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CHARLESTON, S.C. — Former South Carolina Ports CEO Barbara Melvin is set to receive over $800,000 in severance pay following her abrupt resignation last week. Port officials confirmed Monday that Melvin’s contract had five years remaining and she will receive $822,780 in severance pay following her resignation. A $100,000 contribution will be made to her… Read More
Leatherman Rail Facility to handle 1M rail lifts annually by 2026 Leatherman Terminal expansion adds 1,600 feet of wharf and 6 cranes MSC adds Albatros and Dragon weekly services to Charleston Inland ports Greer and Dillon set records for rail moves in July Following a 2025 fiscal year of 2.6 million TEUs, SC Ports is currently well into construction for… Read More
The $5.8 billion Hyundai Steel plant that’s set to rise in Ascension Parish is a key project for Gov. Jeff Landry’s administration. And to make it work, Hyundai and state officials have long known they would need a new port facility to bring raw materials in and send finished goods out to the Korean automaker’s… Read More
In its latest analysis, Sea-Intelligence reported a sharp divergence in the performance of major US West Coast ports during the contraction of laden imports in the second quarter of 2025. The Port of Los Angeles increased its share of West Coast imports by 2.8 percentage points in the quarter, largely at the expense of the… Read More
CHARLESTON, SC — After three years of leading the South Carolina Ports Authority as President and CEO, Barbara Melvin has announced her resignation, with plans to pursue other opportunities. Melvin joined SC Ports in 1998, serving in a variety of roles and leading major infrastructure initiatives like the Charleston Harbor Deepening Project. “I am grateful… Read More
CHARLESTON, SC—August 18, 2025—The final federal reimbursement for the Charleston Harbor Deepening Project has been disbursed to the South Carolina Ports Authority, a total of $21.28 million allocated by Congress in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Charleston District’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Work Plan. This funding milestone concludes the $580 million deepening initiative, completed… Read More
Louisiana’s backlog of port projects is growing, with billions of dollars in infrastructure improvements waiting years for state funding, The Center Square writes. Since 2019, applications have piled up under the state’s Port Priority Fund, a program that helps finance public port upgrades. But annual funding—now about $40 million—lags far behind demand, according to Julia Fisher-Cormier, head… Read More
The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) reported continued gains in cargo volumes and trade activity through the first half of 2025, driven by higher container imports and improved schedule reliability, officials said. Through the first six months of the year, Port NOLA’s container volumes rose 2% year-over-year and 9% compared with the second half of… Read More
COOS BAY, Ore. — Legislators and business leaders in Coos County are hailing a historic $100 million investment in the Port of Coos Bay, a move expected to transform the region’s economy and create thousands of jobs. The funding, approved by the Oregon State Legislature, will support channel modifications and infrastructure improvements at the port,… Read More
CHARLESTON, S.C. — South Carolina Ports Authority celebrated Monday the final step in the Charleston Harbor Deepening Project, a roughly 12-year-long plan. While construction for the project wrapped up in late 2022, the final federal reimbursement has now been disbursed to the ports. U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham was there to help deliver the $21.28 million, which… Read More
The Panama Canal Authority presented to the Cabinet Council the budget for fiscal year 2026, amounting to B/.5,207.2 million, covering the period from October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026. The budget prioritizes future investments with a focus on water sustainability through the Río Indio lake project, business diversification, training and human resource development, management… Read More
The California Coastal Commission this week unanimously approved Long Beach’s 10-year dredging project, which is intended to maintain existing navigational channels and place sediment material along city public beaches. Long Beach applied for a coastal development permit to dredge up to 150,000 cubic yards of material annually for a 10-year period from various channels, bays… Read More
As the local and national press was focused on the historic meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, August 15 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, the meeting drowned out a big announcement from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Alaska District – based at JBER — relating to the Port… Read More
Jacobs docked in the Golden State with a major award at one of California’s busiest ports, according to a news release. The Port of Long Beach recently selected the Dallas-based contractor to provide construction management services for the Pier B On-Dock Rail Support facility. The award is a cornerstone of the port’s overall $2.2 billion capital… Read More
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