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The reimagining of the Los Angeles Waterfront has been in the works since the turn of the century. With construction on the redevelopment well underway, the Port of Los Angeles last week released the first draft of its plan to better connect the area to other San Pedro neighborhoods and the region at large. The… Read More
The Port of Los Angeles moved 828,016 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in August, a 3% increase compared to the same period last year. It was the Port’s first monthly year-over-year increase in 13 months. “August was a very solid month with increases both on the import and export sides of our business,” Port of Los… Read More
On Sept. 11, Columbia Riverkeeper announced via news release that the organization and the Port of Vancouver USA reached an agreement settling a Clean Water Act lawsuit challenging years of alleged unlawful water pollution from the Port. According to the news release, in the settlement, the Port committed to make significant changes to reduce the… Read More
Port Houston in Texas has ordered 5 Konecranes hybrid RTGs for its Barbours Cut Container Terminal to support its long-term improvement program covering channel development and land infrastructure investment. The order was booked in Q3 2023, with the cranes to be delivered at the beginning of 2025. Port Houston is continuing to hybridize RTG container… Read More
The House China Select Committee made a splash earlier this year. One of its first moves was to investigate Chinese cybersecurity risks in U.S. ports. Visiting the Port of Miami, committee members argued that the Chinese Communist Party could be spying on American ports through Ship-to-Shore (STS) cranes we buy from ZPMC—a Chinese state-owned enterprise…. Read More
HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–On Wednesday, Sept. 6, Port Houston Chairman Ric Campo delivered the State of the Port address to the Greater Houston Partnership and guests, and declared the “State of Port Houston is awesome, and its future is in good hands,” as he addressed a sold-out audience of business, industry, community leaders, and elected officials at… Read More
U.S. container import volumes increased slightly in August compared to the previous month, consistent pre-pandemic peak-season patterns, according to Descartes Systems Group’s September Global Shipping Report. The report shows that U.S. container import volumes in August 2023 rose by 0.4% from July 2023, totaling 2,196,268 TEUs. Compared to August 2022, TEU volume decreased by 13.2%, but… Read More
Greenland Technologies Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: GTEC) (“Greenland” or the “Company”), a technology developer and manufacturer of electric industrial vehicles and drivetrain systems for material handling machineries and vehicles, today announced that it won a bid from Maryland’s Port of Baltimore, under which Greenland will help facilitate the Port of Baltimore’s ambitious plan to electrify port equipment, including planned sales of the Company’s new… Read More
US engineering and construction giant Bechtel is moving forward with initial construction work on the first phase of Sempra’s Port Arthur LNG export project in Texas worth about $13 billion. LNG player Sempra Infrastructure, a unit of Sempra, took a final investment decision on March 20 for the first phase of its Port Arthur LNG export project…. Read More
The Port of Los Angeles made significant progress to reduce emissions in 2022 compared with its efforts in 2021, according to a report released Thursday. The port’s Inventory of Air Emissions report showed emissions in 2022 were down from all-port related sources in part to a reduction of ships at anchor and ongoing environmental initiatives. “The latest… Read More
The plan to bring an inland port to Southwest Virginia is moving forward. The Virginia General Assembly approved a budget deal on Wednesday, which includes $10 million in funding going towards the inland port. Del. Israel O’Quinn told News 5 a study performed by the Virginia Port Authority and Virginia Economic Development Partnership found Southwest… Read More
A recent study has revealed that some of the world’s largest ports could become inoperable by 2050 due to rising sea levels caused by climate change. The study, titled “Global Maritime Trends 2050,” was commissioned by Lloyd’s Register and Lloyd’s Register Foundation, leading entities in the shipping services sector, Reuters reported. The study highlights that… Read More
The Port of New Orleans was awarded $947,280 in recently announced Port Security Grant funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to support the expansion and enhancement of emergency services for Port NOLA’s maritime and industrial operations. With this funding award, Port NOLA will invest in physical and technological upgrades to the Port’s Emergency… Read More
Ports in Europe are racing to win a key role in the bloc’s ambitious climate strategy as they try to evolve from entry points for fossil-fuel imports into industrial clusters for clean energy. In the region’s biggest seaport in Rotterdam, port authorities and major energy companies are developing a large-scale network that will include clean… Read More
South Carolina Ports enters fiscal year 2024 showing signs of strength. SC Ports handled 208,134 TEUs and 115,422 pier containers in July. Imports flowing into the Port of Charleston outperformed U.S. volumes with a 12% increase from June and a 3% increase year-over-year. Exports were up 9% from last year. Total container volume was down… Read More