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Two new ship-to-shore container cranes have arrived at Jaxport’s Blount Island Marine Terminal, expanding the port’s capacity to handle larger vessels as part of a state-backed modernization push. The cranes, built by Germany-based Liebherr, were delivered in multiple large components and are being assembled on-site. Once operational by the end of 2025, the 50-gauge cranes will… Read More
PORTAGE, Ind. – Ports of Indiana has selected Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC), a leading global merchant and processor of agricultural goods, to operate the grain export facility at its Lake Michigan port. Considered one of the world’s “big four” global agri-commodities companies, LDC reported net sales of $50.6 billion in 2024. Over the years, the… Read More
Container cargo at the Port of Savannah has more than weathered the volatile tariff landscape so far this calendar year. May cargo came in 2.2% above volumes for the same month in 2024, putting this year’s May volume at just over 500,000 twenty-foot-equivalent container units, according to a GPA press release. The totals marked the second-busiest… Read More
The agreement includes bonus enhancement allowing Green to receive up to 50% of his annual salary for hitting growth metrics. With a unanimous vote on June 23, the Jacksonville Port Authority board granted JaxPort CEO Eric Green a five-year contract extension and a 15% raise in his base compensation. Green, JaxPort’s top administrator for the… Read More
In 2024 the Port of Baltimore overcame a great deal to post the second-best year on record. And out of the gate in the first quarter of 2025, the Port of Baltimore continued its impressive performance. However, the Port is battling headwinds of tariffs and other regulatory challenges. For eleven long weeks in 2024 the… Read More
Key Points A new wave of ocean freight from China is beginning to arrive at the Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The renewed frontloading of Chinese goods is intended to beat any tariff increases as of the August 12 deadline imposed by President Trump for a trade deal. It’s the largest volume of… Read More
Allocation in President’s FY26 Budget HOUSTON– Port Houston is pleased the President’s fiscal year (FY) 2026 budget has allocated $161 million for the Houston Ship Channel Expansion – Project 11. In addition, the President’s FY26 Operation & Maintenance (O&M) budget allocated $53.6 million to the Houston Ship Channel, the nation’s No. 1 ranked waterway. These… Read More
CHARLESTON, SC — As the broader supply chain and global markets face a great deal of uncertainty, South Carolina Ports is supporting customers with reliable port service and creative solutions. “SC Ports is a well-run port with highly productive operations,” SC Ports President and CEO Barbara Melvin said. “We are proactively supporting our customers amid… Read More
The Little Rock Port Authority Board of Directors met June 18 and voted to reelect its officers. Clay McGeorge will serve as chair; and Stan Hastings will serve as vice-chair. Tamika Edwards will serve as treasurer. The officers were elected to a second, one-year term. “We are thrilled to have the continued leadership of Clay,… Read More
Port Houston recorded another month of steady growth in May, handling 381,640 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), a 5% increase year-over-year. Year-to-date container volumes reached 1,837,813 TEUs, up 4% over last year. In May, both loaded container imports and loaded container exports increased by 1%, reflecting an ongoing balance in containerized trade activity in Houston. Beyond… Read More
Hans-Joachim Schramm, senior lecturer at the Vienna University of Economics and Business, noted that U.S. tariff policies have significantly driven up transportation costs, particularly for goods shipped in smaller volumes. “These additional costs are inevitably passed down the supply chain,” he said, “meaning that American consumers ultimately bear the burden of their own country’s tariffs.”… Read More
HOUSTON, June 18, 2025–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Port Houston is pleased the President’s fiscal year (FY) 2026 budget has allocated $161 million for the Houston Ship Channel Expansion – Project 11. In addition, the President’s FY26 Operation & Maintenance (O&M) budget allocated $53.6 million to the Houston Ship Channel, the nation’s No. 1 ranked waterway. These funds are… Read More
The Port of Los Angeles handled 716,619 TEUs in May, a 5 per cent decline from the same month last year, marking its lowest monthly volume in over two years. After 10 consecutive months of year-over-year (YoY) growth, cargo movement slowed due to the impact of tariffs on both imports and exports. Port Executive Director, Gene Seroka, said: “May typically sees higher… Read More
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry last week met with terminal operator Ports America CEO Matthew Leech and Terminal Investment Ltd. (TiL) CEO Ammar Kanaan to discuss progress on the Port of New Orleans‘ $1.8 billion Louisiana International Terminal (LIT) project. Led by the port in partnership with Ports America and TiL, the LIT project is designed to strengthen Louisiana’s multimodal infrastructure,… Read More
The Port of Long Beach experienced a significant 8.2% decline in cargo throughput in May, processing 639,160 TEUs as tariffs continue to impact global trade flows. The neighboring Port of Los Angeles also reported decreased volumes, handling 716,619 TEUs, marking a 5% reduction compared to the previous year. At Long Beach, imports fell 13.4% to 299,116 TEUs,… Read More