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The Port of Virginia® is using four new all-electric trucks in its cargo operation at Norfolk International Terminals (NIT) as part of the port’s larger effort of becoming carbon-neutral by 2040. These are the first zero-emission vehicles in use at NIT, which has a fleet of 100 diesel yard tractors that are used to ferry… Read More
The Port of South Louisiana said it saw an annual increase in tonnage of nearly 10 million short tons of cargo in 2022. The port said it moved a total of 239,257,758 short tons last year compared to a total of 229,797,480 in 2021. A short ton is a unit of measurement that equals 2,000… Read More
David Engel was reappointed by the Corpus Christi City Council to serve another term on the Port of Corpus Christi Commission, where he currently serves as secretary. Originally appointed in 2013 to serve as a City of Corpus Christi appointee, Engel is one of the most tenured members of the current Port Commission. He is… Read More
After a competitive and thorough hiring process, the Port of Seattle has named Arif Ghouse as the new Chief Operating Officer for Seattle-Tacoma Inernational Airport (SEA). The role of COO will lead significant projects and initiatives, including Operational Readiness Activation and Transition, Art and Innovation functions, and will be working closely with all aviation departments… Read More
The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority met for its first regular meeting of the year on Thursday, January 26. Port Chairman Ric Campo opened the meeting by praising employees, partners, and stakeholders for achieving the highest general cargo volume in the history of Port Houston – 55 million tons in 2022 –… Read More
The Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project at the Port of Vancouver has received the go-ahead from Canada’s Federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change. In a letter to the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (VFPA), Minister Steven Guilbeault has deemed the project to have sufficient information to support government decision-making. This determination comes after the VFPA provided… Read More
The removal of sediment from shallow water surrounding two Port of Clarkston docks is anticipated to make it easier for captains to navigate cruise boats. In recent weeks, an estimated 10,500 cubic yards have been dredged from the port’s cruise boat dock near the Holiday Inn as well as another 1,420 cubic yards from a… Read More
The Port of South Louisiana has disclosed the appraisal it used to come up with a price tag of $445 million to buy the former Avondale shipyard site, a figure that raised eyebrows among regional port officials and politicians when the deal was announced last month. The valuation, commissioned by the port from Baton Rouge real estate firm Cook… Read More
The Port of Corpus Christi was awarded $16.4 million through the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DoE) Carbon Storage Assurance Facility Enterprise (CarbonSAFE) initiative to evaluate the technical and economic feasibility of permanently storing captured carbon dioxide (CO2) from industrial operations. The Port of Corpus Christi was the only recipient of CarbonSAFE funding in Texas and received the largest total award of those announced by the DoE. The two distinctly funded projects include the collection of geologic… Read More
Maintenance Dredging of Lake Worth Inlet • The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers expects to mobilize equipment, including the pipeline that will connect to the north end of the Town of Palm Beach, as soon as February 1, 2023; with dredging commencing on or about February 8, 2023. • The contractor assigned to the project… Read More
By 2100, sea levels are expected to rise by four to seven feet along the stretch of Bay from Fisherman’s Wharf to Heron’s Head Park. If left unchecked, the rising waves will pollute drinking water with salt and other contaminants, flood buildings, homes, and infrastructure, and inundate roads, parks, and open space. The Port of… Read More
Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava announced Hydi Webb as the next Director of PortMiami. Webb served as Deputy Port Director from February 2018 to January 2022 before being tapped as Interim Port Director. Webb brings nearly 30 years of experience in cruise and cargo management to the world’s largest cruise port, where she has negotiated… Read More
Energy firm Mabanaft and shipping company Hapag-Lloyd have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to evaluate options for the supply of ammonia as bunker fuel at the Port of Hamburg in Germany and also to the Port of Houston in the US state of Texas. The companies said they will evaluate the commercial, technical, and… Read More
In this Marine Log exclusive, we sit down with Sarah Johnson, senior field engineer with McCarthy Building Companies Marine Business Unit, to discuss the company’s work at several Texas ports and terminals using an unmanned survey vessel (USV). Marine Log (ML): McCarthy Building Companies has been busy for some time working on the construction and… Read More
GridMatrix has partnered with The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to launch GridMatrix’s cloud-based software platform for advanced traffic analytics on the Lincoln Tunnel, Holland Tunnel, and George Washington Bridge. Collectively, these bridges and tunnels carry more than 180 million vehicles annually between New York City and New Jersey. GridMatrix’s software combines feeds from existing sensors, including cameras, radar,… Read More