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GALVESTON, Texas — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG) and the Trinity River Authority (TRA) will unveil the Port of Liberty Master Plan at a town hall meeting on March 19, 2025. The town hall, open to the public, will be held at the A.J. Hartel Building, located at 318 San… Read More
The Port of Houston is witnessing a surge in energy facility infrastructure on the Gulf Coast. Dallas-based pipeline operator Sentinel Midstream LLC received approval in February from the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) to move forward with the Texas Gulflink terminal, its deep-water port off the coast of Brazoria County, south of Houston. The port license… Read More
Hong Kong-based logistics company CK Hutchison has announced that a US consortium – including US investment firm BlackRock – will buy an 80% stake in its business that controls two ports at the Panama Canal, The Guardian reported. The US$14bn sale of the stake in Panama Ports Company, which owns and operates the ports of Balboa and… Read More
Executive Summary U.S. ports have struggled to compete with other developed countries for decades, underperforming comparable ports in nearly every major economy; only eight of the top 100 ports worldwide are in the United States. This analysis shows that U.S. ports take significantly more time to move cargo, are less technologically advanced, and have longer… Read More
The U.S. government began investigating China’s dominance in the shipbuilding industry, where it manufactures as much as 75%-80% of fleets, during the Biden administration. Steep levies on Chinese-made ships arriving at U.S. ports have been proposed, up to as much as $1.5 million, as part of a plan to bring more ship manufacturing back to the U.S., a… Read More
The Georgia Ports Authority continues to expand its infrastructure and strengthen partnerships to meet growing demand, with plans to increase capacity at the Ports of Savannah and Brunswick, positioning Georgia as a key player in global commerce. Building strong partnerships, superior connectivity, ample capacity ahead of demand and a responsible approach with communities is the… Read More
The Port of Los Angeles has appointed Stephanie Magnien Rockwell as Chief of Staff to the Executive Director. In this position, Magnien Rockwell will manage special projects, act on executive and administrative matters, provide executive-level staff support and represent the Port before City of Los Angeles officials and other stakeholders. The Port’s Internal Audit Division… Read More
BlackRock Chair and CEO Larry Fink speaks at CERAWeek on recent port acquisitions at the Panama Canal and globally. Source
Long Beach, CA (March) – The National Association of Waterfront Employers (NAWE) is proud to announce the launch of the Marine Terminal and Port Operations 2040: A Roadmap to the Future (MTPO 2040) at an industry roundtable held at the Long Beach Container Terminal. This gathering brought together top industry leaders to shape the future of marine terminal… Read More
The project is expected to start at the entrance of the Amelia River and continue south. Maintenance dredging is planned at Fernandina Harbor off Amelia Island, according to a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District news release. Under the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act, the Corps is seeking public review and comment… Read More
The Port of Hueneme and NYK Line have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a Green Automotive Shipping Corridor between Japan and Southern California. The signing ceremony took place on 12 February 2025 at the Port of Hueneme, marking the continuation of a collaboration aimed at driving both innovation and environmental progress. The MoU… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, on March 5, 2025, issued its Section 10/404/408 permit decision for the rebuild of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, grantingMaryland Transportation Authority permission to construct the bridge that will reconnect the I-695 Baltimore Beltway and improve community accessibility lost following the collapse of the original structure that… Read More
Port Houston kicked off the year handling 356,407 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in January, reflecting a 7% increase compared to the same month last year. This represents the biggest January on record for containerized cargo at Port Houston. East Asia imports soared, in preparation for lunar new year sales. Asia imports represent 56% of total… Read More
The Port of Long Beach has introduced two new incentive programs worth $57.4 million to help expedite emissions reductions by funding the acquisition of zero-emission cargo-handling equipment and cleaner harbour vessels. SWIFT is a program financed by the California State Transportation Agency’s Port and Freight Infrastructure Program. The port revealed that it is a initiative aimed… Read More
Sea-Intelligence has assessed the change in container volumes from the US’ East to West coasts in the second half of 2024. Figure 1 depicts the loaded import ratio between North America’s East and West Coast ports. Sea-Intelligence noted that a figure greater than one reflects more quantities handled by West Coast ports, whilst a value less than… Read More