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Port Muskogee has contracted engineering, construction and architecture firm Burns & McDonnell as design lead for the port’s waterfront and recovery resiliency project. This project will provide updated waterfront infrastructure, addressing damage previously sustained by the port during a 2019 flood. The work comes after Port Muskogee contracted with Burns & McDonnell in February 2021… Read More
Maritime Association of the Port of NY/NJ Sponsors Gala New York City – May 18, 2023–Five global shipping and intermodal leaders were inducted yesterday into the 29th International Maritime Hall of Fame sponsored by the Maritime Association of New York/ New Jersey. The recipients were recognized for their leadership and commitment to advancing the maritime… Read More
The Port of Seattle has announced that local maritime organizations, including the port, have kicked off a local “Maritime Works” campaign drawing awareness to local opportunities for young adults looking for a high-wage career based in Puget Sound. For the first time, essential maritime career information is consolidated on one website where multiple career paths… Read More
The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) facilitated the move of dozens of specialty liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage tanks through the port’s Blount Island Marine Terminal. Owned by LNG supplier Eagle LNG Partners LLC, half of the tanks will be used to temporarily increase storage at its Jacksonville LNG bunker facility near the Talleyrand Marine Terminal,… Read More
As U.S. imports continue to come in well below last year’s records, Port Houston has announced that its container exports are surpassing historic volumes seen in 2022, signaling strong growth in the region. Loaded exports, particularly driven by the demand for resin exports, have increased by an impressive 17% year-to-date compared to last year. The port has… Read More
Consistently setting new records, the Port of Brownsville continues to gain national prominence among the leading maritime ports in the United States. According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ most recent annual report ranking 150 maritime ports nationwide, the Port of Brownsville rose to 55th position in the country for the movement of waterborne… Read More
Amid expected slight softening of imports HOUSTON – Port Houston’s container exports continue to outpace historic 2022 volumes. Loaded exports specifically are up 17% year-to-date compared to last year, due in large part to the demand for resin exports. In total, 1,026,260 loaded TEUs were handled through April at Port Houston, surpassing the 1 million-mark… Read More
Port of Corpus Christi CEO Sean Strawbridge’s tendered his resignation on Tuesday. “We’ve been talking about this for some time. . . . that it might be the right time for me to step away,” Strawbridge said Tuesday evening. Port commissioner Diane Gonzalez tolds 3NEWS the port commission accepted his resignation during the commission’s regularly scheduled… Read More
Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) has announced a new record with the arrival of the ONE Stork, marking the largest container ship to ever call Jacksonville. The ship is operated by Ocean Network Express (ONE) within THE Alliance network and has a carrying capacity of 14,000 TEUs. This marks a significant capacity increase from the previous record-setting… Read More
Congestion at the nation’s ports has largely disappeared as import levels have fallen amid economic uncertainty. That’s according to the Global Port Tracker report released Monday by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. It found that while import cargo volume at the nation’s major container ports is climbing back from a nearly three-year low… Read More
Macquarie Asset Management is looking to sell North American operator Ceres Terminals, reports The Wall Street Journal. The Australian investor is winding down its Macquarie Infrastructure Partners III fund focused on big physical assets in the U.S. and Canada. Ceres operates both container terminals at secondary ports and box-handling business at gateways including Georgia’s Port of… Read More
Recent US legislation, notably the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (2021), and the Inflation Reduction Act, (2022), has authorised large amounts of future spending on infrastructure that would support carbon reductions and future shifts to cleaner energy. A major beneficially has been the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), whose work includes a Clean Ports Program, which has committed… Read More
The Port of Vancouver USA premiered its annual Port Report this week, offering the community a comprehensive review of the port’s 2022 highlights and performance. The 12-minute Port Report video can now be viewed at portvanusa.com. “We love taking the community inside the Port of Vancouver with our Port Report video. It lets everyone see… Read More
The Illinois International Port District (IIPD) is seeking a combination of state and federal grants, as well as private funding, to rehabilitate its critical infrastructure and help maintain the global supply chain. IIPD recently applied for a $37 million grant from the Federal Maritime Administration’s Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) to rehabilitate the 113-year-old dock… Read More
South Carolina Ports President and CEO Barbara Melvin received the Outstanding Women in Supply Chain Award from supply chain management students at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. “In choosing a recipient, we seek a sensational female leader who not only is at the forefront of innovation in her industry but who also empowers and encourages… Read More