The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has granted the federal permit authorizing construction of the Louisiana International Terminal (LIT), clearing the way for the nation’s only new greenfield container port currently under development – a project positioned to turbocharge the economy of Greater New Orleans, redefine Gulf Coast trade capacity, and strengthen the U.S. supply… Read More
Crowley, a global leader in logistics, marine and energy solutions, today announced a new weekly container service connecting Port Houston to Santo Tomás de Castilla, Guatemala, and Puerto Cortés, Honduras – two of Central America’s largest and fastest-growing trade gateways. The Gulf-Central America Express Service makes its first Houston call on Sept. 10 with Thursday… Read More
By Jensen Toussaint PhilaPort is packing up its Port Richmond offices and heading south. Its recently announced move to the Navy Yard is the centerpiece of a $22.6 million real estate deal designed to consolidate the agency’s operations into one sprawling maritime hub, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Philadelphia Regional Port Authority’s board gave unanimous approval to… Read More
Sebastian Harbor Marina, a 64-slip boutique marina in the heart of St. Augustine, is moving toward an anticipated October 2026 opening on the San Sebastian River — completing a harbor basin that sat dormant since the early 2000s in the middle of America’s oldest city. Bordering St. Augustine’s historic district and adjacent to the recently… Read More
MARAD Administrator CarmelCORPUS CHRISTI, TX — U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy today was joined by Maritime Administrator (MARAD) Stephen M. Carmel, U.S. Representative Michael Cloud (TX-27) and leaders from Texas’ Port of Corpus Christi to kick off a new partnership focused on small modular reactor (SMR) technology for maritime applications. By testing the latest… Read More
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) – The Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority was awarded more than $34 million for a project to help restore the Maumee River. The project focuses on removing contaminated sediment from an area near downtown Toledo. It will also help improve water quality and restore aquatic habitat, and advance the revitalization of Toledo’s most valuable asset:… Read More
By Kimberly Curth NEW ORLEANS— The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has granted the federal permit authorizing construction of the Louisiana International Terminal (LIT), clearing the way for the nation’s only new greenfield container port currently under development — a project positioned to redefine Gulf Coast trade capacity, strengthen the U.S. supply chain, and accelerate American… Read More
CHARLESTON, SC — AUG. 18, 2026 — South Carolina Ports is excited to announce Patrick McCrory as its new Chief Operating Officer as it works to be the preferred Southeast port for customers wanting reliability and speed for their supply chains. McCrory will lead SC Ports’ more than 500-person operations team, who are responsible for… Read More
Aug. 18, 2026 – The Port of Los Angeles processed 960,464 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in July, making it the second-busiest July in the Port’s history. The strong performance continued a stretch of historically high cargo volume at the nation’s busiest port. “After topping 1 million container units in June, we nearly reached that mark again in… Read More
APM Terminals Elizabeth has signed an agreement with Konecranes to optimize terminal operations with electric rubber-tyred gantry (E-RTG) cranes, as part of a broader modernization program at the Port of New York-New Jersey. The agreement includes 34 units, with an option for six additional ones. The order was registered in the second quarter of 2026, and deliveries are expected to… Read More
Montreal Port Authority has started in-water construction at the long-planned Contrecœur container terminal, moving the expansion project from preparatory work into its main marine construction phase. Initial work centres on a stone working jetty. Steel casing piles are due to start arriving on August 17, with wharf construction scheduled to begin this autumn and dredging… Read More
By Spencer Byers Meaford Harbour will undergo dredging beginning Aug. 17 and running until mid-October. Dredging is required because material builds up on the harbour bottom over time, making parts of the harbour shallower. Removing this material will improve safe boating access and support harbour operations. In-water dredging can only occur during an approved environmental… Read More
By Batrak Oleksandr The Appalachian Regional Port, a Crandall, Ga. rail-to-truck transload facility connected to the Port of Savannah via CSX, handled 4,800 containers in July, up 41% — nearly 1,400 containers — compared with July 2025, the Georgia Ports Authority announced, as reported by the Rome News-Tribune. Railway Supply previously reported that the same facility closed fiscal 2026… Read More
Port Everglades marked the arrival of the largest cargo ship to ever call at the port, though water depth restrictions meant the vessel was lightly loaded. The MSC Vandya measures 143,521 gross tonnes and 1,200. 2 feet in length, with capacity for 13,050 TEUs. Currently, 8,000 TEUs is the maximum load a vessel calling at… Read More
The University of Southern California (USC) Marshall School of Business Randall R. Kendrick Global Supply Chain Institute today recognized the Port of Los Angeles and Port Executive Director Gene Seroka with its Global Supply Chain Leadership Excellence Award for work navigating volatility, uncertainty and disruption across the supply chain. “This award recognizes Gene Seroka and… Read More