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SUMMARY: Port completes widening, allowing 2-way ultra-large ship traffic FY24 cargo volume up 2%, ship calls up 5% over prior year Deepening to 55 feet expected by fall 2025 Offshore wind and India trade routes drive new vessel traffic In 2019, the Port of Virginia embarked on a massive $450 million dredging project to both widen and deepen its shipping channel to make… Read More
Traffic is down at America’s busiest port complex – and anxious dock workers are fearful of further economic harm Southern California may be known for celebrities and glitz, but the true action has long been about 40 miles away from Hollywood, in a place where high-visibility coveralls and hardhats dominate. For the past 25 years, the San… Read More
The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT), a global leader in the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a clean marine fuel, welcomed the maiden voyage of Quetzal, Crowley’s newest LNG-powered containership. With capacity for up to 1,400 20-foot container equivalent units (TEUs), Quetzal provides more cargo capacity than the company’s vessels previously used in the… Read More
Number of vessels scheduled to arrive at Port of Los Angeles next week is down by almost a third year on year Donald Trump’s increasingly erratic trade war has triggered a slump in shipments to the US’s most important ports, amid the growing risk of a recession in the world’s largest economy. In the latest… Read More
“It’s a precipitous drop in volume with a number of major American retailers stopping all shipments from China based on the tariffs,” said Gene Seroka, executive director of the Port of Los Angeles. Shipments from China make up about 45% of the business for the port, though some transport companies will be looking to pick… Read More
The US tariff war is continuing to disrupt container shipping, with a significant uptick in blank sailings on Transpacific routes reported over the past week. According to new data from maritime consultancy Sea-Intelligence, this escalation reflects both weakening demand and rapid operational adjustments by carriers. “The impact of the trade war has caused many shippers to pause, or outright cancel, shipments,” said Alan… Read More
Port Houston has handled 386,864 TEUs during March—an impressive 7 per cent increase over March 2023 and the highest March volume in its history. Year-to-date (YTD), container throughput at Port Houston’s public terminals has topped 1 million TEUs, totalling 1.06 million—holding steady with last year’s pace. According to the port, March’s container volumes were powered by a… Read More
The Port of Oakland has appointed Andre Basler as the first to serve in the newly established role of Director of Utilities. In his new role in Oakland, Basler will oversee the Utilities Division amid major infrastructure enhancements and the port’s move toward zero-emission operations. Prior to joining the Port, Basler was the Assistant General Manager of Engineering and Operations at Alameda… Read More
Plans to develop a new container ship terminal at Sparrows Point on the outskirts of Baltimore’s harbor are stirring up mixed feelings in a community that’s still living with the toxic legacy of more than a century of steel manufacturing there. The proposed shipping terminal itself enjoys widespread support. It would bring thousands of jobs back to… Read More
Plans to expand the Port of Wilmington through construction of a massive new container terminal in Edgemoor hit an obstacle again last week when a state judge placed another construction permit into limbo. Delaware Superior Court Judge Kathleen Miller on Wednesday ruled that a decision last May from the Delaware Environmental Appeals Board – which… Read More
As Port of Seattle Commission President, I am deeply committed to ensuring our region’s economic vitality. The Puget Sound region’s economic prosperity is linked to global trade: The maritime industry supports 25,000 direct jobs and 58,000 supply chain jobs, with 40% of Washingtonians relying on trade and commerce to support their families. Recent tariff policy… Read More
US ports oppose USTR tariff proposal on STS cranes and cargo handling equipment made in China; propose new bill for production tax credits on US-made STS and MH cranes. With the latest proposal from the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to impose a 100% tariff on Chinese STS cranes, the price of these cranes for US… Read More
The number of Chinese freight vessels headed to the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, the top destinations for Asian freight, has dropped sharply. The trade war between China and the U.S. is leading to a demand plummet, and ocean carriers have started to suspend or adjust transpacific services. “We are at a tipping point… Read More
The Port of Charleston has completed a 14-month project to install a new toe wall at Wando Welch Terminal, strengthening it to handle bigger ships and maintain deeper depths, the South Carolina Ports Authority announced this week. CSX and Norfolk Southern Railway serve Wando Welch, SC Ports’ largest container terminal. The new steel wall runs along the terminal’s wharf. Additional… Read More
President Donald Trump has extended a ban on Russian ships docking in U.S. ports, citing national security concerns. The move, announced in a U.S. Federal Register document published Thursday, continues a policy first enacted by his predecessor, Joe Biden, in response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The ban prohibits vessels owned or linked to Russia from docking along… Read More