CHARLESTON, S.C. — South Carolina Ports Authority celebrated Monday the final step in the Charleston Harbor Deepening Project, a roughly 12-year-long plan. While construction for the project wrapped up in late 2022, the final federal reimbursement has now been disbursed to the ports. U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham was there to help deliver the $21.28 million, which… Read More
The Panama Canal Authority presented to the Cabinet Council the budget for fiscal year 2026, amounting to B/.5,207.2 million, covering the period from October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026. The budget prioritizes future investments with a focus on water sustainability through the Río Indio lake project, business diversification, training and human resource development, management… Read More
The California Coastal Commission this week unanimously approved Long Beach’s 10-year dredging project, which is intended to maintain existing navigational channels and place sediment material along city public beaches. Long Beach applied for a coastal development permit to dredge up to 150,000 cubic yards of material annually for a 10-year period from various channels, bays… Read More
As the local and national press was focused on the historic meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, August 15 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, the meeting drowned out a big announcement from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Alaska District – based at JBER — relating to the Port… Read More
Jacobs docked in the Golden State with a major award at one of California’s busiest ports, according to a news release. The Port of Long Beach recently selected the Dallas-based contractor to provide construction management services for the Pier B On-Dock Rail Support facility. The award is a cornerstone of the port’s overall $2.2 billion capital… Read More
Global logistics industry veteran Dexter Salenda has joined Ports of Indiana as the organization’s first Foreign Trade and Economic Development Director. This position was created to expand Ports of Indiana’s Foreign-Trade Zone program and offer new services for companies dealing with challenges related to international trade and tariffs, supporting Indiana’s economic growth. Salenda brings nearly… Read More
The “Gateways to Growth” webinar, held virtually on 12 August 2025, marked a significant step in strengthening economic and trade relations between the United States, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives. The high-level event convened an influential group of diplomats, policymakers, port authorities, and more than sixty US business representatives, highlighting a shared commitment to expanding… Read More
How’s the Port of Baltimore doing in 2025? Let’s hear directly from Executive Director Jonathan Daniels! Jonathan talks about our current cargo volumes, our exciting future with our cruise partners and an update on some major projects that will increase business and generate jobs. Source
The Port of Philadelphia completed a trio of acquisitions by purchasing a three-acre parcel on Columbus Boulevard for $5.7 million, part of its $2 billion strategic plan aimed at broad expansion, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. PhilaPort added the parcel at 2906 Christopher Columbus Boulevard to the previously acquired adjoining properties at 2904 and 2908 S. Christopher Columbus… Read More
The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) is proud to be recognized as the top-performing port on the West Coast in the 41st Annual Quest for Quality Awards, conducted by Logistics Management (LM). This prestigious recognition highlights the NWSA’s exceptional performance in delivering world-class port services. The Quest for Quality Awards is a comprehensive and respected benchmark… Read More
The Port of South Louisiana today announced the resignation of Executive Director Paul Matthews, who has led the Port since January 2022. Matthews is stepping down to pursue new professional endeavors after a tenure marked by record-breaking growth and strategic expansion. Under Matthews’ leadership, the Port reversed a seven-year decline in tonnage, achieving consecutive years… Read More
Cabrera calls CK Hutchison ‘a bad operator’ and ‘a company of the Communist Party’ The US ambassador to Panama on Wednesday called for the removal of Chinese-linked operators from key Panama Canal ports, sharpening Washington’s campaign to curb Beijing’s alleged influence over Latin American strategic infrastructure. Speaking during a visit to Colon, Kevin Marino Cabrera criticised Panama… Read More
BATON ROUGE, La. – The five deep-water ports of the Lower Mississippi River (LMR) — Port of Greater Baton Rouge, Port of South Louisiana, Port of New Orleans, St. Bernard Port, Harbor and Terminal District, and Louisiana Gateway Port — have entered into a landmark agreement to engage Polaris Analytics & Consulting in the development of… Read More
SEATTLE, Wash. – Imports through the ports of Seattle and Tacoma have experienced a significant decline, causing concern for businesses across Washington. The Northwest Seaport Alliance reported a 26% year-over-year drop in international imports. This marks a decrease of nearly 25% from the previous week. Port officials noted that the slowdown is already affecting small… Read More
Panama’s comptroller general has asked the country’s supreme court to review CK Hutchison’s contract to operate the ports of Balboa and Cristobal. Hutchison of Hong Kong (0001.HK) operates the maritime centers through its Panama Ports subsidiary as part of an agreement signed in 1997, and extended in 2023 for another 25 years. The move comes… Read More