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The port of Houston has surpassed 2 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) for 2024, establishing a new record for the volume of cargo passing through the port. The number of TEUs processed through the port’s terminal is 13% greater than in the first half of 2023. In June alone, the port managed 7% more TEUs… Read More
The massive ships that regularly sail into Maryland carry cars, cargo, commerce — and a degree of potential calamity. That minute, but real, risk that each vessel presents became horribly apparent March 26, when the 100,000-plus-ton Dali cargo ship decimated the Francis Scott Key Bridge, killing six men, after losing power at the most inopportune moment…. Read More
The Alabama Port Authority and US Senator Katie Britt have announced that three major projects related to long-term dredge material management at the Port of Mobile are moving forward in Congress. In partnership with the Alabama Port Authority and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Senator Britt has been working over the last year… Read More
Retailers like Walmart and other importers have been rushing goods in ahead of the September 30 expiration of the union contract covering some 45,000 dockworkers at three dozen U.S. seaports. A potential strike at U.S. seaports on the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico could back up cargo there for weeks or even months, shipping experts said… Read More
London, UK – while the total number of global terminal operators (GTOs) featuring in the Drewry league tables remained unchanged at 21 in 2023, the composition has changed significantly. The league tables that are a central feature in the latest edition of Drewry’s Global Container Terminal Operators Annual Review and Forecast now include Adani, AD… Read More
Eastern Class 1 railroads Norfolk Southern and CSX will help reach Midwest cities with double-stack trains from the newly expanded Port of Virginia central rail yard. The Port of Virginia has announced that the expanded central rail yard is fully operational, lifting annual rail capacity to 2 million twenty-foot equivalent units. “Modernizing and expanding the… Read More
The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) has won as the best-performing port on the West Coast at the Logistics Management’s 41st Annual Quest for Quality Awards. The award recognises NWSA’s accomplishment in providing good port services. The Quest for Quality Awards are a comprehensive and prestigious standard for assessing customer satisfaction and performance excellence in transportation… Read More
The U.S. Department of Commerce has awarded a $1.6 million grant to Port Isabel to expand its commercial dock services and terminal operations at the Texas deepwater port near Brownsville. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo recently announced the award as part of $6.9 million in economic development grants to Texas for workforce training and port improvements. The larger… Read More
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today announced that the Port of Oakland and the Northwest Seaport Alliance, which includes the Port of Seattle and Port of Tacoma, are now members of the Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW) initiative, expanding the initiatives reach to the five largest container ports on the West Coast. FLOW is… Read More
Maryland Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin have announced over $3-million in funding for two water infrastructure projects – in Charles and Wicomico Counties. They also included critical resources for Army Corps of Engineers projects – for maintenance dredging and construction projects. Additional priorities secured by the Senators in the FY25 Energy and Water Development… Read More
Requires Vessel Owner to Pay up to $854 Million in Damages WASHINGTON, DC—Today, U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-08) introduced the “Justice for Victims of Foreign Vessel Accidents Act” (H.R.9348) with U.S. Representative Hank Johnson (D-GA-04). A longtime leader on maritime issues in Congress, Garamendi was also elected as California’s Insurance Commissioner from 1991 to 1995… Read More
Port workers along the East and Gulf coasts are threatening to strike in October — just weeks before Election Day, Axios’ Emily Peck writes. Why it matters: Of all the workers critical to the smooth flow of goods around the planet, it’s unionized dockworkers who find themselves with the most power and best pay. The drama is playing out… Read More
HOUSTON– On Thursday, the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority held a special public meeting to discuss the proposed Houston Ship Channel Expansion – Project 11 user fee ordinance and receive public comment. Port Houston is implementing a user fee based on federal law to pay for the local share of costs for… Read More
“Retailers are concerned by the possibility of a strike at ports on the East and Gulf coasts because contract talks have stalled,” NRF Vice President for Supply Chain and Customs Policy Jonathan Gold said. Monthly inbound cargo volume at the US major container ports could see a near-record surge this month as retailers bring in… Read More
Engineering studies commissioned by the state of Maryland in the early 2000s contemplated vulnerabilities to the area’s critical bridges, including the possibility of a “ship impact” at the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Shortly after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and threats to California’s Golden Gate Bridge in November 2001, consultants studied potential threats to… Read More