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Port Houston handles 1.5MM TEUs through May

TX, United States

Port Houston terminals handled 1,542,392 TEUs through May 2023, down 2% compared to the record-breaking volumes of 2022. As seen in markets around the country, import volumes in Houston continue to soften. In May, the Port handled 139,745 TEUs in loaded imports, a 12% reduction from last year but still the second-highest May import volumes… Read More

How Wave Energy Can Help Transform America’s Ports

United States

The vast shipping ports of the U.S. remain stubborn epicenters of climate-warming greenhouse gas pollution, despite various efforts over the years to reduce emissions. That is about to change. New electrification technologies offer a toolkit for making significant, permanent improvements in air quality, and wave energy converters are poised to play an important role. Pollution,… Read More

Georgia Ports Authority and Kaleris Win 2023 Top Supply Chain Projects Award

GA, United States

The Georgia Ports Authority and Kaleris today announced that their collaboration launching the Navis N4 terminal operating system at the Port of Savannah earned a 2023 Top Supply Chain Projects Award from Supply and Demand Chain Executive. The Top Supply Chain Projects Award profiles the most innovative projects that optimize and improve the supply chain for all stakeholders. “As the nation’s… Read More

Port of Savannah Expansion Plans Moving Full Speed Ahead

GA, United States

While cargo volume at ports on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts is down, officials at the Georgia Ports Authority and the sprawling Port of Savannah say now is the perfect time to ramp up their nearly $2 billion expansion plan. Officials told Transport Topics during a tour of the port for the Transportation Marketing & Sales Association’s Elevate Conference on June… Read More

Feasibility study of infrastructure to support $1.8B terminal in St. Bernard Parish to begin

LA, United States

A contract was awarded to study the feasibility of the St. Bernard Transportation Corridor, among other roadway improvements, to support the Louisiana International Terminal. The $1.8 billion container terminal is planned by the Port of New Orleans in Violet, Louisiana. According to a news release, the new terminal will be able to serve vessels of all sizes, “dramatically… Read More

Port of Seattle reaches tentative agreement with Dock Workers Union

WA, United States

A tentative agreement has been reached between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association on a new 6-year contract, impacting the Port of Seattle. According to a statement from both parties, the tentative deal was negotiated with assistance from Acting United States Secretary of Labor Julie Su. “We are pleased to have reached… Read More

Port of Houston Benefits from West Coast Union Woes

TX, United States

The Port of Portland may or may not be open, depending on who you are talking to. Ongoing wage negotiations between union dockworkers and shipping companies have caused some to claim the port is closed while others argue it remains open but is operating at lower capacity as talks stall. 12% of U.S. GDP arrives at West… Read More

West Coast dockworkers, shippers reach tentative contract agreement

United States

The union for thousands of West Coast dockworkers has reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, it was announced Wednesday, after more than a year of negotiations and several work disruptions that snarled shipping traffic at some of the largest ports. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union reached the tentative deal for a new… Read More

Port of Houston Handles 1.5 Million TEU’s Through May

TX, United States

HOUSTON – Port Houston terminals handled 1,542,392 TEUs through May 2023, down 2% compared to the record-breaking volumes of 2022. As seen in markets around the country, import volumes in Houston continue to soften. In May, the Port handled 139,745 TEUs in loaded imports, a 12% reduction from last year but still the second-highest May… Read More

Environmentalists Raise Concerns as Feds Evaluate Wilmington Harbor Dredge project

NC, United States

At an open house about the project Tuesday, members of Audubon North Carolina worried that dredging will lead to more erosion — possibly damaging the island habitats of nesting coastal water birds. Kerri Allen of the North Carolina Coastal Federation said dredging could destroy wetlands that prevent flooding. That’s made much worse by the impacts… Read More

SC’s port, others get shot at more imports amid West Coast labor flare-ups

United States

More labor trouble at West Coast ports, including shutdowns earlier this month, will likely accelerate the ongoing trend of cargo imports shifting to the Port of Charleston and other East Coast and Gulf Coast gateways, retail experts say. Dockworkers temporarily walked off the job at Oakland and Long Beach, Calif., as tense negotiations between terminal operators and the International… Read More

Ports America Appoints Matthew Hoag EVP and COO

NJ, United States

Ports America, the largest marine terminal operator and stevedore in the United States, recently announced the appointment of Matthew Hoag as the new Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. In addition to this role, he will also have direct responsibility over Pacific and Gulf operations. Matt has over 25 years serving in various senior… Read More

West Coast ports on edge as U.S. Labor Secretary tries to broker union contract

United States

As contract talks between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and Pacific Maritime Assn. drag into a 13th month at West Coast ports, raising the specter of a costly strike, the Port of Los Angeles says business remains consistent. “The port of LA terminals are open, trucks are moving and vessels by and large have been… Read More

First Quarter Update on Port of Baltimore

MD, United States

Governor Wes Moore today announced increases in key targeted cargo at state-owned marine terminals at the Port of Baltimore during the first quarter of 2023. General cargo is up 8% and containers are up more than 7% compared to the first three months of 2022, and roll on/roll off farm and construction machinery is up… Read More

Port of New Orleans Names Maritime Industry Veteran Matthew Wypyski as New Chief Operating Officer

LA, United States

The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) welcomed maritime industry veteran Matthew Wypyski to the executive team as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Wypyski’s leadership experience includes 32 years as a senior operating and general management executive leading port authority staff, marine terminal and stevedore operating companies, as well as liner operations. “Matthew Wypyski brings invaluable… Read More

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