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GALVESTON, Texas — 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… Read More
A dredging crew contracted by the United States Army Corps of Engineers is expected to remove about 130,000 cubic yards of sediment from Kahului Harbor as part of a $5 million project that is currently underway. The crew from Camenzind Dutra JV, LLC. is using a barge-mounted crane equipped with a clamshell dredger to scoop… Read More
The Port of Virginia now has the widest shipping channel on the east coast. That means you may see two ultra-large container vessels passing each other in the channel. This helps strengthen the economy and gets the products you want to shelves faster. “The more we can do, the more we invest, the better it… Read More
California’s San Pedro Bay ports have experienced one of their busiest February’s on record, continuing to outpace expectations as U.S. imports surge. The Port of Los Angeles, the nation’s busiest container port, reported processing 781,434 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) this February, representing a significant 60% increase compared to the same period last year. This marks the… Read More
The South Carolina Ports Authority plans to buy a 280-acre industrial waterfront property next to the North Charleston Terminal to expand port capacity at the Port of Charleston. A unanimous vote from the S.C. Ports Board of Directors Tuesday pushed the purchase of the former WestRock paper mill site forward, and S.C. Ports officials believe… Read More
Port of Galveston has a reputation as the “Port of Everything” and is gearing up its West Port Complex to handle even more of everything. Sandwiched between two of America’s busiest and most prominent ports—New Orleans and Houston — Galveston Wharves is ramping up for a new generation of growth by focusing on a modern… Read More
American Journal of Transportation’s California-based port correspondent Stas Margaronis in a recent video interview with the Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Eugene “Gene” Seroka addressed the cyber security challenges to US ports and specifically to the Port of Los Angeles. Margaronis: In February, President Biden announced a major cybersecurity initiative, somewhat to the surprise… Read More
The Darien Representative Town Meeting on Monday night voted to approve a special appropriation of $26,500 to kick-start the process of potentially dredging Darien Harbor for the first time in over two decades. The funds will allow Coastline Consulting and Development LLC to develop dredging plans and applications for required permits from the Connecticut Department… Read More
The contractor, along with its joint venture partner McLean Contracting Company, recently signed a contract with the Port of Virginia for the provision of upgrades to the Norfolk International Terminals (NIT) in Norfolk, Virginia. The NIT is a semi-automated container terminal that comprises three different sections; the North terminal, the South terminal and the Central… Read More
The federal funding deal signed into law by President Joe Biden last Friday includes nearly $26 million set aside for Central Coast harbors and ports to fund dredging and other upkeep work. The funding was sought by Congressman Salud Carbajal over the past year of negotiations over the federal budget for Fiscal Year 2024. “The… Read More
The US Department of Treasury Feb. 27 outlined a set of new sanctions targeting Iran’s support of Russia and the Houthi rebels, including new sanctions on two oil tankers that Treasury alleges have helped fund Iran’s military activities. The measures are targeted to Iran’s involvement with regional terror groups and Russia’s military supply chains, said… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Baltimore District is receiving about $124 million to dredge the Baltimore Harbor, continue aquatic ecosystem restoration that benefits the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed, and operate and maintain floor risk management projects throughout the mid-Atlantic region, according to the President’s budget for fiscal year 2025. The President’s budget… Read More
In February 2024, container import volumes in the U.S. dropped by 6% compared to January, yet surged by 23.3% compared to the same month the previous year. Following the above-mentioned key insight from Descartes’ March Global Shipping Report, the question emerges: Which U.S. ports could face the most significant impact due to further vessel rerouting?… Read More
The Port of Long Beach recorded an increase in container shipments in February, citing lower prices, rising consumer confidence and a continuous push to recapture market share. Dockworkers and port operators moved 674,723 TEU last month, up 24.1 per cent from February 2023. Imports increased 29.4 per cent to 329,850 TEU, while exports decreased 21.1… Read More
Early in Monday’s meeting of the Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District board, there was joking about how boring the meetings have become. In a little more than five years, the Port of Morgan City has evolved from governing waterways clogged by silt from repeated floods, and with meager federal funding for dredging, to enjoying… Read More