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BALTIMORE — A new report said two malfunctioning electrical breakers caused the initial blackout aboard the Dali, the container ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in March. The National Transportation Safety Board issued the update Monday afternoon, roughly six weeks after its preliminary report unveiling the blackouts. The NTSB update said electrical breakers HR1… Read More
The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners approves 19.5% higher budget to bankroll projects like Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility. The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners has approved a US$760 million budget for the Port of Long Beach for the 2025 fiscal year, which is 19.5% higher than the budget adopted last year…. Read More
At a ceremony in the Port of Baltimore, Maryland Governor Wes Moore, U.S. DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Rear Admiral Shannon Gilreath and USACE Deputy Commanding General Butch Graham among others announced the full reopening of the Port of Baltimore’s Ft. McHenry channel to 700 feet wide and to a depth of 50 feet. Scott Cowan, President… Read More
The dredging material from the Alabama Port Authority’s ship channel deepening and widening project will be used in Dauphin Island. With the help of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Mobile Harbor Modernization Project started in 2021 with the goal of deepening and widening the existing bar, bay and river channel bar by five… Read More
Top 10 Busiest Container Ports in the World By Traffic Covid-19 hit supply chains the world over in 2020, and in 2021 the container shortage made headlines. As globalisation has increased, and import and export levels have risen, the role of ports has become more important than ever. Here we profile the ten busiest ports… Read More
GRAND ISLE, La. (WGNO) — Grand Isle Port Commission leaders announced that repairs have been made to the Public Fishing Pier, making it compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Port officials said the repairs come after the pier, located at the end of Smith Lane on Bayou Rigaud, was damaged by Hurricane Ida in… Read More
The mayor, in comments to the City Council during a pre-conference meeting Tuesday, said that Gov. Kay Ivey’s office and the Port Authority gave verbal approval toward helping the city offset the costs for operating a twice-daily Amtrak service from Mobile to New Orleans. The City of Mobile could share in the payment of a… Read More
The Port of Baltimore returned Wednesday to full operations for the first time in months, but questions remain about rebuilding the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Officials touted the Key Bridge Response Unified Command’s efforts to successfully reopen the Federal Channel and the Port of Baltimore less than 100 days after the bridge collapse. And, federal officials revealed for… Read More
At a ceremony in the Port of Baltimore, Maryland Governor Wes Moore, U.S. DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Rear Admiral Shannon Gilreath and USACE Deputy Commanding General Butch Graham among others announced the full reopening of the Port of Baltimore’s Ft. McHenry channel to 700 feet wide and to a depth of 50 feet. Scott Cowan, President… Read More
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) has suspended negotiations with the United States Maritime Alliance over a new labor contract for dockworkers at U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast ports, fueling concerns over potential strike action that could exacerbate already strained supply chains. The current labor contract is set to expire at the end of September…. Read More
WATSONVILLE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jun. 12, 2024– Granite (NYSE:GVA) has executed a long-term lease with the Port of Woodland for a new construction materials facility. The facility will be on a 25-acre site next to the Columbia River, reinforcing Granite’s commitment to the Southwest Washington area home market. Key Highlights: Location: The facility will be near Woodland, WA, providing construction materials into the Southwest Washington area construction market…. Read More
The union representing dockworkers at East and Gulf Coast container ports has suspended labor contract negotiations set for Tuesday, citing a dispute over automation. The breakdown comes less than four months before the current six-year pact between the International Longshoremen’s Association and the US Maritime Alliance, representing ocean carriers and terminal operators, is set to… Read More
Gov. Ron DeSantis reappointed a Jacksonville attorney to the Jacksonville Port Authority board of directors and appointed another local lawyer to a first term. Dan Bean, counsel at Smith Gambrell & Russell and CEO of K9s for Warriors, was appointed to the board by DeSantis in 2023. He is currently board chair. Bean also is… Read More
GALENA PARK, Texas (KTRK) — A plan to widen and deepen the Houston Ship Channel is getting pushback as the next phase of the project unfolds. Dirt being dredged from the channel is set to be deposited in nearby disposal facilities, and community members who live in those areas worry the waste will bring harmful chemicals… Read More
Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, released the results of its 8th Annual Global Transportation Management Benchmark Survey of over 630 companies. The study shows that 40% of the shippers and logistics services providers (LSP) surveyed are planning to invest in transportation technology to prepare for industry and… Read More