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The Port of Everett has hired Monique Liard as its new Chief Administrative & Financial Officer. This role manages the Port’s $83 million operating and capital budget, while also overseeing all financial, risk management, purchasing, and information technology functions of the Port. The CAFO position works to advance Port priorities across all business lines and… Read More
A deeper channel to allow commercial ships into and out of the Port of Baltimore is set to open Thursday, a major step in reopening trade after the port was closed due to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge last month. The Army Corps of Engineers has opened three shallow, temporary channels under parts of… Read More
ANNAPOLIS, MD – Today, Maryland Governor Wes Moore released the following statement on the inclusion of a 100% federal cost share for the rebuild of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in President Biden’s supplemental budget: “One of the first calls I received on the morning of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse came from the… Read More
The $25 million dollar project would essentially build a large hole in the harbor floor, fill it with contaminated sediment from the nearby wharves, and plug it. PORTLAND, Maine — Plans for a multi-million-dollar project to dredge Portland Harbor is moving forward, with city officials expecting work to begin this fall. The $25 million undertaking,… Read More
Joined by diverse partners and industry supporters, Crowley today christened the eWolf, America’s first all-electric ship assist harbor tugboat. Operating with zero emissions and other sustainable technology, the tugboat delivers the high-power capability, safety and efficiency that Crowley has made its reputation. “The eWolf is a historic milestone in the maritime industry and Crowley’s legacy,… Read More
Leadership from the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) recently traveled to San Juan to join the Puerto Rico Ports Authority (PRPA) in hosting the inaugural Puerto Rico – Jacksonville Ports and Partners Summit on the island. Jacksonville is the number one port in the United States for trade with Puerto Rico, handling nearly 90 percent of… Read More
State logistics group Transnet has hit back at the World Bank’s recent 2023 Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) ranking, which placed South African ports among the worst-performing in the world. The ranking listed 405 ports worldwide and placed Cape Town at the lowest, at 405, Ngqura at 404, Durban at 398, and Port Elizabeth at 391. Transnet this… Read More
The Port of Seattle Commission today approved a 10-year preferential berthing agreement with Carnival Corporation, per a statement, which includes Carnival Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, and Cunard brands continuing to homeport in Seattle for the Alaska cruise season. The long-term agreement supports the port’s path to work with partners to achieve its… Read More
Port Houston has announced the arrival of six hybrid-electric rubber-tired gantry (RTG) cranes, marking a significant milestone in its commitment to sustainability and operational efficiency. Including this most-recent delivery, the Port has acquired 26 new RTGs since December 2023, which have been deployed across its Barbours Cut and Bayport Container Terminals. The most recent delivery… Read More
Port Houston handled 364,866 TEU in May, a 21 per cent increase, or more than 64,000 TEU, over the same month last year. From January to May, a total of 1.75 million TEU passed through the port’s two container terminals, a 14 per cent increase over the same time in 2023. Despite persistent global supply… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers did not have the money to dredge the Port Mansfield ship channel. Its survival as a sports recreational fishing and commercial port was in peril. RAYMONDVILLE, Texas – Ron Mills, port director for Willacy County Navigation District, said it’s a miracle that Port Mansfield is still operating as a… Read More
Florham Park, N.J. – A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) proudly invites the public to come aboard a container ship of the future when one of the world’s first methanol-enabled vessels arrives in Los Angeles this August. Powered by green fuel* for its maiden voyage and capable of carrying more than 16,000 containers (TEU), the vessel will… Read More
Massachusetts Port Authority Port Director Joseph Morris will be taking the helm at Port Everglades in mid-July. Morris was confirmed by the Broward County Commission following a national search. He succeeds Jonathan Daniels, who took the top job at the Port of Baltimore in February. Morris has been with Massport four years, the first two as… Read More
Planning is well underway to replace Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, which collapsed in March. Officials are hoping to use the process as an opportunity to reimagine the rest of the infrastructure in the region. The planning is, in many ways, a fast-motion version of conversations underway in every state, with a total 54,000 projects… Read More
HOUSTON—Port Houston handled 364,866 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in May, marking an astounding increase of 21%, or more than 64,000 TEUs, compared to the same month last year. From January through May a total of 1,758,960 TEUs moved through the Port’s two container terminals, reflecting a 14% increase compared to the same period in 2023…. Read More