March 12, 2026 – The Port of Los Angeles processed 824,323 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in February, marking the second-busiest February in the Port’s history and an increase of 3% compared to last year. “Retailers and manufacturers brought in cargo ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, when many factories paused production in Asia,” Port of… Read More
An amended bill headed to the governor’s desk would severely restrict dredging in an area near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. The plan to create a cruise ship port near the Sunshine Skyway may be sunk after the Florida House unanimously passed legislation limiting dredging needed by larger ships. Bradenton Sen. Jim Boyd’s bill passed the Senate last… Read More
BROWNSVILLE, Texas —The Port of Brownsville today held a press conference at its administrative office to announce the America First Refining project, which will be the first new U.S. Gulf Coast oil refinery in nearly 50 years. The project announcement was first shared by President Donald J. Trump on Mar. 10, on social media. The refinery,… Read More
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority wants to deepen the navigation channel at Burrard Inlet to allow tankers going through it to carry more oil. The proposal has prompted environmental concerns, but Charlotte Olson with the port authority said dredging the inlet could boost trade. Connect with CBC British Columbia online: Website: https://www.cbc.ca/bc Source
The Port of Vancouver handled record cargo volumes last year including exports, as terminals and supply chain partners enabled Canadian businesses to connect with overseas customers and grew access to non-U.S. markets in support of national trade priorities. Exports of grain, crude oil and potash led the way—all hitting record levels—while containerized and auto trade… Read More
Port Freeport marked a significant infrastructure milestone Thursday, February 26, with a ribbon-cutting celebrating the completion of multiple infrastructure projects supporting the continued expansion and connectivity of the Velasco Container Terminal, including Storage Area 5, the Terminal Access Project, and East 5th Street Reconstruction and Truck Queuing Project. The projects, partially funded through the Maritime… Read More