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The U.S. Coast Guard documented more than 200 ships losing power, propulsion, steering or suffering equipment failures since March 26. That’s the day a drifting cargo ship struck and collapsed Baltimore’s Key Bridge. The NTSB’s initial findings into the collision and Key Bridge collapse show the 112,000-ton cargo ship Dali lost power and control as… Read More
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. – Officials with the South Carolina Ports Authority are always monitoring traffic volume to determine what’s working. New data reveals that in fiscal year 2024, the ports saw a total final period container volume of more than $1.3 million. That’s actually down 3.5% from 2023 but port leaders say numbers fluctuate a… Read More
An upcoming addition to the Port of Baltimore will generate 8000 new jobs and add $1.5 billion to Maryland’s GDP, the groups behind the project said today. Tradepoint Atlantic and Terminal Investment Limited released the results of an economic impact study showing that the Sparrows Point Container Terminal is projected to hit those economic benchmarks… Read More
US port operators are opposing the Biden administration’s plan to impose a 25% tariff on Chinese-made ship-to-shore (STS) cranes, arguing it would harm port productivity and raise costs for consumers. The National Association of Waterfront Employers (NAWE) contends that the tariffs won’t deter manufacturers and could limit ports’ ability to handle larger ships. They also dispute cybersecurity… Read More
The California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development is funding 10 technology projects at some of the nations busiest containerized import stations. The California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development on Thursday announced it will award $27 million to support data system development and interoperability across five ports that handle 40% of all of the… Read More
The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are pouring $25 million into new charging infrastructure for electric heavy-duty drayage trucks as California forges ahead with its long-term electric vehicle mandates. The San Pedro Bay ports will partner with regional air quality agencies to install 207 charging units at eight sites in Southern California in a project that will… Read More
The terminal, which has been closed since January 2023, will significantly expand handling capacity at the growing port. The South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) and the International Longshoremen’s Association reached an agreement to reopen the Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal “as soon as possible,” SCPA President and CEO Barbara Melvin said at a June 25 board… Read More
The Cordova Small Boat Harbor is opening for business upon completion of a two-year, $40 million renovation and upgrade. Turnagain (formerly Turnagain Marine Construction) executed the design-build contract to replace the old harbor, significantly expanding its capacity to accommodate 727 vessels and making it one of Alaska’s largest single-basin harbors. Collaboration Builds Success The rebuilt… Read More
BALTIMORE – The remaining structures of Baltimore’s Key Bridge will soon be demolished, according to the Maryland Transportation Authority, which includes the remaining ramps on either side of the bridge’s main span. Those portions of the bridge cannot be reused as part of a new Key Bridge. Demolition is scheduled to begin this summer or… Read More
The container ship Dali is gone. So, too, is the bulk of the 50,000 tons of wreckage that tumbled into the Patapsco River when the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed on March 26. Some of the last vestiges of the Key Bridge and its demise are the two existing ramps — which led to the bridge’s main… Read More
A Maryland board led by Gov. Wes Moore approved a $50.3 million emergency contract on Wednesday to pay a Swedish construction company that removed debris from the March collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. While the work to remove debris from the federal channel in the Patapsco River was done by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,… Read More
US ports are pushing back against the recently proposed 25 percent tariff on Chinese-made ship-to-shore (STS) cranes, warning that the increased costs would have a “substantial negative” impact on the economy. In a series of letters to the US Trade Representative (USTR), port authorities, terminal operators and industry groups across the country have called for… Read More
The port of Long Beach has been deemed as the “Best West Coast Seaport” — for the sixth year in a row. The port was named the best in the west during the Asian Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain awards in Shanghai on June 25. The award honors logistics industry members exhibiting “leadership and consistency in… Read More
President Biden will travel to Baltimore on Friday to visit the site of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, the White House announced Monday. “We are with you Baltimore, and we will be there to get this done,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said when making the announcement. Biden himself had vowed to visit… Read More
Ocean freight industry voices are cheering the latest round of federal funding grants for infrastructure projects at American seaports, totaling $48.4 million from the 2024 Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) award program. The largest amount for a single site went to the Port of Bellingham in Washington State, which received almost $18… Read More