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Savannah Harbor Deepening Complete Over the past two years, Weeks Marine’s Dredging Division has worked with the USACE Savannah District on the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP). The J.S. Chatry and the 506 utilized over 40,000 feet of submerged line along with two boosters to achieve a final grade elevation of -51 ft. This project… Read More
Sacramento – Today, the California Energy Commission (CEC) approved a $10.5 million grant for renovations at the Port of Humboldt Bay to support offshore wind activities in an area designated for development on the north coast. Once renovated, the new Humboldt Bay Offshore Wind Heavy Lift Marine Terminal will be capable of handling large heavy cargo… Read More
NEW IBERIA, La. (KLFY)– Dredges have arrived at the Port of Iberia and are preparing to double parts of the channel’s depth. A hydraulic dredge will be running 24 hours a day seven days a week. A bucket dredge will also work alongside the first. Dredging is scheduled to last eight to ten months. Executive… Read More
For more than 20 years the Acadiana-Gulf of Mexico Access Channel (AGMAC) has been a dream for officials at the Port of Iberia, and for the first time movement has started at the port to finally see the deepening of the channel come to fruition. Dredging equipment was recently moved into the port by Magnolia… Read More
The construction of the new MSC Cruises terminal kicked off in Miami with the “laying of the first stone”, according to the company’s release. MSC Cruises is the world’s third-ranking cruise line brand owned by the MSC Group, a global leader in the shipping and logistics sector. The construction work, carried out by Fincantieri Infrastructure… Read More
Port Authority took about 35 state representatives and members of the House Democratic Policy Committee on a tour Monday of its light rail system to show off future projects such as revamping stations at South Hills Junction and Station Square. The biggest news local officials got, though, is that the state may have a new… Read More
Singapore-based ocean carrier Sea Lead Shipping Pte Ltd. will bring its first U.S. East Coast container service to the Port of Jacksonville (Jaxport), the Jacksonville Port Authority and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced last week. Beginning May 7, the port will serve as the carrier’s last port of call on its Asia East Coast rotation,… Read More
The Florida House has unanimously approved a plan that could be a step toward adding an area along the St. Johns River in Putnam County to the state port system. The measure (SB 1038), which is ready to go to Gov. Ron DeSantis, would give Putnam County until July 1, 2024, to apply for a… Read More
A 10-year Port of Los Angeles policy that’s provided millions of dollars to create parks, fountains and waterfront promenades in San Pedro and Wilmington should be made a permanent fixture in the port’s budget, supporters say. The Board of Directors for the San Pedro Property Owner’s Downtown Business Improvement District was the latest group to… Read More
ZIM Shipping Line to Call Seagirt Marine Terminal With New E-Commerce Service As Port Continues To Grow Container Business (BALTIMORE, MD) – The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Port Administration (MDOT MPA), working closely with public-private partner Ports America Chesapeake (PAC), has attracted one of the top ocean carrier container companies in the world,Israel-based ZIM… Read More
Florida has recently broken cargo container records, seen new shipping lines calling on Florida ports, and has successfully shifted cargo that would typically call on West Coast ports to the Sunshine State. While many businesses continue to leave California for Texas and elsewhere, international shipping companies have been increasing their operations in Florida, with one… Read More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Starting in May, a Singapore-based shipping company will begin carrying cargo between north Florida and four Asian ports, officials said. The start of service at the Port of Jacksonville by Sea Lead Shipping Pte. Ltd. will likely create between 800 and 1,500 jobs, Jacksonville Port Authority CEO Eric Green said Friday… Read More
JAXPORT is making new connections in the Asia market, the latest being Singapore-based Sea Lead as part of the shipping line’s expansion into the U.S. East Coast market. The new four-ship rotation service will connect JAXPORT as the final stop of the East Coast line to one South Korean port and three Chinese ports. The… Read More
The Port of Los Angeles has announced the appointment of Dina Aryan-Zahlan as chief harbor engineer, lead of the port’s engineering division. She replaces David Walsh who retired in December 2021. Aryan-Zahlan has served as the port’s assistant chief harbor engineer since 2015, overseeing the planning, development and design of infrastructure and facilities that support… Read More
Port Houston maintained momentum during the first month of 2022 following its busiest year in history for containers. Records show container volume in January totaled 323,427 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) which is 27 percent more than the same month in 2021. This is the biggest January ever for Port Houston containers. “Following a busy holiday… Read More