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East Coast container hub eyes bigger ship handling The Port of Virginia has announced the delivery of the first of four new ship-to-ship cranes to be installed at the East Coast container gateway. The port said the new 170-foot cranes will double the number of ultra large container vessel (ULCV) berths at Virginia International Gateway,… Read More
This funding is expected to help increase both capacity and efficiency at coastal seaports, Great Lakes ports, and inland river ports. The port improvement projects announced will strengthen supply chain reliability, create workforce development opportunities, enhance freight efficiency, lower costs, reduce emissions, and improve the safety, reliability, and resilience of our ports. The funding comes… Read More
The March 26 ship allision and catastrophic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore was a stark revelation of U.S. port vulnerability. When the 8,600’ continuous truss span came down, killing six workers, it was the end to a “sequence of poor decisions that are just about the hallmark of all disasters,” said… Read More
By Laurie Schreiber It’s long overdue and taken years to begin, but the dredging of Portland Harbor will finally move forward this winter, with the construction of a “confined aquatic disposal” cell — basically a deep hole dug into the seabed into which the dredged-up material can be permanently deposited. The city of Portland has… Read More
ATLANTA – The Georgia Ports Authority experienced its third busiest October on record, handling 494,261 twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs), the agency reported Thursday. That number fell short only of October 2021 and October 2022, when more than half a million TEUs crossed the docks at the Port of Savannah. Last month’s numbers were driven… Read More
Cargo traffic at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach is at record highs. The two busiest ports in the U.S., which process about a third of all U.S. cargo containers arriving in the U.S., have seen increased activity after a labor dispute shut down major ports on the East and Gulf coasts for three days… Read More
Delaware wants to enter what to this point has been a proxy war waged in court by upriver ports against the state’s plans to build a modern container terminal on the Delaware River at Edgemoor. This week, the Diamond State Port Corp., the quasi-public entity that oversees the Port of Wilmington, filed a motion to… Read More
HOUSTON– Port Houston is proud to announce the award of $25 million in grant funding received from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD). Port Houston’s proposal is one of eleven large Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) grant projects selected from across the nation, aimed at enhancing the safety, reliability, and resiliency of ports…. Read More
The Port NOLA Board Chairman delivered the State of the Port Address Friday during the 36th annual event. Michael A. Thomas highlighted the advancements across four lines of business and emphasized the notable progress in the development of the Louisiana International Terminal and substantial investments. “As we chart our course, strategic coordination among Louisiana ports… Read More
HOUSTON– The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority met on Tuesday for its annual Budget Workshop, during which it approved Port Houston’s $674 million operating budget and $396 million capital plan, to help guide staff in operating and managing facilities and activities for Fiscal Year 2025. Port Houston, a strategic leader for the… Read More
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced plans to invest nearly $580 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to fund 31 port improvement projects in 15 states and one U.S. territory. As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, this funding will help increase both capacity and efficiency at coastal… Read More
ITS Logistics today released the November forecast for the ITS Logistics US Port/Rail Ramp Freight Index. This month, changes in the index reflect the temporary agreement made between terminal operators and union officials to reopen port operations on the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts. Ocean container rail traffic off the U.S. West Coast also continues… Read More
Alaska’s congressional delegation announced on Tuesday that $104 million will go towards port and maritime infrastructure projects around the state. According to a joint press release from Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan as well as Rep. Mary Peltola, the funding is spread across six coastal communities: Anchorage, Dillingham, Hoonah, Juneau, Kodiak and Saint Paul…. Read More
Canal authorities outline $9B investment plan to double number of containers passing through waterway by 2045 HOUSTON — The global market for liquefied natural gas could face new obstacles if President-elect Donald Trump goes through with his proposed 60% tariff on imports from China, said Ricaurte Vasquez, administrator of the Panama Canal Authority (ACP). At the third… Read More
Import volumes at the nation’s major container ports could be higher than previously expected for the remainder of this year as retailers face another potential East Coast/Gulf Coast port strike and tariff increases. Import volumes at the nation’s major container ports could be higher than previously expected for the remainder of this year as retailers… Read More