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The $480 million operating budget projects cargo volume at the Oakland Seaport to increase by 2 per cent. The Port of Oakland said it anticipates a $35 million revenue increase in FY 2023. Some 85 per cent of its seaport cargo goes to or comes from regional markets. “Our economy has overcome the initial pandemic shock and… Read More
Oakland’s Chamber of Commerce President is taking on an added role atop the Port of Oakland’s governing board. At their latest Board meeting, Port Commissioners selected Barbara Leslie as their new President in a unanimous vote. Ms. Leslie will lead the seven-member board that sets policy for Oakland’s 93-year-old port authority. She succeeds Commissioner Andreas… Read More
RAYMONDVILLE, Texas – Port Mansfield could be handling 200 to 400 containers per day before too long. So says Ron Mills, Willacy County Navigation District’s director. In an exclusive interview with the Rio Grande Guardian International News Service, Mills said he expects the port to be moving between $250-$300 million of trade within the next three… Read More
Paul Matthews took over as the new executive director of the Port of South Louisiana this past January. Matthews replaces long-time Executive Director Paul Aucoin, who served the port for over eight years and led the organization through record growth. He is the first African American port director in the history of the state of… Read More
Imports set another record high this spring as the nation’s major container ports worked to reduce congestion and retailers stocked up before dockworkers’ West Coast labor contract expired, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. “Cargo volume is expected to remain high as we head into… Read More
The National Retail Federation is reporting that imports reached a new record high in May at U.S. ports, and despite concerns about the strength of the U.S. economy and new potential disruptions to the supply chain, they are forecasting that imports have plateaued at high levels of the remainder of 2022. The retail trade association… Read More
A project to protect the “largest site of seagrass” on Jersey’s coastline has begun. Members from the Ports of Jersey, the government, Jersey Marine Conservation, Blue Marine Foundation and users of the bay teamed together to protect the “special and biodiverse rich habitat” at St Catherine’s Bay. Seagrass acts as a habitat for many species… Read More
South Carolina Ports’ Barbara Melvin has started her new role as President and CEO, becoming the first woman to lead a top 10 US operating container port. Over the past 24 years, Melvin has served SC Ports in a variety of roles and led major infrastructure projects. Melvin has served as the port’s Chief Operating Officer… Read More
The State of California’s 2023 budget has awarded $2.3 billion for goods movement and supply chain projects, including $110 million to enhance safety and efficiency of cargo operations at the Port of Long Beach. Port and City of Long Beach officials have applauded the approval and signing of the budget, which is set to bring… Read More
Gulf Coast ports got a boost in May from strong container volumes, as well as imports of steel and plywood and exports of crude oil and petroleum products. Port Houston reaches all-time TEU record in May Port Houston hit an all-time record for monthly container volumes in May, handling 335,000 twenty-foot equivalent units, a 16%… Read More
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Barbara Melvin began her new role as leader of the South Carolina Ports Authority on Friday. Melvin takes over as the SC Ports’ new president and CEO just weeks after longtime leader Jim Newsome retired in June. Leaders with the port said Melvin has served in a variety of roles over the… Read More
At the height of last year’s “will Christmas be canceled?” supply chain freak-out, the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach — with the Biden administration’s backing — proposed a highly controversial fee on import containers that sat too long in terminal yards. The mere threat of this fee, announced on Oct. 25 for implementation… Read More
Advanced Geophysics Jacksonville Harbor Deepening A Comparison of Core Borings Versus an Arc/Aquares Geophysical Survey St Johns River, Duval County, Jacksonville, Florida HARBOR DEEPENING FACTS JAXPORT currently supports more than 138,000 jobs throughout the region and creates $31 billion in economic impact every year. JAXPORT has grown Asian container volumes nearly 100 percent since 2012…. Read More
Four out of five of the world’s most efficient ports are in the Middle East, according to a global index developed by the World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence. In an index of 370 ports, the region dominated the top five. These included Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Port (first place), Port Salalah in Oman… Read More
JaxPort on Monday morning agreed to pay 100% of the money needed to raise six high-voltage power lines that span the St. Johns River. The new estimated price tag — an estimated $42 million. But JaxPort officials said it could cost anywhere between $50 million and $30 million. The cost was originally estimated at around $30… Read More