Charleston Harbor is now the deepest port on the East Coast at 52 feet, a milestone definitely worth celebrating. On Dec. 5, 2022, Gov. Henry McMaster, Sen. Lindsey Graham, Sen. Tim Scott, Rep. Nancy Mace, state leaders, representatives from the South Carolina Ports Authority, and other partner agencies who helped the U.S. Army Corps of… Read More
HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority met on Tuesday, February 21. Chairman Ric Campo opened the meeting with the news that dredging of Segment 1A of Project 11, the Houston Ship Channel expansion and deepening program, was completed on February 1. Port Houston anticipates the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will… Read More
The state Senate unanimously approved Gov. Phil Murphy’s nominations of two top staffers and Elizabeth’s Democratic mayor to the Port Authority’s commissioner board Monday, giving Murphy more influence over the powerful interstate agency. Elizabeth Mayor Chris Bollwage, Murphy administration chief of staff George Helmy, and deputy chief of staff for economic growth Joe Kelley were… Read More
Construction on the Centerm Expansion Project at the Port of Vancouver is now complete, Canada’s Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (VFPA) has confirmed. The expansion project, delivered in partnership with UAE-based terminal operator DP World, provides added capacity, allowing Centerm to handle up to 60 per cent more containers. The work completed includes expanding the terminal… Read More
The Port of Virginia® is progressing toward becoming the only US East Coast port with 55-foot-deep channels that are also wide enough to accommodate two-way traffic of ultra-large container vessels. “It’s an important distinction to have because this sets The Port of Virginia apart from our East Coast peers in a way that cannot be… Read More
Maritime Administration’s Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (“Bipartisan Infrastructure Law”) and Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 Applications due by April 28 https://www.grantsolutions.gov/gs/servlet/document.DownloadPdfPublicServlet?document_id=9110645
Port says it will have deepest channels on East Coast The Port of Virginia said it is on its way to having the deepest channels on the East Coast, enabling the port to accommodate two-way traffic of ultra-large container vessels. The channels will be 55 feet deep. Work on the biggest section, the Thimble Shoal… Read More
Global supply-chain issues last year helped push cargo traffic at Florida’s 16 seaports slightly ahead of pre-pandemic numbers, while the cruise industry is expected to return to pre-pandemic passenger counts this year. The annual Seaport Mission Plan, issued Wednesday by the Florida Ports Council, said the state’s ports handled 112.5 million tons of cargo last… Read More
One down and one to go in the Port of Vancouver’s ambitious game plan to expand container cargo handling capacity at Canada’s main Asia-Pacific Gateway entry point. The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (VFPA) officially announced completion of its $350 million Centerm expansion project Fepuary 21 following four years of construction. But it is still awaiting… Read More
The CEO of Portland Port still believes building a waste incinerator on the island is vital for the port’s future. Bill Reeves thinks the need for an energy recovery facility has only increased since the planning application was first submitted, over two years ago. He insists that the incinerator will keep the Port competitive, secure… Read More
Representatives from the Port of Ashdod, located south of Tel Aviv, Israel, and leaders from five Greater New Orleans business organizations have signed a letter of intent to create an innovation embassy. The program was born out of a trade mission to Israel by representatives from New Orleans earlier this year, and will focus on… Read More
Susan Serrano has moved from Höegh Autoliners to take up a new role as manager of automotive business development at Maryland Ports Authority (MPA). Serrano takes over from Larry Johnson, who has retired from the MPA. Serrano will now be responsible for increasing vehicle volumes through the port of Baltimore, already the US’ busiest vehicle-handling… Read More
To go along with its No. 1 ranking for waterborne tonnage volume, Houston ends 2022 as the fifth-busiest port by TEU(twenty foot equivalent unit) volume. The Savillis Port Report detailed demand historically driven by manufacturing and petrochemical industries has been aided by growth in e-commerce and logistics & transportation/3PL operators. The growing diversification of the… Read More
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) have announced that negotiations are still ongoing and parties are hopeful to reach an agreement soon. Talks for a new collective bargaining agreement began in May 2022 and cover more than 22,000 dockworkers at 29 US West Coast ports. While the parties have… Read More
The Port of Montreal has earmarked more than CA$335 million ($247 million) in its new five-year investment plan for its infrastructure on the island of Montreal. The Port of Montreal is aiming to invest massively in its infrastructure on the island which extends over 26 kilometres between Cité-du-Havre and the east of the island, as… Read More