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Royal Caribbean Group has announced a new partnership with iCON Infrastructure Partners to develop cruise port infrastructure in support of the company’s growth plans. The coalition aims to own, design, and manage cruise terminal facilities and infrastructure in home ports and critical ports of call. It will initially include PortMiami Terminal A and several development… Read More
In November, container volume at Port Houston grew by double digits, again. A total of 348,950 TEUs were handled during the month, up 11% compared to November 2021. It was the fourth-highest month ever for containers at Port Houston’s Barbours Cut and Bayport container terminals. Container volume is up 17% year-to-date through November, totaling 3,682,874… Read More
Port container volumes on the West Coast and East Coast declined in November, although shippers were focused on different factors. Labor talks between the 22,000-member International Longshore and Warehouse Union and Pacific Maritime Association, which represents 29 port and storage locations, continued to weigh on volumes. On the East Coast, cargo levels were driven by… Read More
Thanks to the leadership of the Washington Congressional delegation, the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed the U.S. Senate today, after passing the House last week. The bill contained several major policies that will benefit innovation, decarbonization, and habitat programs at both the ports of Seattle and Tacoma and throughout the Puget Sound. The… Read More
Cargo volume remained soft at the Port of Los Angeles in November as the port handled 639,344 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEU), a 21% decrease from November 2021. Overall, the port has handled 7% less cargo in the first 11 months of 2022 compared to last year’s all-time record. “Imports into the United States have begun… Read More
The first reports from gateways on both coasts suggest container imports turned sharply downward last month, the Wall Street Journal reports, while shipping executives say they are bracing for weak demand in the first part of 2023. A continuing decline at the Southern California ports deepened in November, with combined imports into Los Angeles and Long Beach… Read More
Cyber Security a Key Focus of This Year’s Inspection It’s 14 consecutive years and counting for the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore after receiving another top U.S. Coast Guard security assessment this week for its state-owned, public marine terminals. The Coast Guard’s annual inspection of facilities included a detailed review of all security protocols… Read More
The Port of New Orleans has announced a landmark public-private partnership with the State of Louisiana, port operator Ports America and ocean carrier MSC to build a big-ship container terminal in the town of Violet, about 11 miles downriver from dowtown New Orleans. The $1.8 billion project will have enough capacity to handle two million… Read More
The Georgia Ports Authority expects to be able to use the current moderation in container volumes to catch up and finally clear the long backlog of vessels waiting outside the Port of Savannah. Port officials said that a dip in demand during November has allowed the Port of Savannah to begin clearing its vessel backlog… Read More
The new LHM 600 is part of Liebherr’s latest mobile harbour crane generation, and is expected to arrive at Port Canaveral in December 2023 Canaveral Port Authority officials visited Liebherr Rostock in September 2022 for a signing ceremony Port Canaveral entered their first LHM 600 into service in February 2019 Port Canaveral has agreed to… Read More
Georgia’s government says it will revive a multi-billion-dollar deep sea port project at Anaklia, on the Black Sea coast, as the country sees a steep rise in demand for cargo transportation amid Russia’s war on Ukraine. Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili announced on December 12 that the state will own a controlling share in the new… Read More
Port Newark Container Terminal (PNCT) will use propane equipment to reduce emissions at its location in Newark, N.J., the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) announced. After seeing initial success with a prototype propane-powered port tractor, PNCT decided to move ahead with replacing its entire diesel-powered port tractor fleet and convert to propane. During the… Read More
One of the pandemic’s biggest ripple effects was its disruption of supply chains, both global and domestic. Freight businesses move trillions of dollars in goods each year, and these disruptions can make it difficult for businesses to provide goods to customers. It can also force consumers to pay a premium for goods that are harder… Read More
Marysville Union County Port Authority approved the 2023 budget at its regular meeting last week. Eric Phillips, Economic Development Executive Director presented the budget to the board in a line-by-line overview which covered anticipated capital lease financing deals and net fee income from Ohio Laser, Sierra Marysville, and Vision Development, and the budget passed without… Read More
A coalition of environmental groups, including some from the Crossroads, declared victory in a dispute with a federal agency on Tuesday. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced its intention to roll back an environmental statement it had finalized as part of its plans for the expansion of the Matagorda Ship Channel. The decision came after the… Read More