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In some port towns, it’s residents vs. cruises: ‘We’re going to eradicate them’

United States

By Andrea Sachs YORKTOWN, Va. — For now, the waterfront is a picture of serenity. On a recent fall morning in this historic Tidewater town, two men quietly fished on the pier. A scuba diver emerged from the York River like a slick seal. A couple walked their dogs by a young man dressed like… Read More

Port Authority OKs $9.4B Budget for 2025; Auto Tolls Will Increase Between NJ, NY

NY, United States

NEW JERSEY — The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has given a green light to a $9.4 billion budget for 2025. The Port Authority commissioner board voted to approve the agency’s latest budget on Thursday, which includes $4.1 billion in operating expenses, $3.6 billion in capital expenses and $1.7 billion for debt… Read More

Week in review: Trump backs union in port negotiations

United States

South Carolina leaders’ longstanding feud with the labor union representing dockworkers at state-owned ports took a surprising political turn Tuesday when President-elect Donald Trump sided with union officials on a key issue – further automation at U.S. port facilities. “Just finished a meeting with the International Longshoremen’s Association and its President, Harold Daggett, and Executive… Read More

Dredging Program Begins At Port Of Orillia with Galcon Marine Ltd

Canada

The City of Orillia has initiated a dredging program to address weed growth and sediment build-up within the Port of Orillia. The project will restore historic lake depths, ensuring the Port can accommodate larger vessels and remain a key destination for boaters. Work will take place over the winter with completion expected by spring 2025…. Read More

Dredging in Gulfport, Mississippi: Expanding Port Depth and Width for Future Growth

MS, United States

Dredging in Gulfport, Mississippi: “Our current recommendation is going to be deepening that channel from 36 feet to 46 feet, then widening the channel by about 100 feet.” — Chris Marr, P.E. Army Corps of Engineers, Project Manager. USACE, Port of Gulfport leaning towards dredging to accommodate bigger ships By Will Polston Published: Dec. 5,… Read More

Yellen Won’t Rule Out Sanctions On Chinese Banks, Curbs On ‘Dark Fleet’ Oil Tankers

WA, United States

By David Lawder, Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, Dec 13 (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told Reuters on Friday that the U.S. is looking at further sanctions on “dark fleet” tankers and will not rule out sanctions on Chinese banks as it seeks to reduce Russia’s oil revenue and access to foreign supplies to fuel its war in Ukraine. Yellen said in… Read More

Ports and Port Stat Areas – Process Description

United States

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Navigation and Civil Works Decision Support Center (NDC) is proud to offer a Geographic Information System (GIS) public web service for port areas.  Per Engineering Regulation 1130-2-520, the port area polygons are defined by legislative enactments of state, county, or city governments, or corporate limits of a municipality. … Read More

U.S. ports experience surge in activity amid tariff fears and potential strike

United States

The U.S. ports are poised for a record-breaking month in November and December as inbound cargo traffic accelerates, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF). Retailers have been front-loading their holiday season inventory in response to a shortened holiday season and ongoing global shipping bottlenecks. However, the prospect of a mid-January port strike and the potential for… Read More

Investing in Resilience: How DP World’s Support Is Helping Natural Resources Canada To Adapt Port of Vancouver to Climate Change

Canada

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / December 10, 2024 / Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) recently announced over $7 million in funding for 12 climate change adaptation projects in British Columbia and across Canada. This funding is part of a broader $39.5 million investment under the Climate Change Adaptation Program (CCAP) and Climate-Resilient Coastal Communities (CRCC) Program. Among these initiatives… Read More

U.S. retailers spooked by twin threats of port strike, Trump tariffs

United States

Retailers are under pressure from threats on two fronts heading into January as they frontload cargo imports in a bid to avoid the potential pain of a resumed East and Gulf coast dockworker strike and of broad tariffs being proposed by the incoming Trump administration, according to a report from the National Retail Federation (NRF) and… Read More

Key Bridge funding a ‘dire need’ Maryland congressmen are racing to secure

MD, United States

Posted on December 11, 2024 DredgeWire Wonders…… The article below from the Baltimore Sun suggests that the federal government is prepared to pay already at least $1.7 billion of the $1.9 billion required… Leaving a $200 million shortfall… But what about the $350 million Maryland got from its insurance company??? Baltimore Sun, December 11, 2004 The members of… Read More

Maryland’s $7+ Billion proposal to remove existing Bay Bridge, build two new spans comes down to more traffic lanes

MD, United States

As Marylanders review state transportation officials’ proposal to demolish the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and replace the historic structures with new, wider spans, preferences for structures that would include eight travel lanes are emerging.
After years of evaluating how to alleviate traffic congestion on the four-mile-long bridge, the Maryland Transportation Authority is proposing to knock down the… Read More

Channel improvement works at Texas’ Brownsville Port enter second phase; Callan Marine starts $104mm project with multiple funding sources

TX, United States

The Brownsville Navigation District (BND) of the Port of Brownsville in Texas and the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) recently held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the commencement of phase two of the Brazos Island Harbor (BIH) Channel Improvement Project. The project will deepen the 17-mile (27-kilometre) Brownsville Ship Channel from 42 feet (13… Read More

Port of Seattle Commission Passes 2025 Budget

WA, United States

Port of Seattle Commissioners adopted the 2025 budget and 2025–2029 Capital Improvement Plan today. The budget, proposed plan of finance, and Port tax levy were presented to Commissioners in multiple Commission meetings this fall and through a public hearing at its November 12 meeting. With annual operating expenses of $678 million and a five-year capital plan… Read More

Independent panel to review plans for B.C. container port expansion: minister

Canada

VANCOUVER – Federal Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq says an independent panel will review plans to build a major shipping-container terminal at a port south of Vancouver. Port Metro Vancouver wants to build a three-berth, marine-container facility that can handle an additional 2.4 million units every year at Roberts Bank in Delta, B.C. The port is… Read More

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