The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) handled 5.7 million twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) in fiscal year 2025, marking an 8.6 percent increase from the previous year. The performance represents the Port of Savannah’s second busiest year on record, falling just short of the 5.76 million TEUs handled during the pandemic year of FY2022. The strong results come… Read More
Key Takeaways In 2024, North America’s 15 busiest freight ports handled over 54 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units). Topping the list was the Port of Los Angeles, which processed more than 9.3 million TEUs. The Port of Long Beach followed closely with 8.8 million TEUs, while the Port of New York/New Jersey handled 7.3 million… Read More
Don Kwok to lead efforts maintaining fiscal strength, asset security The Port of Long Beach has appointed Don Kwok as its new Director of Finance. Kwok, who joined the Port in 2016 as Assistant Finance Director, also served as Acting Director of Finance for the Port from September 2017 to April 2019. The Director of… Read More
The State of Oregon has allocated $100 million to develop a new intermodal port at Coos Bay, Ore., a project that could significantly boost traffic on the scenic short line between there and Eugene. The $100 million will help dredge a shipping channel into the Port of Coos Bay to permit larger ships to unload… Read More
Greensea IQ announced today the expansion of its EverClean hull cleaning service to the Port of New York and New Jersey, the largest port complex on the U.S. East Coast and the second-busiest container port in the country. With operations now based in Monroe Township, NJ, EverClean is well positioned to serve the region’s extensive… Read More
SC Ports handled 2.6 million TEUs in fiscal year 2025, a 3% increase over 2024 Inland Port Greer saw nearly 10% more rail moves, surpassing 200,000 Inland Port Dillon moved 33,838 containers by rail Expansion plans include new berth and rail yard to boost future capacity Despite fluctuating tariff introductions in the beginning of the year, the South Carolina Ports Authority… Read More
President Donald Trump’s Aug. 1 deadline for reciprocal tariffs on U.S. trading partners is less than two weeks away. The tariff uncertainty is having a local impact at the Port of Los Angeles. Last month, the port had its busiest June ever, with an 8% increase in container traffic from the same month last year…. Read More
Secondary and smaller ports across the U.S. are processing less trade as shippers readjust supply chains against the latest tariff deadlines. Ports of Oakland, Jacksonville, New Orleans, and Panama City, Florida, are among those “getting sandwiched out of port calls as more shippers decide to unload their freight in the larger ports,” said Paul Brashier,… Read More
South Carolina Ports finished fiscal-year 2025 on June 30 with “record” rail moves and steady container volume growth, port officials said yesterday. The ports handled 2.6 million 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in FY2025, up 3% from 2024. Goods moved via rail between the Port of Charleston and SC Ports’ two rail-served inland ports Greer and Dillon… Read More
New U.S. tariffs and escalating global trade tensions have reshaped vessel markets in the first half of 2025, curbing investment in some sectors while accelerating strategic orders in others, according to the Half-Year Market Report by Veson Nautical, provider of maritime freight management solutions and data intelligence. The report states that U.S. trade policy changes… Read More
BELLE CHASSE, La., July 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Louisiana Gateway Port (LGP), is pleased to release its report, “Economic Impacts of the Louisiana Gateway Port Tenants on the Regional and State Economies.” This comprehensive analysis highlights LGP’s significant contributions to economic output, job creation, and global trade connectivity. As a modern multimodal gateway for trade, LGP… Read More
Port Houston has passed a major throughput milestone, handling over 2.1 million TEUs by the end of June—even as monthly container volumes took a slight dip. June container traffic reached 331,864 TEUs, a modest 2% decrease compared to the same month in 2024. But despite that, year-to-date volumes rose 3%, totaling 2,169,677 TEUs handled across… Read More
The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) now serves as the first Southeast U.S. port of call in the Premier Alliance’s East Coast 3 (EC3) container service, which directly connects Jacksonville with ports in Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, and Sri Lanka. Operated weekly by Ocean Network Express, HMM and Yang Ming, the revised service reduces transit times from… Read More
Today, the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) commends U.S. Representatives Laurel Lee (R-FL), Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA) on the reintroduction of the CBP Securing Ports and America’s Commerce and Economy (SPACE) Act, legislation to address overreach by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at our nation’s ports by establishing a fair, transparent, and sustainable funding… Read More
The Texas Department of Transportation has plans to double its dredging efforts in the channel between the Galveston Port-Bolivar Ferry landings after the vessel Robert Lanier ran aground and got stuck on a sand bar. The ferry grounded on silt at the bottom of the channel May 25 as it was leaving Bolivar Peninsula on… Read More