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Federal and state officials have announced nearly $40 million in funding to expand the Tradepoint Atlantic freight terminal, aiming to increase capacity by 70% and create over 8,000 jobs, enhancing Baltimore’s role in regional and global trade. Federal officials and Maryland lawmakers have secured nearly $39.7 million in fresh support for a major freight expansion at Tradepoint Atlantic, a project they say could reshape… Read More
By Joe Lister Three berths at the Jacksonville Port Authority’s Blount Island Marine Terminal facilities are set for upgrades following approval of $1.5 million in funding for the project. On April 27, the seven-member JaxPort board unanimously approved a contract with Jacksonville-based Taylor Engineering Inc. to rehabilitate berths 30 through 32 on Blount Island. The project… Read More
The Port of Long Beach has named longtime Port engineer Cesar Larios to lead the Harbor Department’s Construction Management Division. The Construction Management Division, part of the Port’s Engineering Services Bureau, oversees the construction phase of projects from start to finish. Larios joined the Port in August 2006 as a Construction Manager and worked his… Read More
HAWKINS POINT, Md. (WBFF) — Maryland’s plan to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge hit a major setback Tuesday, as state officials abruptly canceled a key construction contract, undercutting Gov. Wes Moore’s repeated claim that the project was the nation’s “fastest-moving” large infrastructure effort. The decision to off-ramp contractor Kiewit Infrastructure Co. from the project’s… Read More
Philadelphia, April 21, 2026 — The Board of Directors of PhilaPort has selected Rich Lazer as the next Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of PhilaPort, ushering in a new chapter for one of America’s fastest-growing ports. Lazer will succeed Jeff Theobald, who announced his retirement in December after a decade of transformative leadership. Lazer is… Read More
The Panama Canal recorded an increase in transits and tonnage during the first half of Fiscal Year 2026, along with greater demand for its reservation system, reflecting the evolving dynamics of international maritime trade. These developments were shared during a market update hosted by Anna Milne, Managing Director of Emerging Markets Corporate Research at Bank… Read More
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Kweisi Mfume, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks, and U.S. Representatives Sarah Elfreth, and Johnny Olszewski (all D-MD) announced $39,662,903 in federal funding for the Maryland Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO) to expand freight handling capacity at the Tradepoint Atlantic terminal within the Port of Baltimore. The investment supports… Read More
By Stas Margaronis Continued dredging issues related to U.S. Army Corps of Engineer (USACE) practices have frustrated the Port of Stockton’s ability to reach its legally mandated 35-foot draft undermining waterborne transport volumes of import and export cargoes, according to Kirk DeJesus, Executive Director, Port of Stockton. Resolving these challenges will increase cargo volumes and… Read More
New RTGs docked at Port Houston’s Bayport Container Terminal Port Houston surpassed 1 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in the first quarter of 2026, reaching 1,087,870 TEUs, up 2% over 2025’s record-breaking year. Total tonnage across Port Houston’s public facilities was up 5% in the first quarter, totaling 13,897,479 short tons. Port Houston handled 391,037… Read More
WASHINGTON — America wants to make its maritime sector globally competitive again. But significant obstacles stand in the way of development and expansion, says the chief U.S. ocean shipping regulator. “The message that I try to reinforce is that [shipping revitalization is] going to last many administrations past this one,’ Federal Maritime Commission Chair Laura… Read More
Seven Alaska Projects Selected from Competitive Federal Port Infrastructure Development Program Governor Mike Dunleavy today announced that Alaska has secured more than $115.4 million in federal grants through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Port Infrastructure Development Program. Seven Alaska projects were selected out of 37 awarded nationally, spanning coastal communities from the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta to… Read More
By George Lauriat The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) posted a throughput of 8,897,531 TEUs — a very good year by most measures, and an exceptional year considering the geo-political and economic headwinds. On a deeper dive into the numbers, PANYNJ’s loaded TEUs were up nearly 3% over 2024 at 5,995,798… Read More
By Zane Hill The two ports had a combined first quarter that saw them move nearly 4.8 million TEUs of cargo – a step down from last year’s record but still well ahead of prior years. The trend punctuates what leaders had predicted this year – a “slump” that is only so because of how shippers… Read More
At times, cargo too big, too wide, too tall or too heavy to fit in a container comes through the Port of Long Beach. Occasionally, this cargo is all of the above. The Port has a Heavy Haul Route – designated streets that accommodate oversized and overweight truckloads moving to and from the docks. In… Read More
The Port of Portland selected Krishna Walker as the new Chief Shared Prosperity and Legal Officer (CSPLO). Her start date will be May 4, 2026. Most recently, Krishna served as Chief Legal and Corporate Affairs Officer at CareVet, where she led the legal process for over 200 business acquisitions and supported a tenfold increase in… Read More