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The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority met for its first regular meeting of the year on Thursday, January 26. Port Chairman Ric Campo opened the meeting by praising employees, partners, and stakeholders for achieving the highest general cargo volume in the history of Port Houston – 55 million tons in 2022 –… Read More
The Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project at the Port of Vancouver has received the go-ahead from Canada’s Federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change. In a letter to the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (VFPA), Minister Steven Guilbeault has deemed the project to have sufficient information to support government decision-making. This determination comes after the VFPA provided… Read More
The removal of sediment from shallow water surrounding two Port of Clarkston docks is anticipated to make it easier for captains to navigate cruise boats. In recent weeks, an estimated 10,500 cubic yards have been dredged from the port’s cruise boat dock near the Holiday Inn as well as another 1,420 cubic yards from a… Read More
The Port of South Louisiana has disclosed the appraisal it used to come up with a price tag of $445 million to buy the former Avondale shipyard site, a figure that raised eyebrows among regional port officials and politicians when the deal was announced last month. The valuation, commissioned by the port from Baton Rouge real estate firm Cook… Read More
The Port of Corpus Christi was awarded $16.4 million through the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DoE) Carbon Storage Assurance Facility Enterprise (CarbonSAFE) initiative to evaluate the technical and economic feasibility of permanently storing captured carbon dioxide (CO2) from industrial operations. The Port of Corpus Christi was the only recipient of CarbonSAFE funding in Texas and received the largest total award of those announced by the DoE. The two distinctly funded projects include the collection of geologic… Read More
Maintenance Dredging of Lake Worth Inlet • The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers expects to mobilize equipment, including the pipeline that will connect to the north end of the Town of Palm Beach, as soon as February 1, 2023; with dredging commencing on or about February 8, 2023. • The contractor assigned to the project… Read More
By 2100, sea levels are expected to rise by four to seven feet along the stretch of Bay from Fisherman’s Wharf to Heron’s Head Park. If left unchecked, the rising waves will pollute drinking water with salt and other contaminants, flood buildings, homes, and infrastructure, and inundate roads, parks, and open space. The Port of… Read More
Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava announced Hydi Webb as the next Director of PortMiami. Webb served as Deputy Port Director from February 2018 to January 2022 before being tapped as Interim Port Director. Webb brings nearly 30 years of experience in cruise and cargo management to the world’s largest cruise port, where she has negotiated… Read More
Energy firm Mabanaft and shipping company Hapag-Lloyd have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to evaluate options for the supply of ammonia as bunker fuel at the Port of Hamburg in Germany and also to the Port of Houston in the US state of Texas. The companies said they will evaluate the commercial, technical, and… Read More
In this Marine Log exclusive, we sit down with Sarah Johnson, senior field engineer with McCarthy Building Companies Marine Business Unit, to discuss the company’s work at several Texas ports and terminals using an unmanned survey vessel (USV). Marine Log (ML): McCarthy Building Companies has been busy for some time working on the construction and… Read More
GridMatrix has partnered with The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to launch GridMatrix’s cloud-based software platform for advanced traffic analytics on the Lincoln Tunnel, Holland Tunnel, and George Washington Bridge. Collectively, these bridges and tunnels carry more than 180 million vehicles annually between New York City and New Jersey. GridMatrix’s software combines feeds from existing sensors, including cameras, radar,… Read More
It’s been a monumental task getting the cranes to N.B. and the job is only half done Saint John’s skyline is about to change as two new massive industrial cranes floated into the Port of Saint John on Friday. Weighing more than 16,000 tonnes, the two super post-Panamax cranes will tower over the current pair by about 30 metres…. Read More
The Port of Long Beach plans to build a new terminal on up to 400 acres that when completed would be the largest floating offshore wind turbine assembly system at a U.S. seaport, officials said. Conceptual assessment for the project, Pier Wind, is expected to complete next year, said Mario Cordero, port executive director, in… Read More
State budget amendments totaling $65 million have been filed in an effort to establish an inland port in Southwest Virginia. State Sen. Todd Pillion, R-Abingdon, Del. Israel O’Quinn, R-Bristol and Del. Will Wampler, R-Abingdon, filed separate amendments to seek funds for the design and construction of an inland port. A new feasibility study by the… Read More
The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has named Flavio Batista as its new Vice President of Sales and Marketing. In his new position at GPA, he will direct international marketing, business development, and the sales effort toward beneficial cargo owners. “His depth of knowledge and the energy he brings to this new position will continue and… Read More