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Vancouver, B.C.: Record exports of commodities are moving to new and growing overseas markets this year as the Port of Vancouver helps move more of what Canadians make, mine, harvest and grow to more customers. Overall cargo volumes for the Port of Vancouver hit a record 88.1 million metric tonnes (MMT) for the first six… Read More
By Sarah Kim Newport Beach is preparing to move sand to one of its most iconic surf spots. The reported plan would replenish The Wedge’s shrinking shoreline ahead of the coming storm season. The project comes as officials look to get ahead of the upcoming El Niño storm season, according to CBS News. The outlet… Read More
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced the Alabama Toll Road, Bridge, and Tunnel Authority (Authority) will receive a Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan of up to $2.52 billion from the Build America Bureau. The loan will fund construction of the Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project, the largest infrastructure project… Read More
By Baird Maritime Officials from the Port of Oakland and the US Army Corps of Engineers have signed an agreement to widen and modernise waterways to accommodate larger cargo vessels. The design pact marks the initial stage of a $640 million infrastructure project intended to maintain maritime trade capacity, the port noted. Cargo ships entering… Read More
By Anthony Wright US-based Aptamus Carbon Solutions and Demeter Energy have signed a deal to explore a new liquid carbon dioxide (LCO2) terminal and marine transport system in Florida, US. The collaboration will support Demeter’s planned biomethanol and carbon capture facility at Port Manatee, which is expected to produce around 100,000 tonnes of low-carbon biomethanol… Read More
By Stuart Chirls U.S. containerized imports rose 3.8% from July to 2.60 million TEUs in August, supported by higher volumes at major East, Gulf and West Coast ports and broad gains across sourcing countries. Imports climbed 3.8% from July to 2.60 million TEUs as gains at East, Gulf and West Coast gateways coincided with a… Read More
By Brian Cook The Port of Seattle and a coalition of Pacific Northwest local governments filed a federal lawsuit on Monday seeking to block the Trump administration from attaching anti-DEI, anti-immigrant, anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-abortion conditions to funding that Congress already approved. The case, titled Port of Seattle, et al. v. Blanche, et al., was lodged… Read More
The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) has appointed 30-year maritime industry veteran Bobby Wein as Incoming Chief Commercial Officer as part of a structured, long-term leadership transition. Wein joined JAXPORT in late August and will work alongside current Chief Commercial Officer Robert Peek, who will continue directing commercial strategy and the Marketing and Sales Department until… Read More
By Jennifer Crockett CHALMETTE, La. — A St. Bernard district judge denied attempts by port authorities to dismiss St. Bernard Parish Government’s lawsuit challenging the planned Louisiana International Terminal before trial, parish officials announced Saturday. Parish President Louis Pomes said Judge Darren M. Roy of the 34th Judicial District Court overruled peremptory exceptions of no… Read More
Some US ports are not just busy, they are load-bearing. Shut one down and you would not get delays and grumbling, you would get an entire state’s economy grinding to a halt. A few of these places are so central to how their state makes money, feeds itself, or ships its goods that losing the… Read More
The area launched one of the key urban development projects for LA28, with contracts worth hundreds of millions to refurbish access routes, pedestrian areas and car parks on the LA Waterfront, the future venue for the Olympic events. Per an official statement out of the Port of Los Angeles, the decision was recently approved by… Read More
By Selene Nelson While some ports are simply starting points for exploring further afield, others are destinations in their own right. In these picturesque ports, sightseeing begins before you leave the ship, and the journey into the harbour can be every bit as memorable as the time you spend on land. To give you a… Read More
The Ports and Waterways Safety Act Board of Inquiry report, made public on 4 September, found that existing waterway risk-assessment tools have been underused and have not kept pace with the evolving risks facing US ports and waterways. The report highlights gaps in how these tools are applied, raising concerns over whether critical maritime infrastructure is… Read More
By Marlon Hyde Georgia’s ports were involved in $181 billion in economic activity in the last fiscal year, according to a study from the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business. The report concludes that port activity supports more than 600,000 jobs in the state. Tom Smith, an economist at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School,… Read More
By Donni Steele State Rep. Donni Steele, chairwoman of the Michigan House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, recently met with U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to discuss the importance of Michigan’s maritime industry, shipbuilding, ports and transportation infrastructure. Steele and Duffy discussed the critical role Michigan’s ports and waterways play in moving goods, supporting manufacturing and… Read More