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Eranda Kotelawala has been elected as vice-president for the southeast Asia and Oceania region of the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH). Since 2017, Kotelawala has served as the CEO of the Solomon Islands Ports Authority, which oversees the two major ports and terminals at Noro and Honiara. Kotelawala was Chief Operating Officer of… Read More
Dive Brief: The Port of Authority of New York and New Jersey’s $8.3 billion budget has been approved for 2023, and will ensure improvements to legacy infrastructure, customer experience and economic development in the region, according to a press release. The 2023 budget consists of $3.7 billion for operating expenses, $2.9 billion for annual capital spending and… Read More
Charleston Harbor is now the deepest harbor on the East Coast at 52 feet, which means the largest ships can access South Carolina Ports’ terminals at any time and any tide. Gov. Henry McMaster, other state leaders, members of Congress, project partners, business and maritime community leaders and SC Ports officials recently gathered to mark… Read More
The Port of Long Beach received Federal authorization for its long-planned Channel Deepening Project designed to improve the movement of large vessels into and out of the port by reducing the need for lightering. The port says the project which should be completed by 2030 has both operational and environmental benefits and was one of… Read More
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, approved by Congress in December 2022, includes project closeout funding of $157.3 million for the Port of Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project (CIP) for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). This funding will advance the last phase of the CIP, a national critical infrastructure project that will… Read More
Royal Caribbean Group has announced a new partnership with iCON Infrastructure Partners to develop cruise port infrastructure in support of the company’s growth plans. The coalition aims to own, design, and manage cruise terminal facilities and infrastructure in home ports and critical ports of call. It will initially include PortMiami Terminal A and several development… Read More
In November, container volume at Port Houston grew by double digits, again. A total of 348,950 TEUs were handled during the month, up 11% compared to November 2021. It was the fourth-highest month ever for containers at Port Houston’s Barbours Cut and Bayport container terminals. Container volume is up 17% year-to-date through November, totaling 3,682,874… Read More
Port container volumes on the West Coast and East Coast declined in November, although shippers were focused on different factors. Labor talks between the 22,000-member International Longshore and Warehouse Union and Pacific Maritime Association, which represents 29 port and storage locations, continued to weigh on volumes. On the East Coast, cargo levels were driven by… Read More
Thanks to the leadership of the Washington Congressional delegation, the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed the U.S. Senate today, after passing the House last week. The bill contained several major policies that will benefit innovation, decarbonization, and habitat programs at both the ports of Seattle and Tacoma and throughout the Puget Sound. The… Read More
Cargo volume remained soft at the Port of Los Angeles in November as the port handled 639,344 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEU), a 21% decrease from November 2021. Overall, the port has handled 7% less cargo in the first 11 months of 2022 compared to last year’s all-time record. “Imports into the United States have begun… Read More
The first reports from gateways on both coasts suggest container imports turned sharply downward last month, the Wall Street Journal reports, while shipping executives say they are bracing for weak demand in the first part of 2023. A continuing decline at the Southern California ports deepened in November, with combined imports into Los Angeles and Long Beach… Read More
Cyber Security a Key Focus of This Year’s Inspection It’s 14 consecutive years and counting for the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore after receiving another top U.S. Coast Guard security assessment this week for its state-owned, public marine terminals. The Coast Guard’s annual inspection of facilities included a detailed review of all security protocols… Read More
The Port of New Orleans has announced a landmark public-private partnership with the State of Louisiana, port operator Ports America and ocean carrier MSC to build a big-ship container terminal in the town of Violet, about 11 miles downriver from dowtown New Orleans. The $1.8 billion project will have enough capacity to handle two million… Read More
The Georgia Ports Authority expects to be able to use the current moderation in container volumes to catch up and finally clear the long backlog of vessels waiting outside the Port of Savannah. Port officials said that a dip in demand during November has allowed the Port of Savannah to begin clearing its vessel backlog… Read More
The new LHM 600 is part of Liebherr’s latest mobile harbour crane generation, and is expected to arrive at Port Canaveral in December 2023 Canaveral Port Authority officials visited Liebherr Rostock in September 2022 for a signing ceremony Port Canaveral entered their first LHM 600 into service in February 2019 Port Canaveral has agreed to… Read More