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From record volumes a year earlier the Port of LA handled 487,864 teu in February 2023, a 43% drop on the same month in 2022. “February declines were exacerbated by an overall slowdown in global trade, extended Lunar New Year holiday closures in Asia, overstocked warehouses and a shift away from West Coast ports,” said… Read More
Cruising is making a big comeback. Cruise lines say bookings are rolling in like tall waves. And the Port of Galveston is welcoming new ships and terminal upgrades. Cruise passengers are bidding a farewell to the pandemic, and saying ‘all aboard’ to deals that have been up to 30% off. But that high demand is already starting… Read More
This weekend marked the first time in PortMiami’s history that a cargo vessel, the Motor Vessel (M/V) Seaboard Blue, was bunkered at PortMiami using liquified natural gas (LNG) as a fuel. Shell, using its Q4000 bunker barge, filled the Seaboard Blue with LNG prior to its inaugural southbound sailing to Honduras and Guatemala. The 1,000… Read More
A total of $17.6 million was divided equally among four contractors by county commissioners last week, a step forward in Miami-Dade County’s masterplan for Port Miami. “The current magnitude of the Seaport’s Capital Improvements Program (its 2035 master plan) and its complexity,” Mayor Daniella Levine Cava explained in a report to the commission, “requires teams… Read More
The Bellingham Shipping Terminal wharf is being upgraded this year as part of an ongoing rehabilitation project. This project includes the replacement of a deteriorated structural component at the Central Terminal, dock repairs at the South Terminal and maintenance dredging of high spots underwater, according to Port of Bellingham spokesperson Mike Hogan. The goal of… Read More
Three cranes originally scheduled to be removed from the Port of Baltimore’s Seagirt Marine Terminal Thursday will now begin their journey to a new home on Saturday morning, the Maryland Transportation Authority said. The three cranes have been at the Seagirt Marine Terminal since its opening. To avoid distracting drivers on the Francis Scott Key and… Read More
The Georgia Center of Innovation, a strategic arm of the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), hosted more than 800 attendees at the 2023 Georgia Logistics Summit, where experts offered insights on the intersection of the economy, technology, and growth of Georgia’s ports. Now in its 14th year of bringing together all aspects of the logistics industry, the Georgia… Read More
The American Association of Port Authorities issued a statement responding to the media reports circulating over the past week that suggested Chinese-manufactured cranes used to move containers and other heavy cargo in ports might compromise U.S. security. The organization which represents more than 130 public port authorities in the U.S., Canada, the Caribbean, and Latin… Read More
Original Cranes Departing as Port Continues Infrastructure Improvements; Traffic Held for Brief Periods Thursday at Key, Bay Bridges as Cranes Ship Out (BALTIMORE, MD) – Three original Post Panamax-style container cranes that have been at the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore’s Seagirt Marine Terminal since it opened in 1990 will be shipped out Thursday,… Read More
In a “What’s Next” speech during the State of the Port luncheon, JaxPort CEO Eric Green talked about upcoming construction projects, parcels of property that the authority hopes to lease for shipping activity, and how Jacksonville can take advantage of $1 billion worth of port-related investments over the fast five years. Here is what Green said at… Read More
Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) Chief Executive Officer Eric Green outlined significant progress toward the port’s 2020-2025 Strategic Master Plan during today’s sold-out State of the Port address. Hosted by the Propeller Club of the United States – Port of Jacksonville, the event provided updates on JAXPORT’s infrastructure projects, business opportunities, and supply chain trends impacting… Read More
On Fox News’ Fox & Friends, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) announced his plan to introduce a joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act to eventually strike down President Biden’s proposed Circumvention of Lawful Pathways rule, which relies on a likely unlawful abuse of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s discretion to parole more migrants into the United States… Read More
The Port of Galveston is seeking new means to finance port development and growth, which will include cruise terminal improvements, enhanced safety and security, and another new terminal. Strategic investments will help fund the port’s ongoing growth, which will, in turn, have tremendous local economic impacts. Port Growth Planned Port of Galveston has planned a variety… Read More
Summary of Work For the first half of 2023, Project 11 contractors are working near Shore Acres and La Porte communities. As part of the larger Project 11 contract, the Contractor will widen the north shore of the Bayport Ship Channel. This work will take place exclusively south of the existing pipeline easement and heavy… Read More
Charleston Harbor is now the deepest port on the East Coast at 52 feet, a milestone definitely worth celebrating. On Dec. 5, 2022, Gov. Henry McMaster, Sen. Lindsey Graham, Sen. Tim Scott, Rep. Nancy Mace, state leaders, representatives from the South Carolina Ports Authority, and other partner agencies who helped the U.S. Army Corps of… Read More