Video shows head on collision to main tower support by ship leaving the harbor. Maryland Governor Wes Moore declares state of emergency. Terrorism ruled out. Besides the human tragedy, DredgeWire notes that this collapse will undoubtedly close the Port of Baltimore indefinitely for all inbound and outbound marine traffic with huge collateral damage.
HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–On Friday, March 22, 2024, Houston Mayor John Whitmire administered the oath of office to Thomas Jones, Jr., to serve a two-year term as a Port Commissioner of the Port of Houston Authority. Commissioner Jones will attend his first Port Commission meeting in this capacity on Tuesday, March 26. “Port Houston is the busiest… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG) is inviting all affected federal, state, and local agencies, affected Native American tribes, other interested parties, and the general public to review and comment on the Port of Corpus Christi Authority’s (PCCA) Channel Deepening Project Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for Department of the Army… Read More
Today, the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) selected new officers with the election of Walter J. Leger Jr. to serve as Board Chairman, James J. Carter Jr. as Vice Chairman, and Sharonda R. Williams as Secretary-Treasurer for a nine-month term. With the alignment of the Port NOLA and the… Read More
David Leonard and other Liberty County leaders have a dream: barges carrying goods in and out of a revitalized Port of Liberty to drive new businesses to nourish the ever-expanding population of Liberty County. “It’s a bright future,” Leonard said. “It’s kind of a dim light getting there, but it’s a bright future.” A lifelong… Read More
February proved to be a remarkable month at Port Houston’s terminals. Container volumes increased 20% compared to the same month last year, totaling 375,965 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs). In the first two months of 2024, container volumes at Port Houston totaled 708,926 TEUs, an increase of 12% year-to-date. Loaded export volumes continue to be a… Read More
South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) has announced plans to buy the former WestRock paper mill site in North Charleston to boost the Port of Charleston’s capacity. The SC Ports Board of Directors approved on 19 March to proceed with a purchase and sale agreement with WestRock. The transaction is planned to close as soon as… Read More
GALVESTON, Texas — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG) is inviting all affected federal, state, and local agencies, affected Native American tribes, other interested parties, and the general public to review and comment on the Port of Corpus Christi Authority’s (PCCA) Channel Deepening Project Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for Department… Read More
A dredging crew contracted by the United States Army Corps of Engineers is expected to remove about 130,000 cubic yards of sediment from Kahului Harbor as part of a $5 million project that is currently underway. The crew from Camenzind Dutra JV, LLC. is using a barge-mounted crane equipped with a clamshell dredger to scoop… Read More
The Port of Virginia now has the widest shipping channel on the east coast. That means you may see two ultra-large container vessels passing each other in the channel. This helps strengthen the economy and gets the products you want to shelves faster. “The more we can do, the more we invest, the better it… Read More
California’s San Pedro Bay ports have experienced one of their busiest February’s on record, continuing to outpace expectations as U.S. imports surge. The Port of Los Angeles, the nation’s busiest container port, reported processing 781,434 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) this February, representing a significant 60% increase compared to the same period last year. This marks the… Read More
The South Carolina Ports Authority plans to buy a 280-acre industrial waterfront property next to the North Charleston Terminal to expand port capacity at the Port of Charleston. A unanimous vote from the S.C. Ports Board of Directors Tuesday pushed the purchase of the former WestRock paper mill site forward, and S.C. Ports officials believe… Read More
Port of Galveston has a reputation as the “Port of Everything” and is gearing up its West Port Complex to handle even more of everything. Sandwiched between two of America’s busiest and most prominent ports—New Orleans and Houston — Galveston Wharves is ramping up for a new generation of growth by focusing on a modern… Read More
American Journal of Transportation’s California-based port correspondent Stas Margaronis in a recent video interview with the Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Eugene “Gene” Seroka addressed the cyber security challenges to US ports and specifically to the Port of Los Angeles. Margaronis: In February, President Biden announced a major cybersecurity initiative, somewhat to the surprise… Read More
The Darien Representative Town Meeting on Monday night voted to approve a special appropriation of $26,500 to kick-start the process of potentially dredging Darien Harbor for the first time in over two decades. The funds will allow Coastline Consulting and Development LLC to develop dredging plans and applications for required permits from the Connecticut Department… Read More