An Israeli company that uses waves to create energy has signed an agreement to bring its technology to Los Angeles Port, marking its first foray into the US market. Eco Wave Power and Shell International Exploration and Production (part of Shell oil company) will work together to launch the Israeli technology at the port. The two companies… Read More
As workers clear the wreckage from the collapsed Francis Scott Key bridge, shippers and truckers found creative solutions to keep the supply chain moving as workarounds present new challenges. “Many companies are coming up with creative solutions but make no mistake about it, it’s still a mess,” said Jason Pruitt, a Baltimore trucker and owner… Read More
The Port Maintenance Dredging Market research report represents major insights on the current growth dynamics as well as the primary revenue generation elements that are available in the Port Maintenance Dredging industry along with various other factors over the predicted period 2024-2031. The report on the Port Maintenance Dredging market is focusing on a series… Read More
As one worker cut into a piece of steel with a torch, another operated an excavator — missing at first, but then picking up another portion of what used to be the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The pieces they each wrangled Friday couldn’t have weighed more than one short ton, less than 0.02% of the 50,000… Read More
What was once the Francis Scott Key Bridge partially collapsed on a cargo ship in the Patapsco River is a sight that doesn’t get any easier to see. Almost three weeks since the disaster, the recovery effort hasn’t slowed, and although you may not be able to tell by your eyes alone, the progress is… Read More
The Global Maritime Forum and RMI (founded as the Rocky Mountain Institute), under Mission Innovation’s umbrella, released a report today outlining strategies for ports to become first movers in providing green methanol and ammonia bunkering. The report provides insights into the sources of green methanol and ammonia that could be available to the shipping industry… Read More
Showing a unified force, both democrats and republicans standing together to get federal funding to reopen the Port of Baltimore and rebuild the Key Bridge. It’s been three weeks since the collapse. Governor Wes Moore says he has four directives he has issued to his team. The first being closure to the families. Along with… Read More
The Houston Business Journal (HBJ) honored the Galveston Wharves with the 2024 Landmark Award for its $53 million Cruise Terminal 25 renovation and expansion project. The port won in the publication’s Special Projects category which recognizes the best real estate projects in the greater Houston region, the port said in a statement. The annual ceremony… Read More
While most American ports have decarbonization plans in place, a new report shows there are significant challenges to advancing emission-reduction projects, including financial constraints, low technology readiness and physical space limitations. Those are some of the key takeaways from a new joint publication between ABS and the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA), Port Decarbonization… Read More
Port officials say the shipping container service is no longer financially feasible. Mayor Wheeler’s office says it’ll work with the port on future uses of the terminal. The Port of Portland says it cannot afford to keep the state’s only shipping container terminal open past September after a deal with a third-party operator fell through…. Read More
ANNAPOLIS, MD — Governor Wes Moore today presided over the first bill signing ceremony of 2024, where he signed into law the Maryland Protecting Opportunities and Regional Trade (PORT) Act. The bipartisan legislation supports businesses and workers who have been affected by the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The law will create a new, permanent… Read More
The latest development in the fallout from the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse traces its roots back millennia. It also could contribute to litigation about who’s paying for what that’s expected to take years. The owner of the Dali, the massive cargo ship that lost power and knocked down the Key Bridge on March 26, killing six men,… Read More
Two weeks after the Dali struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, causing its collapse and the death of six people working on the bridge at the time, there has been no significant port congestion on the US East Coast according to freight platform Freightos. Recovery efforts have taken another step this week, with some containers… Read More
As we embark on what could be a transformative 2024, our goals are set high, with a focus on fostering economic opportunities for all in our community. We aim to invigorate our local economy by creating more jobs, supporting small businesses, and driving innovations that open new markets and possibilities. This year will be about… Read More
Belgium’s Port of Antwerp-Bruges plans to host a trial of an AEM electrolyser for hydrogen production. Under the port’s NextGen District in the heart of the Antwerp port, Ohio, US-based Power to Hydrogen (P2H2) has signed up to install an AEM electrolyser, which the project partners say will be the “largest in the world.” Despite… Read More