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Authorities were quick to respond when a massive cargo ship crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, collapsing the span and killing six people, and several agencies promptly launched probes into the deadly disaster. The 984-foot Dali weighed some 112,000 tons loaded with containers when it left the Port of Baltimore early in… Read More
Salvage crews within the Key Bridge Unified Command are preparing for the removal of the piece of bridge lying on top of the M/V DALI. Key Bridge Unified command salvors begin preparing for the removal of bridge section four, which lies across the bow of the M/V DALI. The Key Bridge Response 2024 Unified Command… Read More
A Federal Consistency Certification has been submitted to the DNREC Delaware Coastal Management Program (DCMP) for the following: Port Mahon Maintenance Dredging Modification (2024.0023) The Delaware Storage and Pipeline Company is proposing to amend a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nationwide Permit 35 authorization to include a second confined disposal facility option at Artificial Island, DE… Read More
The Port of Galveston’s West Port Cargo Complex will soon undergo a massive transformation, courtesy of a $29.9 million contract. The Galveston Wharves Board of Trustees recently approved a construction contract that will kickstart the first phase of the facility’s larger $90 million cargo infrastructure expansion and improvement project. The contract, funded by cash reserves… Read More
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland plans to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge in just over four years at an estimated cost between $1.7 billion and $1.9 billion, a state transportation official said Thursday. The state plans to build a new span by fall of 2028, said David Broughton, a spokesperson for the Maryland Department… Read More
European bridges over maritime harbours are not likely to collapse if they are hit by seagoing vessels, according to several large European port authorities who Euractiv contacted following the March collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the US city of Baltimore. The Key Bridge collapsed after a seagoing cargo ship lost power and… Read More
New GPA projects will double berth capacity and significantly increase yard, gate, and rail to focus on landside efficiency. The GPA will move from a 7.0 million TEU capacity port to 12 million TEUs in less than a decade. While disruption may be here to stay, CEO Griff Lynch assures members of the region that… Read More
At the one-month mark of the Key Bridge collapse, a stunning amount of progress has been made to clear the wreckage and allow safe passage up the Patapsco River to Baltimore. And crews are getting closer all the time to restoring the full, 700-foot-wide, 50-foot-deep shipping channel. In fact, the Port of Baltimore just announced… Read More
The Port of Baltimore’s closure has triggered logistical challenges for farmers, transforming what was once a short drive into lengthy journeys to Norfolk or Philadelphia Source
The U.S. awards US$148 million in grants for port air quality improvements, focusing on electrification and reduction of truck emissions. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has awarded US$148 million in grants to 11 states and Puerto Rico under the first round of a new US$ 400 million program to improve air… Read More
Since the March 26 container ship collision that collapsed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, ships previously bound for the Port of Baltimore have been diverted to other ports, including the Port of Virginia. The Singapore-flagged container vessel Dali hit the Key Bridge at about 1:30 a.m. March 26 after issuing a mayday following… Read More
U.S. ports closed out the first quarter in March with continued year-over-year increases in container volumes. The Port of Los Angeles reported that it processed 743,417 20-foot equivalent units, a 19.3% improvement from 623,234 in 2023. This marked the eighth consecutive month of year-over-year growth at the port. Container volumes for the first three months of… Read More
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration has announced that Texas was awarded a $26.9 million grant for Port Houston’s new clean truck programme to help reduce air emissions. Port Houston’s CLEANSTACS Programme (Catalyzing Lower Emissions with Alliances and New Systems in Trucking and Community Sustainability) was one of fewer than 20 projects selected… Read More
From January to March, Port Houston handled 1 million TEU year-to-date (YTD), a 15 per cent increase over the same period the previous year. In March alone, container traffic at Port Houston came at 360,991 TEU, a 20 per cent increase over March 2023, making it Port Houston’s most successful March. Consumer spending on commodities… Read More
The Wilmington Chamber of Commerce has recognized the Port of Los Angeles for its outstanding achievements in business development, including innovation, job creation and infrastructure improvements. Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka accepted the Chamber’s Business Development Award this week at the organization’s recognition luncheon. “We are grateful to the residents and businesses… Read More