The Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners has approved a 30-year lease with Yusen Terminals, securing the longtime Port of Los Angeles marine terminal operator through 2056 and paving the way for an additional $200 million investment in zero-emission cargo-handling equipment. Yusen Terminals has operated at the Port of Los Angeles since 1991. Spanning 232… Read More
Georgia’s ports support 605,616 full- and part-time jobs at Peach State businesses, yielding $44 billion in annual income, according to the latest study from the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business. “This report confirms what we’ve seen for years: our Ports are exceptional drivers of job creation and economic activity, both in the booming… Read More
Michels has been awarded a progressive design-build contract for construction of the SeaPoint Industrial Terminal Complex, a 226-acre fully private multiuse marine terminal in Savannah, Ga. Part of the 755-acre SeaPoint Complex, the new SeaPoint Terminal will be the closest terminal to the Atlantic Ocean in the port of Savannah and will have no air… Read More
When Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed the state budget into law in June, it allocated $20 million toward development of the long-awaited inland port at Washington County‘s Oak Park Center for Business and Industry. For years, Southwest Virginia lawmakers have pushed for adding a second inland port to the Port of Virginia system, saying it could bring jobs and investment to their corner of the state, which has suffered from the coal industry’s decline. The… Read More
Ports America has signed a 10-year agreement with Trailer Bridge covering stevedoring operations and a new terminal operating system at the carrier’s Jacksonville facility. The agreement, which took effect on August 31 and carries two additional five-year extension options, supports Trailer Bridge’s Jones Act cargo operation linking Jacksonville with San Juan in Puerto Rico. Ports… Read More
By Roberta Souza The Port of Klaipėda begins ground preparation before constructing breakwaters worth €24.5 million; the authority forecasts almost €600 million between 2026 and 2029 and seeks private investors to build new terminals in a strategic area of the Baltic. Lithuania has initiated the largest expansion ever at the Port of Klaipėda, the country’s… Read More
By Roberta Souza Project of the Port of Oakland Enters Engineering Phase After Agreement Signed with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Work Will Expand Two Basins, Remove Millions of Cubic Yards of Material, and Prepare Terminal for Container Ships Up to 19,000 Containers The Port of Oakland, California, has moved forward with a project estimated… Read More
By Ian Kayanja CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — South Carolina Ports may soon be deepening the North Charleston Terminal, allowing all container terminals to handle the largest ships at any tide, officials said. A feasibility study for the project was signed Friday with the South Carolina Ports and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Officials with the… Read More
Canada has moved the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 (RBT2) project another step towards potential national-interest status under the Building Canada Act. The federal government on August 28 announced publication of a formal Canada Gazette notice considering RBT2 for inclusion on Schedule 1 of the Act, a required step before cabinet can decide whether to designate… Read More
By Margy Eckelkamp On Aug. 25, Superior Ag celebrated the opening of its 32,000-ton Ohio River Terminal near Rockport, Ind. To mark the milestone, the cooperative hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony and community open house. “The Ohio River Terminal project would not have been possible without the support of our board of directors, employees, contractors, business partners,… Read More
Port Houston today announced findings from a new Martin Associates economic impact study showing marine cargo activity through the public and private facilities along the Houston Ship Channel, collectively known as the Port of Houston, supported $986.9 billion in total U.S. annual economic value in 2025 and 3.53 million jobs. “The Houston Ship Channel is one of the… Read More
HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Port Houston today announced findings from a new Martin Associates economic impact study showing marine cargo activity through the public and private facilities along the Houston Ship Channel, collectively known as the Port of Houston, supported $986.9 billion in total U.S. annual economic value in 2025 and 3.53 million jobs. “The Houston Ship Channel is one… Read More
The global Shore Power Market reached US$1,565.5 million (US$1.57 billion) in 2025 and is expected to reach US$2,747.8 million (US$2.75 billion) by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 6.6% during 2026-2033. The market is gaining momentum as ports and vessel operators seek to reduce emissions, lower fuel consumption at berth, improve air quality and comply… Read More
GALVESTON, Texas (Aug. 21, 2026) – With a boost of $7.4 million in grant funding, the Port of Galveston is investing more than $8.5 million in six new projects to continue improving vehicle and pedestrian mobility and safety in and around the port. The port will supplement state and federal funds with almost $1.1 million in matching… Read More
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