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The iconic Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed into the Patapsco River on Tuesday, one of several notable disasters in the United States involving ships or barges colliding with bridges. From 1960 to 2015, there were 18 major bridge collapses that took place in the country Baltimore, in the United States, witnessed a devastating… Read More
The Georgia Ports Authority has approved contracts totaling $65.6 million for container yard work at the Port of Savannah’s Ocean Terminal, a 200-acre facility just downriver from GPA’s main container port. “We’re very pleased with the progress on improving Ocean Terminal’s container handling capability,” said GPA President and CEO Griff Lynch. “We’re on track to… Read More
The Canadian Port of Argentia and the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to collaborate on the export and import of green hydrogen from Canada to Germany. Scott Penney, CEO of the Port of Argentia, and Jens Meier from HPA signed the agreement while attending the Canada-Germany Hydrogen and Ammonia… Read More
A universal, global carbon tax on shipping is coming, as alternative blue fuels made with carbon capture emerge as a critical step in the energy transition at sea. That was the message from Christopher J. Wiernicki, ABS Chairman and CEO, during an appearance at the CERAWeek energy conference, according to ABS’s release. “We need to… Read More
Danish shipping giant Maersk on Tuesday confirmed it had chartered the container ship which crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the U.S. city of Baltimore in the early hours of the morning. The bridge across the Patapsco River partially collapsed following the incident, which occurred around 1:35 a.m. local time Tuesday, according to local officials. A rescue operation… Read More
Virginia officials scrambled on Tuesday to help neighboring Maryland with maritime commerce disrupted by the early morning collapse of a bridge in Baltimore in the main shipping channel to the city’s busy port. Aubrey Layne, chairman of the board of directors at the Port of Virginia, said the port in Hampton Roads would not be directly affected… Read More
BALTIMORE (AP) — A cargo ship lost power and rammed into a major bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday, destroying the span in a matter of seconds and plunging it into the river in a terrifying collapse that could disrupt a vital shipping port for months. Six people were missing and presumed dead, and the search… Read More
BALTIMORE — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District has activated its Emergency Operations Center, clearing the way for more than 1,100 engineering, construction, contracting and operations specialists to provide support to local, state and federal agencies following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, March 26, 2024. In accordance with USACE’s federal authorities,… Read More
Video shows head on collision to main tower support by ship leaving the harbor. Maryland Governor Wes Moore declares state of emergency. Terrorism ruled out. Besides the human tragedy, DredgeWire notes that this collapse will undoubtedly close the Port of Baltimore indefinitely for all inbound and outbound marine traffic with huge collateral damage.
HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–On Friday, March 22, 2024, Houston Mayor John Whitmire administered the oath of office to Thomas Jones, Jr., to serve a two-year term as a Port Commissioner of the Port of Houston Authority. Commissioner Jones will attend his first Port Commission meeting in this capacity on Tuesday, March 26. “Port Houston is the busiest… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG) is inviting all affected federal, state, and local agencies, affected Native American tribes, other interested parties, and the general public to review and comment on the Port of Corpus Christi Authority’s (PCCA) Channel Deepening Project Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for Department of the Army… Read More
Today, the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) selected new officers with the election of Walter J. Leger Jr. to serve as Board Chairman, James J. Carter Jr. as Vice Chairman, and Sharonda R. Williams as Secretary-Treasurer for a nine-month term. With the alignment of the Port NOLA and the… Read More
David Leonard and other Liberty County leaders have a dream: barges carrying goods in and out of a revitalized Port of Liberty to drive new businesses to nourish the ever-expanding population of Liberty County. “It’s a bright future,” Leonard said. “It’s kind of a dim light getting there, but it’s a bright future.” A lifelong… Read More
February proved to be a remarkable month at Port Houston’s terminals. Container volumes increased 20% compared to the same month last year, totaling 375,965 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs). In the first two months of 2024, container volumes at Port Houston totaled 708,926 TEUs, an increase of 12% year-to-date. Loaded export volumes continue to be a… Read More
South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) has announced plans to buy the former WestRock paper mill site in North Charleston to boost the Port of Charleston’s capacity. The SC Ports Board of Directors approved on 19 March to proceed with a purchase and sale agreement with WestRock. The transaction is planned to close as soon as… Read More