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The Puerto Rico Ports Authority completed its competitive procurement process by selecting cruise port operator Global Ports Holdings for a 30-years concession to operate the San Juan Cruise Port. As part of the agreement, the company which has made its strategy to focus on cruise terminal operations will undertake a significant upgrade of the facilities… Read More
Ports are increasingly becoming involved in alternative energy looking to use their facilities to contribute to reducing emissions. While much of the attention is on alternative fuels and wind energy, a number of projects are also looking to use of one the first alternative energy sources, solar power, in the future of the ports. Corpus… Read More
Following months of negotiation over Congressional Democrats’ agenda, and with persistent advocacy from the port industry, this afternoon, the Senate passed the long-awaited Inflation Reduction Act, the budget reconciliation bill that includes $3 billion over five years to establish a new grant program to install electrified equipment and reduce emission at ports. The inclusion of… Read More
Texas-based Port of Corpus Christi Commission approved a lease agreement with Buckeye Partners, L.P., that will establish the first solar farm in the 100-year history of the Port for transitioning to clean, sustainable energy over the next decade. The solar farm – which consists of more than 81,000 panels – will be located in San Patricio County… Read More
A major development at Philadelphia’s port will be a game changer. At least that’s the hope of state and city officials who celebrated the first direct maritime shipping service between Philadelphia and Asia on Thursday. City, state and federal officials gathered to greet Philadelphia’s maiden call of Wan Hai Lines, a Taiwanese shipping giant that will make direct weekly… Read More
The Port of Virginia® continues processing record-setting amounts of cargo having handled nearly 318,000 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) in July and in doing so making it the most productive July in the port’s history. July’s TEU total was ahead of the same month last year by more than 24,500 units, or 8.4 percent. Additionally, July… Read More
German ports have continued to suffer from growing congestion as the rest of Europe stabilises from the Russia – Ukraine conflict that began earlier this year. Data and analysis firm FourKites has seen port congestion continue to climb at Bremerhaven and Hamburg over the past few months, while the rest of Europe appears to have stabilised… Read More
South Carolina Ports is marking the completion of its years-long infrastructure project as its fifteenth and final ship-to-shore crane is now operational at the Port of Charleston’s Wando Welch Terminal. The fifteen new ship-to-shore cranes have 155 feet of lift height and the ability to reach out over 22 containers to work the biggest ships calling the… Read More
GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. (GZA) reports that its client Quonset Development Corp. (QDC) recently celebrated the official opening of the renovated and extended Pier 2 at the Port of Davisville, R.I., creating a third berth to support the booming offshore wind industry and Davisville’s auto-import business. QDC retained GZA to provide a broad range of waterfront and geotechnical engineering… Read More
After leading a community engaged process, the Port of Portland has selected Mayra Arreola as the new Chief Diversity and Social Impact Officer. Her first day at the Port will be Sept. 12, 2022. Arreola is currently the Director of Resource Management and Operations for the Oregon Department of Education and previously served as the Director of… Read More
Increasing intermodal rail capacity at select ports and developing inland ports are among the goals of projects receiving millions in federal grant money. The funding came from the RAISE grant program, which stands for Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity. The program, administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation, awarded more than $2.2 billion to… Read More
Sharon L Weissman, new president of the Long Beach Harbour Commission, has laid out an agenda of environmental, community, and workforce goals for the year ahead at the Port of Long Beach. As head of the Board that sets policy for the port, Weissman said she wants to sharpen the Port’s environmental focus by ensuring… Read More
The U.S. Transportation Department (USDOT) said on Wednesday a supply chain pilot data-sharing project aimed at easing bottlenecks at congested U.S. ports has begun exchanging data and doubled in size. USDOT announced the planned project in March with truckers, shippers, wholesalers, retailers and ports “to develop a digital tool that gives companies information on the… Read More
The Port of Everett Commission has authorized the strategic property acquisition of the former Mukilteo ferry terminal holding lanes to preserve the property for the future redevelopment of the Mukilteo waterfront. The Port is purchasing the 0.89 acres, located across from Ivar’s at 707 Front Street, from Mukilteo Landing LLC to ensure the site’s optimal development potential… Read More
Eastern Kern will be the site of a major goods-movement project expected to help address shipping bottlenecks at ports in Southern California while attracting local investment and possibly new jobs in a sector usually associated with the valley portion of the county. The county Board of Supervisors signed off Tuesday on the Mojave Inland Port,… Read More