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Following two-years of advocating by the Port Authority of Oswego (POA), they recently secured $4.75 million in federal funding to make critical repairs to the harbor’s breakwater, said William Scriber, POA executive director. “We are extremely grateful for the support from U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer to make this happen,” Scriber said. “At our urging,… Read More
The Virginia Institute for Space Flight & Autonomy (VISA) and the Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation (VIPC) have selected ANRA Technologies and Alliance Solutions Group for their innovative proposal to the Announcement of Opportunity (AO) for Port Security and Emergency Response Unmanned Systems (UxS) Demonstration Project. Together with Virginia’s Center for Innovative Technology (CIT), VISA began its search for UxS solutions… Read More
Maryland’s Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore has been added to an existing international container service with the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) that will include port visits between Asia and the Panama Canal as well as the U.S. and the Suez Canal. The MSC Santana service will now include port calls in Baltimore and Boston,… Read More
The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority met Friday in a special session and awarded two of the largest contracts in its history. The commission approved the staff’s recommendation to award Weeks Marine and Curtin Maritime Corporation contracts totaling $430 million to complete the remaining Galveston Bay segments of the Houston Ship Channel… Read More
The Port Authorities of Montréal, Québec and Trois-Rivières have announced the creation of a working group to identify and facilitate the implementation of joint initiatives. The signing of a collaboration agreement between these three ports on the St. Lawrence River is motivated by strategic, environmental, and economic factors. The three ports combined annually handle approximately… Read More
Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, Commanding General, of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and 55th Chief of Engineers, recently signed the New York & New Jersey Harbor Deepening and Channel Improvements (NY&NJHDCI) Chief’s Report. The Port of New York and New Jersey is the busiest container port on the East and Gulf Coasts and… Read More
The Port of New Orleans said Tuesday it was allocated nearly $97 million by the Louisiana Legislature during the recently-completed 2022 session to help pay for its new container cranes, design a critical road in St. Bernard Parish and bolster funding for several of its other expansion projects. Port officials said the money, which was… Read More
Dive Brief: Texas does everything big, and this applies to climate change adaptation as well. The state, along with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has proposed a $31 billion coastal barrier — the country’s largest civil engineering project ever — to protect Houston and the Texas Gulf Coast from storms and sea level rise…. Read More
HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority will hold a Special Meeting on Friday, June 17, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. It is a hybrid meeting. A quorum of the Port Commission and executive leadership will be present in the boardroom of the Port Authority Executive Office Building, located at 111 East Loop North, Houston, TX 77029. The meeting… Read More
With just over two weeks remaining before the longshore union contract for the U.S. West Coast ports expires, both sides felt compelled to break their self-imposed silence to refute media reports that the ports were preparing for a possible strike or lockout. Without offering any specific details, the International Longshore Warehouse Union and the Pacific… Read More
The Port of Québec achieved the highest level of environmental certification for a fourth consecutive year At its Annual Public Meeting held June 10, the Québec Port Authority (QPA) presented the results of its activities for the year 2021. After the direct impact of COVID-19 in 2020, the Port has resumed with rising indicators and… Read More
US President Biden has addressed the current global supply chain woes and inflation, heavily criticising container carriers’ profits over skyrocketing shipping rates. Biden visited the Port of Los Angeles 10 June, where he pledged to keep fighting against high prices as he believes America is in a great position to overcome the worst inflation that… Read More
CHARLESTON, S.C. – South Carolina Ports reported another record cargo month in May, marking its 15th consecutive month of year-over-year records. Strong volumes were driven by sustained retail imports, which were up 18% in May compared with last year. “Our strategic, timely investments in port infrastructure provide capacity to customers ahead of demand,” said S.C. Ports CEO Jim… Read More
The Port of Virginia has set a new milestone by handling more than 340,000 TEU in May as the Port Authority anticipates its best fiscal year performance on record. Total TEU levels in May have surpassed the previous all-time monthly volume mark by more than 14,500 units – a record set in December 2021. Additionally, May was… Read More
After two years of record results driven by a surge in volumes, capacity constraints, and port delays, the container shipping industry is starting to show the first signs of weakening. With consumers shifting their spending patterns, rampant global inflation, and fears of a looming recession, signs point to the coming normalization of the market that… Read More