HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority will hold its Regular Monthly Meeting on Thursday, February 19, 2026, beginning at 9:15 a.m. in the boardroom of the Port Houston Authority Administrative Building, located at 2960 Riverby Road, Houston, TX 77020. This meeting will be conducted as a hybrid meeting and is open to the… Read More
By Emily Sawaked OAK ISLAND — Another beachside town has joined the joint regional statement, proposed by Southport and championed by alderman Karen Mosteller, calling for more mitigation efforts in the Wilmington Harbor 403 Dredging Project. The agenda item was brought forward by Mayor Chris Brown at the town council meeting on Feb. 10 and… Read More
Federal regulators have given the green light to build a massive new shipping facility at the former Sparrows Point steel mill site. The project will significantly expand cargo capacity at the Port of Baltimore, boosting regional economic activity. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has approved a major shipping expansion project that will transform part… Read More
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) acknowledges the U.S. Government’s Maritime Action Plan and its stated position to revitalise and expand domestic shipbuilding and maritime capacity in the United States. According to the statement released, ICS supports the objective of increasing U.S. shipbuilding capacity and strengthening the United States shipbuilding industry through policies that encourage… Read More
SAVANNAH, Ga., Feb. 12, 2026 – Dredging is under way in the Port of Brunswick’s inner and outer harbor, aimed at returning the channel to its authorized depth. “This is terrific news for our customers, who rely on the Port of Brunswick to serve the fast-growing Southeast market,” said Georgia Ports President and CEO Griff Lynch. “Deeper water will mean… Read More
HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Greater Houston Port Bureau (“Port Bureau”) is pleased to announce that Tom Marian, General Counsel for Buffalo Marine Service, Inc., has been selected as the 2026 Maritime Leader of the Year. Marian will be honored at the Port Bureau’s Annual Maritime Dinner on August 22, 2026. The Port Bureau Board of Directors named… Read More
By Jangoulun Singsit The decline in import volumes has been forecast as the effects of tariffs persist. Hackett Associates founder Ben Hackett stated that tariffs have resulted in “a global change in trade relations” affecting import volumes. “The continuing use of tariffs against friend and foe alike combined with the uncertainty of when or if… Read More
The Port of Portland in Oregon recently placed a new workboat into service. Cowlitz was designed by naval architecture firm Glosten and built by Nichols Brothers Boat Builders of Freeland, Washington. She will primarily serve as a tug for towing and pushing pipeline strings and barges as well as a tender that will support dredging activities… Read More
Panama’s move to void two longstanding port concessions flanking the Panama Canal was a blow to Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison and a win for U.S. efforts to check Chinese influence in the Western Hemisphere. Yet as CK Hutchison seeks to sell its majority shares in dozens of other port projects worldwide, China‘s COSCO—the world’s fourth-largest shipping company—hopes to… Read More
By Emma Dill State review of a project that would deepen Wilmington’s harbor from its current 42-foot depth to 47 feet is currently paused. The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management (DCM) paused its review at the request of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in coordination with the N.C. State… Read More
By Henry Brannan / Murrow News The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers granted an environmental approval last month to a project to dredge a 1,000-foot-wide deep water ship turn around in the Columbia River near the Port of Kalama and expand Longview’s existing turning basin. The environmental approval came despite the agency’s environmental review finding it would… Read More
By Erick Bengel OLYMPIA — The Port of Walla Walla has signed an interlocal agreement with Tri-Cities ports and the Northwest Seaport Alliance to ease transportation of goods, create jobs and boost international trade. With the partnership, the ports plan to form an Inland Logistics Hub in southeast Washington. Pat Reay, the Port of Walla… Read More
By Ella Heydenfeldt Santa Barbara Harbor’s long-standing federal dredging support has been removed from President Trump’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2026, creating a $4 million annual funding gap and intensifying financial strain on the city’s Waterfront Department. For nearly three decades, the harbor entrance has been dredged twice a year by the U.S. Army… Read More
SAVANNAH, Ga., February 10, 2026 – Georgia Ports Authority has appointed Kevin Price as President reporting to CEO Griff Lynch effective July 1, 2026, with a longer-term transition plan to assume the role of President and CEO in mid-2027. Price is a proven operations executive with exceptional credentials and currently serves as President of Gateway Terminals… Read More
By Glenn Taylor Multiple high-profile suitors may be in the running to acquire a major gateway at The Port of New York and New Jersey. Maher Terminals could be put up for sale by its owner, Australia-based Macquarie Asset Management. According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, major container shipping lines and terminal operators… Read More