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A contract was awarded to study the feasibility of the St. Bernard Transportation Corridor, among other roadway improvements, to support the Louisiana International Terminal. The $1.8 billion container terminal is planned by the Port of New Orleans in Violet, Louisiana. According to a news release, the new terminal will be able to serve vessels of all sizes, “dramatically… Read More
A tentative agreement has been reached between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association on a new 6-year contract, impacting the Port of Seattle. According to a statement from both parties, the tentative deal was negotiated with assistance from Acting United States Secretary of Labor Julie Su. “We are pleased to have reached… Read More
The Port of Portland may or may not be open, depending on who you are talking to. Ongoing wage negotiations between union dockworkers and shipping companies have caused some to claim the port is closed while others argue it remains open but is operating at lower capacity as talks stall. 12% of U.S. GDP arrives at West… Read More
The union for thousands of West Coast dockworkers has reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, it was announced Wednesday, after more than a year of negotiations and several work disruptions that snarled shipping traffic at some of the largest ports. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union reached the tentative deal for a new… Read More
HOUSTON – Port Houston terminals handled 1,542,392 TEUs through May 2023, down 2% compared to the record-breaking volumes of 2022. As seen in markets around the country, import volumes in Houston continue to soften. In May, the Port handled 139,745 TEUs in loaded imports, a 12% reduction from last year but still the second-highest May… Read More
At an open house about the project Tuesday, members of Audubon North Carolina worried that dredging will lead to more erosion — possibly damaging the island habitats of nesting coastal water birds. Kerri Allen of the North Carolina Coastal Federation said dredging could destroy wetlands that prevent flooding. That’s made much worse by the impacts… Read More
More labor trouble at West Coast ports, including shutdowns earlier this month, will likely accelerate the ongoing trend of cargo imports shifting to the Port of Charleston and other East Coast and Gulf Coast gateways, retail experts say. Dockworkers temporarily walked off the job at Oakland and Long Beach, Calif., as tense negotiations between terminal operators and the International… Read More
Ports America, the largest marine terminal operator and stevedore in the United States, recently announced the appointment of Matthew Hoag as the new Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. In addition to this role, he will also have direct responsibility over Pacific and Gulf operations. Matt has over 25 years serving in various senior… Read More
As contract talks between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and Pacific Maritime Assn. drag into a 13th month at West Coast ports, raising the specter of a costly strike, the Port of Los Angeles says business remains consistent. “The port of LA terminals are open, trucks are moving and vessels by and large have been… Read More
Governor Wes Moore today announced increases in key targeted cargo at state-owned marine terminals at the Port of Baltimore during the first quarter of 2023. General cargo is up 8% and containers are up more than 7% compared to the first three months of 2022, and roll on/roll off farm and construction machinery is up… Read More
The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) welcomed maritime industry veteran Matthew Wypyski to the executive team as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Wypyski’s leadership experience includes 32 years as a senior operating and general management executive leading port authority staff, marine terminal and stevedore operating companies, as well as liner operations. “Matthew Wypyski brings invaluable… Read More
The Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners has recently given its approval to a $2 billion annual budget for the Port of Los Angeles for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023/24. The budget aims to increase investment in operational and public-access infrastructure at the port, as well as support various sustainability and decarbonisation initiatives, positioning the… Read More
Unions hope a $30 million grant to electrify tractors in a Long Beach, California, port terminal’s final push to become the world’s first zero-emissions facility will serve as a bulwark against lost jobs in an era of energy transition and increasing automation. The money from U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration for Long Beach Container Terminal’s… Read More
KEY POINTS Union Pacific lifted a temporary pause on all U.S. exports and empty containers to the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach because of rail congestion. But the Pacific Ocean Region is now “red” on ITS Logistics’ U.S. Port/Rail Ramp Freight Index, citing a breakdown in talks between the ILWU and ports, and… Read More
With uncertainty over how long and how wide the disruptions will be in the current labor unrest at the West Coast ports, the National Retail Federation and National Association of Manufacturers are now calling for the Biden administration to engage with the parties to help them finalize a new contract. The retail trade group earlier… Read More