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South Carolina Ports Authority President and CEO Jim Newsome and incoming President and CEO Barbara Melvin were recently honored for their achievements. Newsome received the Order of the Palmetto, the highest award a civilian can receive in the state, from Gov. Henry McMaster. The award recognizes one’s lifetime achievements and contributions to South Carolina, SC Ports… Read More
The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) announced the completion of the final phase of $100 million in berth enhancements at the SSA Jacksonville Container Terminal (JCT) at Blount Island. The last stage of the project, the rehabilitation of 700 linear feet of deepwater berthing space, was completed at the end of June in coordination with the… Read More
The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) Board of Directors unanimously approved a long-term, $62 million agreement with Blount Island terminal operator Trailer Bridge. A Jacksonville-based company, Trailer Bridge provides twice-weekly barge service between Jacksonville and Puerto Rico and serves as a full-service logistics provider in the domestic and international trade. Under the agreement, which takes effect… Read More
In this episode of #InTheKnow, we hear from Paul Anderson, President & CEO of Port Tampa Bay – Florida’s largest and most cargo-diverse port. Listen in as he and Editor-In-Chief Tony Munoz discuss the port’s evolving infrastructure and increasing the supply chain demands of Florida’s rapidly growing population and economy. From fresh produce to solar panels… Read More
The Broe Group’s Savannah Gateway Industrial Hub (SGIH) has added global logistics leader DHL to its 2,600-acre industrial park near the Port of Savannah. A division of German logistics firm Deutsche Post, DHL’s new SGIH import operation will leverage the Port of Savannah’s connectivity to and from global markets, its superior access to domestic markets, and its capacity to scale with… Read More
Following two-years of advocating by the Port Authority of Oswego (POA), they recently secured $4.75 million in federal funding to make critical repairs to the harbor’s breakwater, said William Scriber, POA executive director. “We are extremely grateful for the support from U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer to make this happen,” Scriber said. “At our urging,… Read More
The Virginia Institute for Space Flight & Autonomy (VISA) and the Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation (VIPC) have selected ANRA Technologies and Alliance Solutions Group for their innovative proposal to the Announcement of Opportunity (AO) for Port Security and Emergency Response Unmanned Systems (UxS) Demonstration Project. Together with Virginia’s Center for Innovative Technology (CIT), VISA began its search for UxS solutions… Read More
Maryland’s Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore has been added to an existing international container service with the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) that will include port visits between Asia and the Panama Canal as well as the U.S. and the Suez Canal. The MSC Santana service will now include port calls in Baltimore and Boston,… Read More
The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority met Friday in a special session and awarded two of the largest contracts in its history. The commission approved the staff’s recommendation to award Weeks Marine and Curtin Maritime Corporation contracts totaling $430 million to complete the remaining Galveston Bay segments of the Houston Ship Channel… Read More
The Port Authorities of Montréal, Québec and Trois-Rivières have announced the creation of a working group to identify and facilitate the implementation of joint initiatives. The signing of a collaboration agreement between these three ports on the St. Lawrence River is motivated by strategic, environmental, and economic factors. The three ports combined annually handle approximately… Read More
Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, Commanding General, of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and 55th Chief of Engineers, recently signed the New York & New Jersey Harbor Deepening and Channel Improvements (NY&NJHDCI) Chief’s Report. The Port of New York and New Jersey is the busiest container port on the East and Gulf Coasts and… Read More
The Port of New Orleans said Tuesday it was allocated nearly $97 million by the Louisiana Legislature during the recently-completed 2022 session to help pay for its new container cranes, design a critical road in St. Bernard Parish and bolster funding for several of its other expansion projects. Port officials said the money, which was… Read More
Dive Brief: Texas does everything big, and this applies to climate change adaptation as well. The state, along with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has proposed a $31 billion coastal barrier — the country’s largest civil engineering project ever — to protect Houston and the Texas Gulf Coast from storms and sea level rise…. Read More
HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority will hold a Special Meeting on Friday, June 17, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. It is a hybrid meeting. A quorum of the Port Commission and executive leadership will be present in the boardroom of the Port Authority Executive Office Building, located at 111 East Loop North, Houston, TX 77029. The meeting… Read More
With just over two weeks remaining before the longshore union contract for the U.S. West Coast ports expires, both sides felt compelled to break their self-imposed silence to refute media reports that the ports were preparing for a possible strike or lockout. Without offering any specific details, the International Longshore Warehouse Union and the Pacific… Read More