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Today, the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA), the unified voice of more than 80 United States ports, proudly released its 2024 Port and Maritime Industry Economic Contribution Report. “One out of every eight jobs and almost $2.9 trillion in GDP means that we simply cannot begin to imagine our world without American ports,” exclaimed… Read More
PALMETTO, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday announced the award of $9.5 million to SeaPort Manatee to jumpstart its recovery and help repair impacted infrastructure following significant damage caused by Hurricane Milton. SeaPort Manatee is the primary deep-water seaport in Southwest Florida. It receives fuel, fruits and vegetables, appliances, construction materials, and wood for distribution… Read More
The Port of Corpus Christi and its customers moved 53 million tons through the Corpus Christi Ship Channel in the third quarter of 2024, a new quarterly high mark driven by increases in crude oil and dry bulk movements. The 53 million tons moved in Q3 2024 was a 2 percent increase from the same… Read More
In the first nine months of 2024, reported incidents of piracy and armed robbery fell to the lowest levels since 1994, according to the latest report by the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB). Despite the lowest reported incidents in three decades, IMB and its Piracy Reporting Centre warns that crew safety remains at risk. IMB… Read More
The U.S. Coast Guard has announced several port reopenings in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina following the impact of Hurricane Milton. The storm, which made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane on Florida’s Gulf coast, later strengthened again over the Atlantic after crossing the state. Emergency responders at the federal, state, and local levels are… Read More
Hart-Miller Island won’t be filled with dredging from Sparrows Point. The port, seeking a deeper channel, will dump its river mud elsewhere. SPARROWS POINT, MD — Following a determination from Tradepoint Atlantic to no longer pursue the potential placement of approved dredged material at the inactive Dredged Material Containment Facility at the North Cell of… Read More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Coast Guard captains of the ports (COTP) set port conditions, Tuesday, for the Ports of Brunswick, Savannah, coastal South Carolina and all other terminals and facilities due to forecasted sustained tropical storm force winds generated by Hurricane Milton that may arrive within 72 hours. Updated port condition changes by the captains of the ports… Read More
When is 2024 Atlantic hurricane season? June 1 to Nov. 30, with the busiest months between August and October. Ahead of a Hurricane Milton landfall in Florida, what’s going on at the cruise ship ports and cargo ports here? As of 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, Hurricane Milton was forecast to retain major hurricane status and expand… Read More
Dockworkers across the East Coast and Gulf ports went on strike this week, picketing against the threat that automated technologies such as driverless trucks pose to their livelihood. After a three-day walkout, the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and U.S. Maritime Alliance reached a tentative agreement on wages Thursday and extended their existing labor contract until… Read More
PROJECT: Port of San Francisco Maintenance Dredging Project PUBLIC NOTICE NUMBER: SPN-2013-00333 PUBLIC NOTICE DATE: October 7, 2024 COMMENTS DUE DATE: November 6, 2024 PERMIT MANAGER: Melissa France TELEPHONE: 415-503-6768 E-MAIL: Melissa.M.France@usace.army.mil INTRODUCTION: The Port of San Francisco, (Contact: Elaine Forbes) has applied for a ten-year Department of the Army permit to conduct maintenance dredging within the Port of San Francisco’s (Port)… Read More
The Port of Brownsville’s Brazos Island Harbor Channel Improvement (“BIH”) project made progress in September, securing a low interest $43 million loan from the Texas Department of Transportation — a critical funding boost that brings the historic channel-deepening project closer to reality. At the Texas Transportation Commission’s regular meeting, held Thursday, Sept. 26, the commission approved a… Read More
Philadelphia Regional Port Authority, the owner of Philadelphia’s seaport facilities, is considering buying 150 acres on the site of the old Philadelphia Navy Base from Norfolk Southern Corporation, writes Andrew Seidman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The state agency sees the acquisition as a “generational opportunity” that could result in the creation of 15,000 jobs over the… Read More
The maritime industry is on the brink of a significant transformation, driven by the adoption of digital twins. As the volume of global trade continues to increase, maritime ports must manage operations more efficiently, safely, and sustainably. Companies like Bentley Systems are at the forefront of this technological revolution, offering solutions that leverage digital twins to redefine… Read More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Coast Guard captain of the ports for (COTP) Jacksonville and Fernandina set Port Condition Whiskey, Saturday, due to forecasted sustained tropical storm force winds generated by Tropical Storm Milton that may arrive within 24 to 48 hours. Updated port condition changes by the Captains of the Ports will be available on… Read More
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) has reached a tentative agreement to return to work after winning a 62% pay raise over six years, but the labor dispute isn’t over. Round II will be fought over the union’s demand to protect its jobs forever by banning any automation at American ports. The union’s demand is no… Read More