It's on us. Share your news here.
It's on us. Share your news here.
BALTIMORE – Ten weeks after the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, salvage crews successfully removed the final large steel truss segment blocking the 700-foot-wide Fort McHenry Federal Channel on June 3-4. Using concrete breakers, underwater surveys, and oxyacetylene torches, they separated tons of concrete roadway, cable, and steel rebar from “Section 4C” while… Read More
TOLEDO, Ohio, May 30, 2024 – The Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority celebrates its 100th project financed through the Northwest Ohio Bond Fund, which has a national rating of “A” from S&P Global Ratings. This 100th project provides $8,000,000 to support Midwest Terminals, operator of the Port of Toledo’s General Cargo Dock, to finance the construction… Read More
Crews in the Patapsco River are still cutting and lifting large chunks of what remains of the Francis Scott Key Bridge as they clear the way to restore the full 700-foot-wide channel into the Port of Baltimore. While larger vessels have recently been able to transit cargo into and out of the port through a limited-access… Read More
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced Friday Daniel Bean’s reappointment and Patrick Kilbane’s appointment to the Jacksonville Port Authority. Daniel Bean Bean is a Partner at Abel Bean Law, P.A. A veteran of the United States Navy, he currently serves as the Treasurer of the Five Star Veterans Center, the Secretary for K9s for Warriors, and is the… Read More
(The Center Square) – The Port of Seattle and Port of Tacoma are receiving a combined $54.1 million as part of newly unlocked federal funding. U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash. announced that she was able to secure $25.2 million for the Port of Seattle and $28.9 million for the Port of Tacoma as part of… Read More
EVERETT—Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) on Thursday, May 30, visited the Maritime Institute, which celebrated its grand opening at the Port of Everett last week. The Maritime Institute offers a variety of Coast Guard-certified courses, including firefighting, celestial and electronic navigation, and training for roles like able seafarer or steersman. Their 4-week “Mariner Bootcamp” offers basic credentials for those looking for… Read More
We’re on the cusp of a new era of cargo growth for Galveston. For the first time in decades, the Galveston Wharves and its partners have the opportunity to develop our cargo business to its full potential, generating hundreds of new jobs and tremendous economic growth for the region. We’re making it possible by building… Read More
Maryland officials made a broad appeal to private industry Friday to help it design and build a replacement for the fallen Key Bridge — and open it no later than Oct. 15, 2028. Officials outlined the expectations and size of the task in an announcement soliciting businesses across the globe to submit proposals to take… Read More
Preparing for a future of bigger ships and more cargo was the focus of three announcements Wednesday —including a project to dredge the Kill Van Kull five feet deeper beneath the Bayonne Bridge — at the ports of New York and New Jersey. Rick Cotton, executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey,… Read More
This year’s hurricane season is poised to be more active than normal, with up to 25 named storms predicted by experts. And, the Texas coast is forecasted to be seriously at risk. AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Forecaster Alex DaSilva told FreightWaves that the weather forecasting agency is predicting 20 to 25 named storms this hurricane season, which begins… Read More
Ports are making moves to invest in infrastructure and greater flood protections to protect against the costly threat from climate change. The forecast for global mean sea level increases has been revised upwards repeatedly in recent years, but current expectations are that by 2100, sea levels will be between 43 cm and 84 cm higher… Read More
What are said to be the largest cranes to operate at a U.S. commercial port have arrived in Virginia. Monday’s delivery from China marked the latest effort to accommodate the increasingly mammoth container ships that underpin international trade. Shipping companies are using fewer but larger container ships to save on costs. And economists say an… Read More
BALTIMORE – These new photos, courtesy of the Maryland State Police Aviation Command, show the Francis Scott Key Bridge and the shrinking amount of steel wreckage remaining in Baltimore’s Fort McHenry Federal Channel. Unified Command cleared a 400-foot-wide swath of the federal channel May 20, permitting all pre-collapse, deep-draft commercial vessels transit of the Port… Read More
Along with the removal of the M/V Dali, salvage crews expanded the Port of Baltimore limited access channel to a width of 400 feet and a depth of 50 feet on May 20, allowing for the transit of all deep-draft commercial vessels calling on the Port of Baltimore. The M/V Dali was refloated one week… Read More
PortMiami’s yearly economic effect has risen dramatically to $61.4 billion, up from $41.4 billion in 2016, according to a recent analysis by Martin Associates. According to the report, the number of employees supported by the seaport’s cruise and cargo activities increased from 334,500 to 340,078. The analysis employed the same methodology that was used to… Read More