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Portland city officials have announced they have secured just over $25 million to fund the first part of a new dredging project for Portland Harbor, to make sure the harbor remains deep enough to accommodate commercial traffic, including cruise ships. “We’re delighted to learn that we’ve secured the final piece of funding and can now… Read More
“We came out of Covid stronger than we were going in,” said Chris Chase, marketing manager for the Port of Los Angeles. The port now has year-round business from Royal Caribbean, which was in the works pre-pandemic, but is now a reality, he said. “They were not in the Pacific market and we worked hard… Read More
U.S. importers are rediscovering the lure of Southern California ports. Trade is swinging back to the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach after a period in which pandemic-driven shipping disruptions and broader shifts in manufacturing pushed supply chains more heavily toward Gulf Coast and East Coast ports. The Southern California ports in September, October and November recorded… Read More
Maryland Transportation Secretary Paul J. Wiedefeld has announced Jonathan Daniels as the new executive director of the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Port Administration. Mr. Daniels is currently chief executive officer and director at Port Everglades in Broward County, Fla., and has more than 30 years of port and economic development experience. He will begin… Read More
APMT announced the execution of a letter of intent for the terminal with the Plaquemines Port Harbour and Terminal District (Plaquemines Port), which had selected AMPT to operate the planned deepwater terminal. Plaquemines Port will lease the land to APM Terminals under a 30-year agreement with extension options. APM Terminals estimates the initial investment in terminal… Read More
The ports of Southeast Texas are getting more money thanks to a grant from the State of Texas. The Texas Transportation Commission is giving a $240 million grant to ports across the state to improve safety and infrastructure. Four ports in Southeast Texas will split $66 million of that grant to fund six different projects. This is… Read More
South Carolina (SC) Ports has revealed an annual economic impact of $22.3 billion in the Midlands region each year by moving cargo for port-dependent businesses. This is a quarter of SC Ports’ $87 billion annual economic impact across the state, according to a recent study by research economist and University of South Carolina Professor, Joseph… Read More
Miami-Dade County’s PortMiami has been named “Best North American Homeport” by Cruise Critic. The seaport is receiving a 2023 Editors’ Picks Award for its commitment to excellence in servicing the global cruise industry and providing a world-class experience for passengers and cruise lines. “This award is a testament to PortMiami’s unwavering dedication to innovation and… Read More
Embarking on longer detours around the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa have pushed ocean freight rates by up to $10,000 per 40-foot container, as container ships have diverted more than $200 billion of goods away from the Red Sea waterway to avoid strikes by Houthi militants. U.S.-owned commercial vessel, the Gibraltar Eagle, was… Read More
Plaquemines Port Harbor and Terminal District (Plaquemines Port) proudly announces the execution of a letter of intent with APM Terminals to build a state-of-the-art container terminal on the West Bank of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States. APM Teriminals is one of the largest terminal operators in the world and part of A.P. Moller-Maersk, a global… Read More
US ports are due for an extensive upgrade, courtesy of a $21 billion investment from the Biden administration. This move comes on the heels of a disbursal of over $653 million in Port Infrastructure Development Program grants by the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration in 2023. Various ports across the country are set to… Read More
The Dutch dredging and maritime services company Boskalis has decided to avoid the Red Sea due to attacks by Houthi rebels on shipping, according to CEO Peter Berdowski. He mentioned a “standing order” to avoid the Red Sea. In recent weeks, Boskalis ships originally scheduled to transit through the Suez Canal were rerouted via Africa,… Read More
Port of Camas-Washougal CEO David Ripp said he plans to retire in 2024, capping a port management career that spanned nearly three decades. Ripp, 57, made the announcement during a port commission meeting in early January. He said he hasn’t set a specific date for his retirement but “will probably leave sometime in the fall.”… Read More
SAVANNAH, Ga (WSAV) Georgia is home to some of the United States’ top shipping ports. Whether it’s imports or exports, much of our nation’s goods are moved through our state either by ship or rail. The Port of Savannah is the third busiest container gateway in the country, and it’s about to get even bigger. The… Read More
New investments to make your trip under the harbor faster and smoother. City and state leaders unveiled the changes at a news conference this morning. All of these changes are for 895. Several focus on improving traffic in and out of the Port of Baltimore. But the biggest change: removing toll booths for an overhead… Read More