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Global logistics industry veteran Dexter Salenda has joined Ports of Indiana as the organization’s first Foreign Trade and Economic Development Director. This position was created to expand Ports of Indiana’s Foreign-Trade Zone program and offer new services for companies dealing with challenges related to international trade and tariffs, supporting Indiana’s economic growth. Salenda brings nearly… Read More
The “Gateways to Growth” webinar, held virtually on 12 August 2025, marked a significant step in strengthening economic and trade relations between the United States, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives. The high-level event convened an influential group of diplomats, policymakers, port authorities, and more than sixty US business representatives, highlighting a shared commitment to expanding… Read More
How’s the Port of Baltimore doing in 2025? Let’s hear directly from Executive Director Jonathan Daniels! Jonathan talks about our current cargo volumes, our exciting future with our cruise partners and an update on some major projects that will increase business and generate jobs. Source
The Port of Philadelphia completed a trio of acquisitions by purchasing a three-acre parcel on Columbus Boulevard for $5.7 million, part of its $2 billion strategic plan aimed at broad expansion, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. PhilaPort added the parcel at 2906 Christopher Columbus Boulevard to the previously acquired adjoining properties at 2904 and 2908 S. Christopher Columbus… Read More
The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) is proud to be recognized as the top-performing port on the West Coast in the 41st Annual Quest for Quality Awards, conducted by Logistics Management (LM). This prestigious recognition highlights the NWSA’s exceptional performance in delivering world-class port services. The Quest for Quality Awards is a comprehensive and respected benchmark… Read More
The Port of South Louisiana today announced the resignation of Executive Director Paul Matthews, who has led the Port since January 2022. Matthews is stepping down to pursue new professional endeavors after a tenure marked by record-breaking growth and strategic expansion. Under Matthews’ leadership, the Port reversed a seven-year decline in tonnage, achieving consecutive years… Read More
Cabrera calls CK Hutchison ‘a bad operator’ and ‘a company of the Communist Party’ The US ambassador to Panama on Wednesday called for the removal of Chinese-linked operators from key Panama Canal ports, sharpening Washington’s campaign to curb Beijing’s alleged influence over Latin American strategic infrastructure. Speaking during a visit to Colon, Kevin Marino Cabrera criticised Panama… Read More
BATON ROUGE, La. – The five deep-water ports of the Lower Mississippi River (LMR) — Port of Greater Baton Rouge, Port of South Louisiana, Port of New Orleans, St. Bernard Port, Harbor and Terminal District, and Louisiana Gateway Port — have entered into a landmark agreement to engage Polaris Analytics & Consulting in the development of… Read More
SEATTLE, Wash. – Imports through the ports of Seattle and Tacoma have experienced a significant decline, causing concern for businesses across Washington. The Northwest Seaport Alliance reported a 26% year-over-year drop in international imports. This marks a decrease of nearly 25% from the previous week. Port officials noted that the slowdown is already affecting small… Read More
Panama’s comptroller general has asked the country’s supreme court to review CK Hutchison’s contract to operate the ports of Balboa and Cristobal. Hutchison of Hong Kong (0001.HK) operates the maritime centers through its Panama Ports subsidiary as part of an agreement signed in 1997, and extended in 2023 for another 25 years. The move comes… Read More
The owners of the cargo ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge are suing the company that built the vessel, alleging negligence in the design of a critical switchboard on the ship. Grace Ocean Private and Synergy Marine PTE Ltd, the owners of the Dali, filed the lawsuit last week against Hyundai Heavy Industries in US District Court… Read More
The Georgia Ports Authority announced Tuesday a landmark year, moving 5.7 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) during the last fiscal year, an impressive 8.6% increase over fiscal 2024. The Georgia Ports Authority moved 5.7 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) during the last fiscal year, an 8.6% increase over fiscal 2024, the agency reported Tuesday. The… Read More
WASHINGTON — Executives from the largest US container and energy ports that had been set to receive close to $330 million this year for maintaining key infrastructure are warning Congress not to accept the Trump administration’s plan to cancel the money. In a letter sent Thursday to lawmakers responsible for appropriating the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund (HMTF),… Read More
As engineers and workers demolish what’s left of Baltimore’s Key Bridge, plans are underway for a new span that Maryland wants to open by the fall of 2028. Officials said moving the new bridge more than 260 feet to the east will allow crews to tear one bridge down and build another at the same… Read More
Port of Morgan City Executive Director Raymond “Mac” Wade used the word “millions” frequently during Wednesday’s St. Mary Chamber Business Luncheon, in both positive and negative ways. On the good side is a phrase Wade has been using often recently: The region’s waterways aren’t doing millions of dollars in business. They’re doing billions. On the… Read More