It's on us. Share your news here.
It's on us. Share your news here.
As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s whole-of-government effort to tackle supply chain disruptions caused by the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and Baltimore County signed a revised grant agreement to enable Tradepoint Atlantic (TPA), a facility in the county, to use a previously awarded $8.26 million DOT… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced late Thursday they will open “a limited access channel 280 feet wide and 35 feet deep, to the Port of Baltimore within the next four weeks—by the end of April.” The Corps said the channel will support one-way traffic in and out of the Port of Baltimore “for… Read More
SSA Terminals is a joint venture between SSA Terminals and Terminal Investment Ltd. (TiL), and The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), and the expansion project comprises a two-berth international container facility with MSC Lily becoming the inaugural vessel to call. Construction commenced in July 2019, fuelled by a joint investment of more than $500 million from NWSA,… Read More
The Army Corps of Engineers has a tentative timeline of restoring access to the Port of Baltimore to “normal capacity” by the end of May, it said in a statement Thursday night. “Engineers are aiming to reopen the permanent, 700-foot-wide by 50-foot-deep federal navigation channel by the end of May, restoring port access to normal capacity,” according to the… Read More
The Illinois International Port District (IIPD) welcomed its first international vessel of the 2024 shipping season on Friday morning at Iroquois Landing, otherwise known as the Port of Chicago. The Wagenborg M/V Beatrix imported steel from Europe which is primarily used for manufacturing. This year, one of the IIPD’s main exports will be carbon-free –… Read More
A $62 million project to dredge Puerto Rico’s biggest and most important seaport has started amid fierce opposition from environmentalists and a pending lawsuit SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A $62 million project to dredge Puerto Rico’s biggest and most important seaport began Wednesday amid fierce opposition from environmentalists and a pending lawsuit. Crews with California-based Curtin… Read More
A temporary aid package for workers and businesses affected by the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge heads to the full Senate after a unanimous committee vote Tuesday. Senate Bill 1188, sponsored by Senate President Bill Ferguson (D-Baltimore City), allows Gov. Wes Moore (D) to tap the state’s rainy day fund to offset lost wages and… Read More
The biggest US ports are stretching capacity limits and need to expand to handle anticipated growth in inbound shipping, according to shipping industry veteran John McCown. Even before the Baltimore bridge disaster that shut one of the East Coast’s most important delivery points, space was so constrained at the nation’s 10 largest ports that containers… Read More
President Biden will tour the Port of Baltimore and the site of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse Friday as long-term efforts to reopen the port continue, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Monday. “President Biden will travel to Baltimore on Friday to visit the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, meet with state and local… Read More
Ports along the US East Coast are modifying their operations to absorb cargo diverted from Baltimore harbor, where salvage specialists are starting the daunting task of clearing debris from the destroyed Francis Scott Key Bridge. The Port of Virginia, with terminals at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay near Norfolk, is opening a gate Monday… Read More
By Judith Powers Heavy marine construction equipment began arriving at the site of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in the Patapsco River starting on Thursday, March 28th. The allision by the container ship Dali brought the bridge down at 1:28 a.m. Tuesday, March 26th, sending six members of a road work crew to their… Read More
DredgeWire has sorted out some “key” facts about the lead crane now working to remove debris and restore navigation at the Key Bridge near the Port of Baltimore. The crane is reportedly the largest floating crane on the East Coast of the US. First, the crane is over 50 years old, which makes it older than… Read More
The Georgia Ports Authority has approved contracts totaling $65.6 million for container yard work at the Port of Savannah’s Ocean Terminal, a 200-acre facility just downriver from GPA’s main container port. “We’re very pleased with the progress on improving Ocean Terminal’s container handling capability,” said GPA President and CEO Griff Lynch. “We’re on track to… Read More
Add to the legislative docket during this incredibly busy election year: A massive package to help rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore and account for the economic impact of the structure’s collapse. Let’s be entirely clear: Congress is going to have to appropriate a lot of money — perhaps more than $1 billion — to… Read More
In the wake of the catastrophic collapse of Baltimore’s Key Bridge after the containership Dali’s allision with the bridge, the tugboat, towboat and barge industry – which plays a critical role in ensuring the safety and efficiency of port operations across the United States – shares the public’s strong interest in getting to the bottom… Read More