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Cargo volumes for South Carolina’s ports, including imports and exports for the past 13 months. Statistics are measured in TEU, meaning 20-foot equivalent unit. It refers to the size of a standard shipping container, which is roughly 20 feet long and 8 feet wide. While Port of Charleston is the largest, South Carolina Ports Authority… Read More
Port Houston has selected Incat Crowther’s U.S. office to design a new hybrid-electric tour vessel that will replace the nearly 70-year-old M/V Sam Houston. According to the company’s release, the aluminum catamaran will be built by Breaux Brothers Enterprises in New Iberia, Louisiana. Construction is scheduled to begin in the second half of 2025, with… Read More
NEW ORLEANS —The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) today announced the appointment of Chris Gilmore as Chief Engineering Officer, effective immediately. Gilmore previously held the role of Vice President of Engineering & Program Management at Port NOLA where he was instrumental in advancing major infrastructure initiatives and has served as the project leader for… Read More
The Mobile Chamber said that the expansion project creates 85 new jobs, adding to Master Boat’s skilled workforce of more than 300 employees and contributing to Mobile County’s strength in shipbuilding and maritime services. “This investment is about more than just expanding our ability to build more high-quality vessels. It underscores our commitment to increasing American shipbuilding… Read More
The Alabama Port Authority has announced the retirement of John Driscoll, the authority’s director and CEO since 2020. At a Tuesday meeting, Port Authority board members approved three related resolutions authorizing a separation agreement, appointing an interim director and authorizing a contract for an executive recruitment effort. Board Chair Zeke Smith said he wanted to… Read More
July was a standout month for Port Houston’s public terminals, with double-digit growth in key sectors that pushed year-to-date totals to new heights. Container volumes for July were up a remarkable 21% compared to July 2024, reaching 392,829 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs). This is one of the Port’s strongest single-month performances on record. Throughout this… Read More
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Former South Carolina Ports CEO Barbara Melvin is set to receive over $800,000 in severance pay following her abrupt resignation last week. Port officials confirmed Monday that Melvin’s contract had five years remaining and she will receive $822,780 in severance pay following her resignation. A $100,000 contribution will be made to her… Read More
Leatherman Rail Facility to handle 1M rail lifts annually by 2026 Leatherman Terminal expansion adds 1,600 feet of wharf and 6 cranes MSC adds Albatros and Dragon weekly services to Charleston Inland ports Greer and Dillon set records for rail moves in July Following a 2025 fiscal year of 2.6 million TEUs, SC Ports is currently well into construction for… Read More
The $5.8 billion Hyundai Steel plant that’s set to rise in Ascension Parish is a key project for Gov. Jeff Landry’s administration. And to make it work, Hyundai and state officials have long known they would need a new port facility to bring raw materials in and send finished goods out to the Korean automaker’s… Read More
In its latest analysis, Sea-Intelligence reported a sharp divergence in the performance of major US West Coast ports during the contraction of laden imports in the second quarter of 2025. The Port of Los Angeles increased its share of West Coast imports by 2.8 percentage points in the quarter, largely at the expense of the… Read More
CHARLESTON, SC — After three years of leading the South Carolina Ports Authority as President and CEO, Barbara Melvin has announced her resignation, with plans to pursue other opportunities. Melvin joined SC Ports in 1998, serving in a variety of roles and leading major infrastructure initiatives like the Charleston Harbor Deepening Project. “I am grateful… Read More
CHARLESTON, SC—August 18, 2025—The final federal reimbursement for the Charleston Harbor Deepening Project has been disbursed to the South Carolina Ports Authority, a total of $21.28 million allocated by Congress in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Charleston District’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Work Plan. This funding milestone concludes the $580 million deepening initiative, completed… Read More
Louisiana’s backlog of port projects is growing, with billions of dollars in infrastructure improvements waiting years for state funding, The Center Square writes. Since 2019, applications have piled up under the state’s Port Priority Fund, a program that helps finance public port upgrades. But annual funding—now about $40 million—lags far behind demand, according to Julia Fisher-Cormier, head… Read More
The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) reported continued gains in cargo volumes and trade activity through the first half of 2025, driven by higher container imports and improved schedule reliability, officials said. Through the first six months of the year, Port NOLA’s container volumes rose 2% year-over-year and 9% compared with the second half of… Read More
COOS BAY, Ore. — Legislators and business leaders in Coos County are hailing a historic $100 million investment in the Port of Coos Bay, a move expected to transform the region’s economy and create thousands of jobs. The funding, approved by the Oregon State Legislature, will support channel modifications and infrastructure improvements at the port,… Read More