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Ports America, the largest marine terminal operator and stevedore in the United States, recently announced the appointment of Matthew Hoag as the new Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. In addition to this role, he will also have direct responsibility over Pacific and Gulf operations. Matt has over 25 years serving in various senior… Read More
As contract talks between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and Pacific Maritime Assn. drag into a 13th month at West Coast ports, raising the specter of a costly strike, the Port of Los Angeles says business remains consistent. “The port of LA terminals are open, trucks are moving and vessels by and large have been… Read More
Governor Wes Moore today announced increases in key targeted cargo at state-owned marine terminals at the Port of Baltimore during the first quarter of 2023. General cargo is up 8% and containers are up more than 7% compared to the first three months of 2022, and roll on/roll off farm and construction machinery is up… Read More
The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) welcomed maritime industry veteran Matthew Wypyski to the executive team as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Wypyski’s leadership experience includes 32 years as a senior operating and general management executive leading port authority staff, marine terminal and stevedore operating companies, as well as liner operations. “Matthew Wypyski brings invaluable… Read More
The Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners has recently given its approval to a $2 billion annual budget for the Port of Los Angeles for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023/24. The budget aims to increase investment in operational and public-access infrastructure at the port, as well as support various sustainability and decarbonisation initiatives, positioning the… Read More
Unions hope a $30 million grant to electrify tractors in a Long Beach, California, port terminal’s final push to become the world’s first zero-emissions facility will serve as a bulwark against lost jobs in an era of energy transition and increasing automation. The money from U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration for Long Beach Container Terminal’s… Read More
KEY POINTS Union Pacific lifted a temporary pause on all U.S. exports and empty containers to the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach because of rail congestion. But the Pacific Ocean Region is now “red” on ITS Logistics’ U.S. Port/Rail Ramp Freight Index, citing a breakdown in talks between the ILWU and ports, and… Read More
With uncertainty over how long and how wide the disruptions will be in the current labor unrest at the West Coast ports, the National Retail Federation and National Association of Manufacturers are now calling for the Biden administration to engage with the parties to help them finalize a new contract. The retail trade group earlier… Read More
The Houston Ship Channel, an economic driver and a critical link to transporting goods and commerce with more than 200 countries around the world, generated $906 billion of economic value to the U.S. in 2022, reflecting a 13 percent increase since 2018, according to Port Houston’s latest economic impact study. The Houston Ship Channel complex encompasses… Read More
Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW”) has advised Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. (“Pangaea”) on its acquisition of marine port terminal operations in Port Everglades/Fort Lauderdale and Port of Palm Beach in Florida, and the Port of Baltimore, Maryland from Host Terminals LLC (“Host”), in an all-cash transaction. Under the terms of the agreement, Pangaea will acquire… Read More
On 30th May, a fishing vessel sunk after colliding with a pilot boat on the James River at the Port of Virginia. According to the U.S. Coast Guard, it was alerted at 7:50 a.m. that the pilot boat, Swift, and a 38-foot deadrise-style fishing vessel, Miss Heather, had collided near the Newport News Small Boat… Read More
The World Port Climate Action Program (WPCAP) will be extended with a new focus on shore power, new fuels and green shipping corridors. This was agreed by the CEOs and leaders of 12 leading ports at a meeting in Rotterdam on the occasion of the first five years of the program. WPCAP members praised the… Read More
During the regular meeting of Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority, Port Houston Chairman Ric Campo announced the results of the latest study of the economic impact of the Houston Ship Channel and Port Houston. “The Houston Ship Channel and the more than 200 private and eight public terminals along it continue to… Read More
At the Port of Los Angeles, inside a massive warehouse that now incubates ocean-related research and innovation, a shipping container filled with energy technology will soon be installed on a jetty next to the water. The equipment will connect to floating devices that capture energy as waves move up and down—a system that theoretically could cover… Read More
Port Freeport in the US Gulf Coast has celebrated the completion of the Berth 8 Construction Project. On 30 May, Port Freeport and guests joined together for a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the finalisation of the project. On 14 November 2019, the Port Freeport Commissioners approved a construction contract with McCarthy Building Companies, Inc…. Read More