Port Houston executive Roger Guenther named to the International Maritime Hall of Fame

Port Houston Executive Director Roger Guenther has been named to the International Maritime Hall of Fame, as announced Monday by the Maritime Association of the Port of New York and New Jersey (MAPONY/NJ). Guenther will be among six global shipping leaders who “all have shown unwavering leadership and dedication to advancing the industry through innovation,… Read More

Port of Beaumont begins construction on project phase II

The Port of Beaumont has started construction on Phase II of its Main Street Terminal 1 project. The Main Street Terminal 1 project is the largest of 20 in the Port’s 2022 Capital Improvement Plan. Phase II of the project includes demolition of a failed dock structure and construction of a new state-of-the-art general cargo… Read More

What is the L.A. port’s shipping backlog doing to Southern California’s environment?

James Fawcett knows shipping. His decades-long career includes service in the U.S. Navy as a ship pilot and communications officer, plus a decade as a port manager and chief of planning for Los Angeles County’s Department of Beaches and Harbors. He has spent the last 25 years with USC Sea Grant, a part of the USC Wrigley… Read More

Port of Los Angeles reports busiest January in its 115-year history

The Port of Los Angeles (POLA) has processed 865,595 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in January, a 3.6-percent increase compared to last year. It was the Port’s busiest January in its 115-year history. January’s record numbers followed a historic year in 2021, during which North America’s leading seaport by container volume and cargo value saw a… Read More

BAE’s San Diego shipyard to get $50 million in infrastructure improvements

On February 8, the Port of San Diego Commissioners unanimously agreed to allow BAE Systems’ San Diego shipyard to take advantage of $50 million worth of infrastructure improvements to begin later this year. According to David Thomas, vice president and general manager at BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair Inc., the improvements will support the… Read More

Scientists make final bid to stop Port of Vancouver’s terminal expansion: ‘they can’t mitigate the consequences’

The port promises it can mitigate the impacts of the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 expansion on endangered species like Chinook salmon and southern resident killer whales. But in a recent letter to Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, scientists argue the port’s final plan still impacts more than 100 species of concern in the heart of the… Read More

105-year-old Bar Harbor breakwater will get $6.3M makeover

When the breakwater was built in Bar Harbor 105 years ago, the project was never finished. Now, faced with rising tides due to climate change, the approved height will finally be reached thanks to a $6.3 million upgrade from the federal government. Conditions in the local harbor have changed considerably since work on the breakwater… Read More

Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay program begins levee construction to prevent flooding in Port Arthur, Orange

Two groups want to raise the bar when it comes to flood protection. Raising the bar really means raising the levee. BEAUMONT, Texas — One project impacting three Southeast Texas counties has a very specific purpose to improve flood protection. The Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay Coastal Storm Risk Management Program is underway to reduce… Read More

Port of Baltimore awarded $1.8 million EPA grant

The Port of Baltimore’s diesel equipment upgrade program has been awarded a $1.8 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The upgrade program replaces older cargo-handling equipment and dray trucks with newer, cleaner, and more efficient models. The grant will help the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Port Administration (MDOT MPA) further reduce… Read More

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Army Corps and Maryland Port Administration to hold virtual public meeting on Seagirt Loop Channel Deepening

BALTIMORE — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District (USACE), in coordination with the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Port Administration (MDOT MPA), is holding a public meeting Feb. 24 from 6 – 8 p.m. to provide information on the Seagirt Loop Channel Deepening Feasibility Study draft Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Assessment (EA)… Read More

Port of Baltimore Awarded $1.8 million from EPA to Replace Older Port Equipment

EPA TO AWARD PORT OF BALTIMORE $1.8 MILLION GRANT TOMORROW TO REPLACE OLDER CARGO-HANDLING EQUIPMENT AND TRUCKS WITH NEWER, CLEANER MODELS BALTIMORE, MD – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will award the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore a $1.8 million grant for its Diesel Equipment Upgrade Program which replaces older cargo-handling equipment and… Read More

Philaport to gain from state funding worth $246m

The port of Philadelphia (Philaport) is to benefit from $246m of state investment funding aimed at continuing modernisation at the port and improving regional economic stability. The latest investment package will help the port build on its success over the past few years and help Pennsylvania develop its economy and job prospects, according to Pennsylvania… Read More

Ports of Indiana grows with new terminal operator, more cargo shipments

The Ports of Indiana, an inland river port system made up of three ports—Burns Harbor, Jeffersonville, and Mount Vernon—have experienced an uptick in cargo shipments in addition to one port welcoming a new cargo terminal operator. The new terminal operator, Indiana Cargo Crossroads, is a working partnership of Ports of Indiana and Superior River Terminals… Read More

Port of Little Rock awarded $570,000 to upgrade security

The Little Rock Port Authority in Arkansas says that it was recently awarded a $570,000 grant from the Department of Homeland Security/FEMA to upgrade the security camera system throughout the growing port area. The funds will allow the port to improve safety for the industry partners and the 7,000 individuals who work at one of… Read More