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US ports are due for an extensive upgrade, courtesy of a $21 billion investment from the Biden administration. This move comes on the heels of a disbursal of over $653 million in Port Infrastructure Development Program grants by the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration in 2023. Various ports across the country are set to… Read More
The Dutch dredging and maritime services company Boskalis has decided to avoid the Red Sea due to attacks by Houthi rebels on shipping, according to CEO Peter Berdowski. He mentioned a “standing order” to avoid the Red Sea. In recent weeks, Boskalis ships originally scheduled to transit through the Suez Canal were rerouted via Africa,… Read More
Port of Camas-Washougal CEO David Ripp said he plans to retire in 2024, capping a port management career that spanned nearly three decades. Ripp, 57, made the announcement during a port commission meeting in early January. He said he hasn’t set a specific date for his retirement but “will probably leave sometime in the fall.”… Read More
SAVANNAH, Ga (WSAV) Georgia is home to some of the United States’ top shipping ports. Whether it’s imports or exports, much of our nation’s goods are moved through our state either by ship or rail. The Port of Savannah is the third busiest container gateway in the country, and it’s about to get even bigger. The… Read More
New investments to make your trip under the harbor faster and smoother. City and state leaders unveiled the changes at a news conference this morning. All of these changes are for 895. Several focus on improving traffic in and out of the Port of Baltimore. But the biggest change: removing toll booths for an overhead… Read More
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