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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Governor Tom Wolf announced a $246 million state investment into the Port of Philadelphia to continue modernization efforts and improve regional economic stability. This funding builds upon the Governor’s comprehensive $300 million Capital Investment Program at the Port of Philadelphia announced in 2016. “The port is an economic driver, not only in… Read More
A damning document from Environment Canada that warned of disastrous environmental impacts was withheld from a key stage of an environmental assessment for a proposed Metro Vancouver shipping terminal. Scientists who authored the report say the project threatens local wildlife, particularly the western sandpiper — a species of shorebird unique to the West Coast of… Read More
With national attention focused on the supply chain, infrastructure investment and jobs, it is time for the Port of Oakland to invest in a renewed, smart and zero-emissions port. That was Executive Director Danny Wan’s message this week at his annual State of the Port address. “The theme for 2022 is to invest in and… Read More
Philadelphia – The Port of Philadelphia, PhilaPort, had a record-breaking year in growth in 2021. The Port saw double-digit growth in containers, breakbulk and overall port tonnage for the year. Year-to-Date TEU volumes have increased 15% to 739,323 TEUs, with imports growing 16% and export 15%. PhilaPort surpassed its 2020 total TEU count of (640,799),… Read More
A $13.2 million grant will help improve Quincy’s municipal dock and develop an intermodal facility adjacent to it. The Illinois Mid-America Intermodal Authority Port District has been awarded the funding through the Illinois Port Facilities Capital Grant Program, with $600,000 coming from local matching funds. In addition to raising the dock and access road to… Read More