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BALTIMORE — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District (USACE), in coordination with the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Port Administration (MDOT MPA), is holding a public meeting Feb. 24 from 6 – 8 p.m. to provide information on the Seagirt Loop Channel Deepening Feasibility Study draft Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Assessment (EA)… Read More
EPA TO AWARD PORT OF BALTIMORE $1.8 MILLION GRANT TOMORROW TO REPLACE OLDER CARGO-HANDLING EQUIPMENT AND TRUCKS WITH NEWER, CLEANER MODELS BALTIMORE, MD – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will award the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore a $1.8 million grant for its Diesel Equipment Upgrade Program which replaces older cargo-handling equipment and… Read More
The port of Philadelphia (Philaport) is to benefit from $246m of state investment funding aimed at continuing modernisation at the port and improving regional economic stability. The latest investment package will help the port build on its success over the past few years and help Pennsylvania develop its economy and job prospects, according to Pennsylvania… Read More
The Ports of Indiana, an inland river port system made up of three ports—Burns Harbor, Jeffersonville, and Mount Vernon—have experienced an uptick in cargo shipments in addition to one port welcoming a new cargo terminal operator. The new terminal operator, Indiana Cargo Crossroads, is a working partnership of Ports of Indiana and Superior River Terminals… Read More
The Little Rock Port Authority in Arkansas says that it was recently awarded a $570,000 grant from the Department of Homeland Security/FEMA to upgrade the security camera system throughout the growing port area. The funds will allow the port to improve safety for the industry partners and the 7,000 individuals who work at one of… Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Governor Tom Wolf announced a $246 million state investment into the Port of Philadelphia to continue modernization efforts and improve regional economic stability. This funding builds upon the Governor’s comprehensive $300 million Capital Investment Program at the Port of Philadelphia announced in 2016. “The port is an economic driver, not only in… Read More
A damning document from Environment Canada that warned of disastrous environmental impacts was withheld from a key stage of an environmental assessment for a proposed Metro Vancouver shipping terminal. Scientists who authored the report say the project threatens local wildlife, particularly the western sandpiper — a species of shorebird unique to the West Coast of… Read More
With national attention focused on the supply chain, infrastructure investment and jobs, it is time for the Port of Oakland to invest in a renewed, smart and zero-emissions port. That was Executive Director Danny Wan’s message this week at his annual State of the Port address. “The theme for 2022 is to invest in and… Read More
Philadelphia – The Port of Philadelphia, PhilaPort, had a record-breaking year in growth in 2021. The Port saw double-digit growth in containers, breakbulk and overall port tonnage for the year. Year-to-Date TEU volumes have increased 15% to 739,323 TEUs, with imports growing 16% and export 15%. PhilaPort surpassed its 2020 total TEU count of (640,799),… Read More
A $13.2 million grant will help improve Quincy’s municipal dock and develop an intermodal facility adjacent to it. The Illinois Mid-America Intermodal Authority Port District has been awarded the funding through the Illinois Port Facilities Capital Grant Program, with $600,000 coming from local matching funds. In addition to raising the dock and access road to… Read More
Hopes are that a multi-million-dollar effort to dredge Salem Harbor will help usher in a transformation of the city’s port. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) recently announced a $14 billion wave of funding for nationwide projects tailored “to strengthen port and waterway supply chains and bolster climate resilience.” That includes more than $20… Read More
The US Army Corps of Engineers and the Puerto Rico Ports Authority will begin laying the groundwork later this year for improved maritime infrastructure at the San Juan Harbor that will eventually help lower energy costs and better the area’s environmental quality. In an interview with News is my Business, Ports Authority Executive Director Joel… Read More
Western Alaska is finally set to get a long-sought piece of infrastructure that proponents say will not only benefit the region’s economy, but also emergency preparedness and response and even national security. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Alaska District officials announced a $250 million allocation for the first phase of work to expand Nome’s port… Read More
Corpus Christi, TX, USA – The Port of Corpus Christi ended 2021 with record tonnage, mainly attributable to an 81.2 percent increase from 2020 in shipments of liquefied natural gas (LNG), while crude oil exports averaged a record 1.76 million barrels per day in 2021, a slight increase over its 2020 record performance. The Port of… Read More