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At the one-month mark of the Key Bridge collapse, a stunning amount of progress has been made to clear the wreckage and allow safe passage up the Patapsco River to Baltimore. And crews are getting closer all the time to restoring the full, 700-foot-wide, 50-foot-deep shipping channel. In fact, the Port of Baltimore just announced… Read More
The Port of Baltimore’s closure has triggered logistical challenges for farmers, transforming what was once a short drive into lengthy journeys to Norfolk or Philadelphia Source
The U.S. awards US$148 million in grants for port air quality improvements, focusing on electrification and reduction of truck emissions. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has awarded US$148 million in grants to 11 states and Puerto Rico under the first round of a new US$ 400 million program to improve air… Read More
Since the March 26 container ship collision that collapsed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, ships previously bound for the Port of Baltimore have been diverted to other ports, including the Port of Virginia. The Singapore-flagged container vessel Dali hit the Key Bridge at about 1:30 a.m. March 26 after issuing a mayday following… Read More
U.S. ports closed out the first quarter in March with continued year-over-year increases in container volumes. The Port of Los Angeles reported that it processed 743,417 20-foot equivalent units, a 19.3% improvement from 623,234 in 2023. This marked the eighth consecutive month of year-over-year growth at the port. Container volumes for the first three months of… Read More
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration has announced that Texas was awarded a $26.9 million grant for Port Houston’s new clean truck programme to help reduce air emissions. Port Houston’s CLEANSTACS Programme (Catalyzing Lower Emissions with Alliances and New Systems in Trucking and Community Sustainability) was one of fewer than 20 projects selected… Read More
From January to March, Port Houston handled 1 million TEU year-to-date (YTD), a 15 per cent increase over the same period the previous year. In March alone, container traffic at Port Houston came at 360,991 TEU, a 20 per cent increase over March 2023, making it Port Houston’s most successful March. Consumer spending on commodities… Read More
The Wilmington Chamber of Commerce has recognized the Port of Los Angeles for its outstanding achievements in business development, including innovation, job creation and infrastructure improvements. Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka accepted the Chamber’s Business Development Award this week at the organization’s recognition luncheon. “We are grateful to the residents and businesses… Read More
The Port of New Orleans has received $7.12 million to reduce truck congestion and emissions at port terminals, including Ports America Louisiana and New Orleans Terminal, LLC, through sustainable transportation and infrastructure. The Federal Highway Administration’s Reducing Truck Emissions at Port Facilities (RTEPF) Grant programme awarded the grant, which is funded by the Infrastructure Investment… Read More
For decades, the world’s commercial ships have depended on a fossil fuel so sticky and thick that it needs to be heated to around 150 °C just to get it to flow through a vessel’s innards. Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) is one of the dirtiest fuels out there. “It’s the last step of the [oil]… Read More
The developer of a $250 million logistics hub next to the Port of Charleston’s Leatherman Terminal in North Charleston has filed plans for a second warehouse at the site as construction of the first building is winding down. Atlanta-based Capital Development Corp. is seeking environmental permitting for a 248,000-square-foot structure with office space at the… Read More
Things are slowly getting back to normal at the Port of Baltimore where thousands of workers are waiting for the shipping channel to fully reopen following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge a month ago. Right now, the channel is only partially open. “We’re doing a little bit better,” said Scott Cowan, president of… 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
The first container ship arrived at the Port of Baltimore since the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed more than a month ago. The MSC Cargo Passion III made it through the 35-foot temporary channel on Sunday, carrying nearly 1,000 containers. “Another milestone today! First container ship to arrive at Seagirt Terminal since the crisis began,”… Read More
SUPERIOR, WI – Fraser Industries, a historic maritime company with subsidiaries Fraser Shipyards, Lake Assault Boats, and Northern Engineering, located in Superior, Wisconsin, and Portsmouth, Virginia, has successfully closed a bond financing deal that will pave the way for a sustainable and robust maritime workforce for future generations. Founded in 1890, the company has been… Read More