With its acquisition of Ceres Halifax, PSA International will operate two container terminals in Nova Scotia, Canada. PSA announced late last week that it had acquired the Fairview Cove terminal at the Port of Halifax from Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha. It already owned the Atlantic Hub terminal, which it acquired in 2019, and will operate… Read More
The Port of Los Angeles has completed the construction of its $65 million Everport Container Terminal Improvement Project. The scheme looked to improve Everport’s container handling efficiency and capacity, while also allowing it to accommodate the projected fleet mix of larger vessels anticipated to call at the terminal over the next two decades. The deployment… Read More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A plan to raise high voltage transmission lines across the St. Johns River got the tacit support of JEA Board members, even as they declined to foot the bill. At its Tuesday meeting, the JEA Board responded to increasing pressure from JaxPort officials to get the project underway. In a letter first… Read More
STEVENSVILLE, Md. — More than $84 million in federal funding will help restore islands in the Chesapeake Bay while helping the Port of Baltimore maintain competitiveness. As growth continues at the port, Maryland has taken major measures to ensure more, larger shipping traffic can get to it, which means a significant amount of dredging. Now,… Read More
In another example of an engine problem resulting in a big bill, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued its report on a March 15, 2021 incident in which the 115,406 dwt Maltese-flag oil tanker Riverside made contact with a loading dock in the Port of Corpus Christi, Texas. Though no injuries or pollution… Read More
Ever Forward remains stuck in Chesapeake Bay more than two weeks after its grounding. The initial effort to refloat the Ever Forward in Chesapeake Bay, Maryland proved to be unsuccessul after tugs failed to dislodge the ship on Tuesday. Five tugs were used for the operation, which kicked off today at around noon. The configuration included two… Read More
Following continued record growth, the Georgia Ports Authority is expediting more than $500 million in capacity expansion projects that were originally anticipated for the years to come. “This growth plan is part of an overall strategy to enhance operations, accommodate increased demand, and deliver the world-class service and reliability that have become synonymous with GPA,”… Read More
Global supply chain delays, container ship traffic jams, and modern-day train robberies are just some of the stories making headlines in recent weeks. As a result, the Nation’s focus has been drawn to freight logistics and containerized shipping. Dewey F. Bartlett, Jr., Chairman of the City of Tulsa-Rogers County Port Authority, says that attention is… Read More
The Corps’ budget, which includes funding to complete the ship channel project, was unveiled on Monday as part of the $5.8-trillion spending plan for FY2023 by the Biden Administration. Funding to complete the Port of Corpus Christi’s year-long ship channel improvement project could be coming. A 2023 fiscal year budget proposed by the Army Corps of… Read More
Washington, Mar 27 (IANS): The dredging operation to free the container ship Ever Forward grounded in the Chesapeake Bay on the East Coast of the US was suspended due to weather conditions. William Doyle, executive director of the Port of Baltimore in the state of Maryland, tweeted that the dredging operation is expected to resume… Read More
FLORENCE, Ala. (AP) — A dredging project planned for later this year at the Port of Florence will remove tons of silt and allow for better access for barges when water gets low on the Tennessee River during the winter. The TimesDaily reported that the work, set to begin during the summer, is being funded… Read More
$450 Million in Funding Available for Port Infrastructure Projects WASHINGTON (March 23, 2022) – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)is opening up $450 million in funding for initiatives working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and minimize impacts to the climate and surrounding communities from port operations.Areas targeted for projects includecoastal seaports, inland waterways, and Great… Read More
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – As part of the state budget passed by the South Carolina House of Representatives, lawmakers have allocated $350 million to a ports project aimed at relieving congestion on the road and at sea. The South Carolina Ports Authority is moving forward with the development of the Navy Base Intermodal Facility. An… Read More
Jonson Cox CBE has been appointed as chair of the UK’s largest Trust Port, the Port of London Authority (PLA), by the Secretary of State for Transport, Grant Shapps MP. Jonson Cox takes up his new role from 4 April 2022, succeeding Christopher Rodrigues CBE, who has been PLA chairman since January 2016. After an… Read More
William Doyle, the Executive Director of the Port of Baltimore advised DredgeWire: “Technical experts have been onboard and have been surveying the vessel since last week. A salvage team, Naval architects and divers are working to determine the best course of action to free the ship. The Coast Guard is overseeing the efforts. The containership… Read More