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Growth in the historic period resulted from the expansion of seaborne trade, growth in manufacturing and heavy industries and expansion and modernization of existing ports. Factors that negatively affected growth in the historic period were political uncertainties and cheaper air cargo services. This report describes and explains the marine and ports construction market and covers… Read More
The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a new cybersecurity directive targeting Chinese-manufactured ship-to-shore cranes, addressing mounting concerns over national security vulnerabilities in America’s maritime infrastructure. MARSEC Directive 105-5 establishes additional cyber risk management requirements for ship-to-shore cranes made by Chinese companies, building upon previous security measures implemented in February 2024. “The built-in vulnerabilities for remote access… Read More
CHARLESTON, S.C. – The EPA and Coast Guard are working together to establish and enforce the new standards that create best practices for large ships to prevent and limit harmful pollutants from entering U.S. waters. The Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (VIDA) was created in 2018 to connect the EPA, Coast Guard and state incidental discharge… Read More
While automated hubs in Asia and Europe attract more trade, ports in the US and Canada are mired in inefficiency and recurring labour disputes Globalised trade, the lifeblood of modern economies, is here to stay. Yet, as international commerce expands, the world’s ports face an unavoidable challenge: their physical and operational limits. Shorelines suitable for… Read More
The owner and manager of the cargo ship that caused the Baltimore bridge collapse have agreed to pay more than $100m to settle a lawsuit brought by the Justice Department, officials said Thursday. The settlement comes a month after the Justice Department sued Dali owner Grace Ocean Private Ltd and manager Synergy Marine Group, both of Singapore, seeking to recover more… Read More
Still Up Year-to-Date HOUSTON—Port Houston handled 3,430,212 TEUs through October of this year — 7% more than the same period last year. Container volumes in October specifically fell 15% compared to last October, reaching 309,623 TEUs. Despite this slight dip, volumes are expected to be solid through the end of this year. According to early… Read More
HOUSTON, Nov. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Orion Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ORN) (“Orion” and “Company”), a leading specialty construction and engineering company today announced three contract awards, two in its Marine segment and one in its Concrete segment. Each of these projects is expected to start in 2025 and will be completed within 20 months. Orion Marine was awarded… Read More
These STS cranes feature an impressive outreach of 226 ft (69 m) and a lift height over rail of 175 ft (53 m), making them ideally suited for handling larger vessels and boosting throughput. Designed and manufactured at Liebherr’s Irish facility, the cranes are built to meet the specific demands of PNCT’s operations, enabling the… Read More
Port of Albany-Rensselaer CEO Richard J. Hendrick was unanimously elected Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) at its Annual Convention in Boston. AAPA is the trade association for 140 seaports in the western hemisphere. “It’s no surprise that Rich’s Port Executive colleagues elevated him to the… Read More
South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) had an 11% decrease year-over-year in container and 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in October partially due to the International Longshoremen’s Association’s work stoppage at East and Gulf Coast strikes. Despite the strike, which occurred Oct. 1 to Oct. 3, SC Ports reported steady container volumes overall in fiscal-year 2025, which began… Read More
President Joe Biden is taking an important step in his effort to lock in federal money to rebuild Baltimore’s collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, including money for the bridge in a broader $100 billion disaster funding request he sent to Congress on Monday. The request is necessary for Biden to secure the funding from the… Read More
Demand for electricity at the port of Portland would be significant if ships were to plug in to the grid – just 3 ships would require 25 megawatts, the equivalent of lighting as many as 25,000 homes. With more than 100 ships docking in Portland last year, Maine is looking to cut pollution from diesel… Read More
East Coast container hub eyes bigger ship handling The Port of Virginia has announced the delivery of the first of four new ship-to-ship cranes to be installed at the East Coast container gateway. The port said the new 170-foot cranes will double the number of ultra large container vessel (ULCV) berths at Virginia International Gateway,… Read More
This funding is expected to help increase both capacity and efficiency at coastal seaports, Great Lakes ports, and inland river ports. The port improvement projects announced will strengthen supply chain reliability, create workforce development opportunities, enhance freight efficiency, lower costs, reduce emissions, and improve the safety, reliability, and resilience of our ports. The funding comes… Read More
The March 26 ship allision and catastrophic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore was a stark revelation of U.S. port vulnerability. When the 8,600’ continuous truss span came down, killing six workers, it was the end to a “sequence of poor decisions that are just about the hallmark of all disasters,” said… Read More