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Gov. Edwards Announces Lineage Logistics To Expand At Port Of New Orleans

LA, United States

“Lineage and Port NOLA have worked closely on this project to accommodate growing volumes and new lines of export agriculture commodities, and a growing trade of fresh produce imports.” BATON ROUGE — Gov. John Bel Edwards, Port of New Orleans President and CEO Brandy D. Christian, and Lineage Logistics President and CEO Greg Lehmkuhl announced… Read More

Maersk adding weekly service to US East Coast

United States

Ten vessels will be dedicated to connecting Vietnam and China with Savannah, Charleston and Newark Maersk North America this week announced the launch of a service linking ports in Vietnam and China with the U.S. East Coast via the Panama Canal beginning in May. “Importers are looking for more U.S. East Coast gateways in their… Read More

Mount Vernon Port Director to retire from Ports of Indiana

IN, United States

Ports of Indiana reports that Phil Wilzbacher, who has has led operations of Ports of Indiana-Mount Vernon for 19 years, will retire effective April 20. Wilzbacher is the longest-serving port director in the statewide port authority’s 60-year history and is planning to take some time to catch up on personal to-do lists and find his… Read More

14,000 TEU Ship Calls at Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore

Baltimore , MD, United States

The Port of Baltimore has announced a new visitor. TAIPEI TRIUMPH is a Container Ship that was built in 2017 and is sailing under the flag of Singapore. It’s carrying capacity is 14000 TEU and her current draught is reported to be 13.4 meters. Her length overall (LOA) is 365.94 meters and her width is 51.34 meters.

New MARAD $230 Million Grant Funding Opportunity Announced for Port Infrastructure Development Program

United States

Funding Will Be used to Strengthen and Modernize Ports The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) encouraging states and port authorities to apply for $230 million in discretionary grant funding for port and intermodal infrastructure-related projects through the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP). “Our nation’s ports are a… Read More

“EVER FAITH” (not Ever Given!) visits Port of Baltimore with USACE; Team Observes Dredging

MD, United States

DredgeWire exclusive The Port of Baltimore reported a productive session yesterday with officials visiting from the US Army Corps of Engineers and the Knauss Marine Policy Fellow with the US House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee visiting the Port. Officials visited the marine terminals and the dredge containment management facilities at Masonville and Cox Creek. Inflow… Read More

Port Commission Talks Spring Cleaning, Project Updates

AK, United States

In a recent meeting, the Nome Port Commission shared updates on major port repairs like the Ramp Replacement Project and the CAP 107 Dredging Project. On March 11, the City of Nome received two bids for the city’s Ramp Replacement Project, and the project was ultimately awarded to Anchorage-based STG Incorporated for the lowest responsible… Read More

Board approves $205M to expand capacity at Port of Savannah

GA, United States

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The state agency that manages the Port of Savannah is spending $205 million to expand the seaport’s cargo handling capacity. The Georgia Ports Authority approved the projects Monday while reporting its busiest February on record in Savannah. Containerized cargo traffic in Savannah was up 7.2% last month compared to a year… Read More

Leaders explain impact of Suez Canal blockage on Maryland, price of goods

MD, United States

BALTIMORE — One of the largest cargo ships in the world is now back on course after being stuck in the Suez Canal. The Ever Given was grounded for more than a week, blocking one of the world’s most important shipping lanes, so how will the whole ordeal impact things at the Port of Baltimore?… Read More

Deepening project ensures harbor remains competitive

SC, United States

The Charleston Harbor will be the deepest harbor on the East Coast at 52 feet once the Post 45 Charleston Harbor Deepening Project is complete. Currently, there are a record number of dredges in the harbor in order to complete the $600 million project by the end of 2022. Typically, two or three maintenance dredges… Read More

SC Ports celebrates Lineage Logistics facility expansion

SC, United States

Expansion in Charleston adds additional cold storage capacity for customers South Carolina Ports celebrates Lineage Logistics’ newly expanded facility in Charleston and the enhanced cold storage capabilities it brings to customers. As the world’s largest and most innovative temperature-controlled industrial REIT and logistics solutions provider, Lineage provides efficient, effective temperature-controlled solutions to protect the integrity… Read More

America gets a much-needed distraction with Suez ship saga

United States

The ship stuck in the Suez Canal brought a change of pace to the news cycle last week, with an estimated 1.8 million social media posts and 25 billion potential impressions, according to data from Keyhole. Why it matters: After a prolonged period of domestic turmoil — COVID, polarized politics, a racial reckoning, an insurrection… Read More

MARAD invites applications for $230 million in port infrastructure grants

United States

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration has announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity encouraging states and port authorities to apply for $230 million in discretionary grant funding for port and intermodal infrastructure-related projects through the Port Infrastructure Development Program. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg announced the funding at a White House event focused… Read More

Suez Canal Crisis Delays Several Chesapeake-Bound Ships

VA, United States

Last week’s grounding of a cargo ship across the Suez Canal in Egypt is still impacting commerce all over the world, including at the ports of Baltimore and Virginia—nearly 6,000 miles away. The  MV Ever Given ran aground Tuesday, March 23, blocking diagonally a one-lane section of the canal that handles $9 billion in commercial… Read More

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