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The Port of New Orleans-owned property with enhanced rail infrastructure will provide multi-modal shipping options for liquid and dry bulk products Heniff Transportation Systems will manage rail transloading services at the newly opened New Orleans Transloading Industrial Park through a new agreement between Heniff and the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB). The $3 million facility is expected… Read More
Cybersecurity’s role in geopolitics is growing more significant by the day. In a world of increasingly sophisticated cyber threats, governments worldwide are recognizing the impact digital attacks can have on national security, trade, and infrastructure. This has never been more evident than with the recent introduction of the Protecting Investments in Our Ports Act by U.S. Senators John… Read More
The Port of Los Angeles achieved its largest-ever quarterly performance, processing 2.85 million TEUs between July and September 2024. September alone saw the port handle 954,706 TEUs, a 27% increase compared to the same month last year. With these new figures, the port has moved 7.58 million TEUs in the first nine months of 2024—an… Read More
Maryland’s democratic leaders announced a $38,406,076 U.S. Department of Transportation award to rehabilitate the Dundalk Marine Terminal and the Curtis Creek Drawbridge. This investment will be used to improve the infrastructure at and around the Port of Baltimore, which is not only vital to the local economy, but also to the nation as a whole,… Read More
Gov. Tina Kotek has officially broadcasted the infusion of $25 million into the Oregon International Port of Coos Bay, energized by a grant from the Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight & Highway Projects program, known as INFRA, administered through the U.S. Department of Transportation. This vital cash flow is pinpointed to breathe life into the Pacific… Read More
Fitch Ratings-New York-Ratings and medians for U.S. & Canadian ports remain steady heading into next year despite sector disruptions, according to Fitch Ratings in its latest sector peer review. As cargo volumes began to revert to more normalized levels relative to pandemic highs, East Coast ports were hit by the March 2024 collapse of Baltimore’s… Read More
While Gulf Coast ports have reopened following Hurricane Milton, issues regarding the impact of weather and its disruptive potential on port operations remain a key concern for multiple industries and logistics in particular. Milton made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane on the Gulf Coast of Florida and maritime operations were shut down last Wednesday morning… Read More
Just weeks after reopening the Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal at the Port of Charleston, the South Carolina Ports Authority laid out its long-term plans to expand its container capacity to 10 million 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs). The authority, which oversees the Port of Charleston and two inland hubs, Port Greer and Port Dillon, expects to reach that goal by… Read More
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The South Carolina Ports Authority faced several challenges throughout the year including a technology failure and an ILA strike. However,officials say the only way through it was teamwork from their partners. “When this board is put to the test, we get creative, we get resilient,” said Barbara Melvin, the CEO of the… Read More
Jeffersonville and Mount Vernon facilities to serve No.1-ranked U.S. inland port district INDIANAPOLIS – Ports of Indiana has launched a new business venture called “Indiana River & Rail Terminals,” the largest general cargo operation on the Ohio River. The business will manage all the general cargo facilities at the Jeffersonville and Mount Vernon ports, including… Read More
The Port of Oakland’s loaded container volume increased by 7 per cent in September 2024 as compared to the same period last year. For the second consecutive month, loaded imports increased by double digits. Port operators saw a 10.4 per cent increase, processing 82,180 TEU in September 2024 compared to 74,428 TEU in September 2023…. Read More
The Houston Ship Channel is preparing for major changes expected from an offshore crude oil export terminal proposed for the Gulf of Mexico. Houston-based Enterprise Products Partners LP (NYSE: EPD) hopes to reach a final investment decision for its Sea Port Oil Terminal by the end of the year and potentially start construction sometime in 2025. With… Read More
The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) has received $1 million in funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Port Security Grant Program to invest in physical and technological upgrades. The upgrades are aimed at enhancing the Harbor Police Department’s (HPD) surveillance network and providing critical equipment to help in their response to emergency… Read More
BAYTOWN, TEXAS — Atlanta-based investment firm MDH Partners has acquired a 996,482-square-foot distribution center near Port Houston that is fully leased to Swedish furniture retailer IKEA. Completed in 2017, Cedar Port IKEA is a two-building complex located within Cedar Port Industrial Park, a 15,000-acre, master-planned development in Baytown. Building features include 32-foot clear heights, 190-foot… Read More
The Maryland Transportation Authority is expected to lease indoor and outdoor storage space from Tradepoint Atlantic for work to clear the remains of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge and rebuild the structure. The agreement will also provide the state with space at the Tradepoint Atlantic global logistics hub at Sparrows Point, formerly home to a Bethlehem… Read More