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Showing a unified force, both democrats and republicans standing together to get federal funding to reopen the Port of Baltimore and rebuild the Key Bridge. It’s been three weeks since the collapse. Governor Wes Moore says he has four directives he has issued to his team. The first being closure to the families. Along with… Read More
The Houston Business Journal (HBJ) honored the Galveston Wharves with the 2024 Landmark Award for its $53 million Cruise Terminal 25 renovation and expansion project. The port won in the publication’s Special Projects category which recognizes the best real estate projects in the greater Houston region, the port said in a statement. The annual ceremony… Read More
While most American ports have decarbonization plans in place, a new report shows there are significant challenges to advancing emission-reduction projects, including financial constraints, low technology readiness and physical space limitations. Those are some of the key takeaways from a new joint publication between ABS and the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA), Port Decarbonization… Read More
Port officials say the shipping container service is no longer financially feasible. Mayor Wheeler’s office says it’ll work with the port on future uses of the terminal. The Port of Portland says it cannot afford to keep the state’s only shipping container terminal open past September after a deal with a third-party operator fell through…. Read More
ANNAPOLIS, MD — Governor Wes Moore today presided over the first bill signing ceremony of 2024, where he signed into law the Maryland Protecting Opportunities and Regional Trade (PORT) Act. The bipartisan legislation supports businesses and workers who have been affected by the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The law will create a new, permanent… Read More
The latest development in the fallout from the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse traces its roots back millennia. It also could contribute to litigation about who’s paying for what that’s expected to take years. The owner of the Dali, the massive cargo ship that lost power and knocked down the Key Bridge on March 26, killing six men,… Read More
Two weeks after the Dali struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, causing its collapse and the death of six people working on the bridge at the time, there has been no significant port congestion on the US East Coast according to freight platform Freightos. Recovery efforts have taken another step this week, with some containers… Read More
As we embark on what could be a transformative 2024, our goals are set high, with a focus on fostering economic opportunities for all in our community. We aim to invigorate our local economy by creating more jobs, supporting small businesses, and driving innovations that open new markets and possibilities. This year will be about… Read More
Belgium’s Port of Antwerp-Bruges plans to host a trial of an AEM electrolyser for hydrogen production. Under the port’s NextGen District in the heart of the Antwerp port, Ohio, US-based Power to Hydrogen (P2H2) has signed up to install an AEM electrolyser, which the project partners say will be the “largest in the world.” Despite… Read More
Fifty-eight small commercial vessels have crossed into the Port of Baltimore as of Wednesday morning. The small commercial vessels are using two small channels created by the US Army Corps of Engineers as they began removing the wreckage of the Key bridge. Governor Moore and officials from USACE reiterated that crews have been working around… Read More
Two weeks after a container ship collided with a bridge and shut down the Port of Baltimore, effects continue to ripple through the maritime industry. Meanwhile, cargo and cruise-ship traffic hit record highs last year at Florida ports. The News Service has five questions for Michael Rubin, president and CEO of the Florida Ports Council:… Read More
Billions of dollars in funding is being made available through the US EPA’s Clean Ports Program to upgrade US port infrastructure for sustainability goals, pollution-mitigation and efficiency initiatives. This funding is backing investments in everything from zero-emission terminal tractors to zero-emission harbour craft to zero-emission infrastructure such as shore power, electric charging and even hydrogen… Read More
Last week, the National Economic Council (NEC) convened stakeholders across the auto, energy, chemical, and industrial sectors to continue the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to support affected industries and mitigate supply chain impacts stemming from the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and the partial closure of the Port of Baltimore. Representatives from the White… Read More
BALTIMORE — During a visit Friday to the scene of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, President Joe Biden announced $8 million in federal funding to double the automotive shipping capacity at the Port of Baltimore’s only unaffected terminal. The bridge collapse killed six people and has stranded 11 ships at the Maryland port, costing one roll-on/roll-off… Read More
The Galveston Engineer District is inviting public comments on the Port of Corpus Christi Authority’s Channel Deepening Project Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS). The PCCA Channel Deepening Project is located near Port Aransas and Nueces and Aransas counties in Texas. The proposed action would deepen the existing channel from its currently authorized depth of 54 feet to… Read More