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A long-awaited dredging project along the Portland waterfront is finally moving forward after more than a decade of planning, advocacy and delays. The Maine Department of Transportation said Friday that it will put the multiyear project out to bid this spring and hopes to begin work this fall. Portland Waterfront Coordinator Bill Needelman said securing… Read More
LaGrange is set to become the host city for Georgia’s newest port, the West Georgia Inland Port. The proposed port is a dry port, meaning it’s not on a waterway. The ports are sometimes referred to as “inland” ports as they provide central distribution points for distribution of cargo after leaving more traditional ports. The… Read More
The Plaquemines Port Harbor and Terminal District announced Friday it has signed a preliminary deal with a global terminal operator to build a new container terminal on the West Bank of Plaquemines Parish. APM Terminals, based in The Netherlands, is one of the largest terminal operators in the world. It operates 66 container terminals, including… Read More
A new study published in Environmental Research: Infrastructure and Sustainability has found that green ammonia could be used to fulfill the fuel demands of over 60% of global shipping by targeting just the top 10 regional fuel ports. Researchers at the University of Oxford looked at the production costs of ammonia, which are similar to those of very… Read More
On Jan. 1, the Port of Virginia announced it had achieved its goal of being powered by 100 percent Clean Energy, eight years ahead of schedule. The announcement makes the port the first one on the East Coast to power all of its terminals from clean energy sources. And the achievement eight years ahead of… Read More
Chinese state-owned shipping firm COSCO has become the latest company to suspend its routes to Israel through the Red Sea due to the threat of Houthi attacks, it has been reported. The Yemen-based Houthis have launched a series of anti-ship ballistic missiles towards Red Sea shipping lanes which they say is in response to Israel’s military offensive… Read More
HSBC Global Research is warning that the ongoing crisis in the Red Sea could lead to congestion at ports due to uncertain vessel schedules and equipment shortages triggered by the displacement of empty containers. These challenges could be further exacerbated by the approaching Chinese/Lunar New Year. If the crisis remains unresolved in the coming weeks,… Read More
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) recently announced a survey designed to identify the port cargo handling needs nationwide over the next five to 10 years. The survey, Building American Production Capacity for Electric Port Equipment and Other Port Infrastructure Items, will be of port authorities and marine terminal operators. Interviews will be… Read More
Port of Shanghai, located in China with an area of 88,832 acres, holds the title of the biggest port in the world. Check the list of top-10 biggest ports in the world The world’s oceans have long been the lifeblood of global trade, facilitating the movement of goods and connecting nations. Ports play a crucial… Read More
With the holiday season over, the volume of inbound cargo at the nation’s major container ports is projected to gradually slow down in the first quarter of 2024, according to the latest report from the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett Associates. Meanwhile, the report suggests that cargo disruptions caused by recent Red Sea attacks could primarily… Read More
Ports of Indiana-Mount Vernon is nearing completion of $1.2 million in infrastructure improvement projects launched in 2023. These projects represent the largest annual capital investment at the Mount Vernon port since 2020 and nearly twice the combined total investments of 2021 and 2022. The final project budgeted in 2023 for Mount Vernon is a double-track… Read More
This one-day workshop will identify beneficial use priorities for dredged material from the Port of Duluth-Superior from 2025 to 2035 using the Dredged Material Decision Tool (DMDT) developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Dredging is the removal of sediment and debris that have gradually filled the bottom of lakes, rivers, harbors, and other… Read More
During the last half-century, logistics – receiving, storing and transporting goods – became a dominant segment of Southern California’s economy. As Asia – particularly China – evolved into a manufacturing colossus, the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach saw an eruption of ship traffic, and the region’s interior sprouted a massive collection of… Read More
The Port of Virginia is the first major U.S. East Coast port to power its entire operation using 100 percent clean electricity. As stated, the port aims to become carbon-neutral by 2040 and has achieved this milestone eight years ahead of its original 2032 goal. The use of clean electricity reduces carbon emissions by 45… Read More
The Port of Los Angeles announces the appointment of Chris Brown to Chief Harbor Engineer, the lead position overseeing the Port’s Engineering Division. Brown replaces Dina Aryan-Zahlan, who was recently promoted to Deputy Executive Director of Development at America’s busiest port. As Chief Harbor Engineer, Brown will lead the planning, development and design of infrastructure… Read More