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Bluestem Partners of Kansas City announced today that Bailey Construction commenced the groundbreaking of the South Port Commerce Center, a one-million-square-foot industrial development located in the Port of Little Rock. In attendance at the groundbreaking were members of the Little Rock Port Authority, Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce, Arkansas Economic Development Commission, and Little… Read More
The Port of New York and New Jersey has benefited from a growing trend among ocean carriers to transport goods through the U.S. East Coast to avoid congestion on the West Coast, driving the port into eigth position on the Xinhua–Baltic index ranking. The port has been a big winner in the container trade as more logistics companies diversify away… Read More
A recently funded $16.3 million Galveston Harbor and Channel extension project will generate $1.6 million a year in estimated economic benefits, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District. The Galveston Wharves and the USACE Galveston District are partnering to fund the federal project to deepen the final 2,571 feet of the… Read More
The Texas Department of Transportation approved $6,997,500 for the Port of Orange in Rider 37 Grant awards. The grant funds two projects over the next two years: Construction of a 10-acre truck/cargo queuing area along with widening and paving the southern portion of South Childers Road. Widening the Alabama Street bridge crossing to two lanes…. Read More
NEW YORK, July 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Transportation Infrastructure Partners, a joint venture between Ridgewood Infrastructure, LLC and Savage, today announced the acquisition of Worldwide Terminals Fernandina, LLC (Fernandina), the manager and operator for the Port of Fernandina, Florida. The Port of Fernandina, northeast of Jacksonville, FL, is a strategic intermodal terminal handling essential bulk, breakbulk, and containerized cargo. The port… Read More
PORT RICHEY — The city is considering whether to shift money from a long-planned dredging project to the ongoing shoreline restoration and redevelopment in the Cotee River Landing area. Sitting as the Community Redevelopment Agency on June 28, the City Council directed staff to review with the county if it is feasible to amend its… Read More
The city of Clarkston’s approval of a shoreline permit will help clear the way for dredging at the Port of Clarkston this winter. After a public hearing on the issue this week, the Clarkston City Council unanimously gave its support for the port to move forward with the project. Director Wanda Keefer said dredging at… Read More
The $480 million operating budget projects cargo volume at the Oakland Seaport to increase by 2 per cent. The Port of Oakland said it anticipates a $35 million revenue increase in FY 2023. Some 85 per cent of its seaport cargo goes to or comes from regional markets. “Our economy has overcome the initial pandemic shock and… Read More
Oakland’s Chamber of Commerce President is taking on an added role atop the Port of Oakland’s governing board. At their latest Board meeting, Port Commissioners selected Barbara Leslie as their new President in a unanimous vote. Ms. Leslie will lead the seven-member board that sets policy for Oakland’s 93-year-old port authority. She succeeds Commissioner Andreas… Read More
RAYMONDVILLE, Texas – Port Mansfield could be handling 200 to 400 containers per day before too long. So says Ron Mills, Willacy County Navigation District’s director. In an exclusive interview with the Rio Grande Guardian International News Service, Mills said he expects the port to be moving between $250-$300 million of trade within the next three… Read More
Paul Matthews took over as the new executive director of the Port of South Louisiana this past January. Matthews replaces long-time Executive Director Paul Aucoin, who served the port for over eight years and led the organization through record growth. He is the first African American port director in the history of the state of… Read More
Imports set another record high this spring as the nation’s major container ports worked to reduce congestion and retailers stocked up before dockworkers’ West Coast labor contract expired, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. “Cargo volume is expected to remain high as we head into… Read More
The National Retail Federation is reporting that imports reached a new record high in May at U.S. ports, and despite concerns about the strength of the U.S. economy and new potential disruptions to the supply chain, they are forecasting that imports have plateaued at high levels of the remainder of 2022. The retail trade association… Read More
A project to protect the “largest site of seagrass” on Jersey’s coastline has begun. Members from the Ports of Jersey, the government, Jersey Marine Conservation, Blue Marine Foundation and users of the bay teamed together to protect the “special and biodiverse rich habitat” at St Catherine’s Bay. Seagrass acts as a habitat for many species… Read More
South Carolina Ports’ Barbara Melvin has started her new role as President and CEO, becoming the first woman to lead a top 10 US operating container port. Over the past 24 years, Melvin has served SC Ports in a variety of roles and led major infrastructure projects. Melvin has served as the port’s Chief Operating Officer… Read More