The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) Board has approved a $127 million budget to build the Blue Ridge Connector, an inland rail terminal in Gainesville linking Northeast Georgia with the Port of Savannah’s 35 global container ship services. According to GPA, the future facility will open in 2026 and serve a region important for the production… Read More
TORONTO/PRNewswire/ — Arcadis, a leading global design and consultancy organization for natural and built assets, announced today the appointment of Audrey Jacob as City Executive for Toronto, Ontario. In this role, Audrey will lead the Company’s strategic growth initiatives, pursue new business development opportunities and partnerships, and oversee client relationships in the Toronto region. The city executive appointment also marks the… Read More
Thirty leaders in the shipping sectors – including cargo owners, ship operators, ports, bunkering companies, and equipment manufacturers – signed a Joint Commitment, organized by the UN High Level Champions and RMI, today at COP28 to enable the use of renewable hydrogen-derived shipping fuel this decade to meet maritime industry decarbonization targets. The Commitment includes important… Read More
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), in partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the federal-state Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) partnership, is soliciting proposals through the Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund to restore water quality and habitats of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributary rivers and streams. NFWF is soliciting proposals under the Innovative… Read More
Boskalis today launches the tenth issue of its Creating New HORIZONS magazine, available at www.boskalis.com/magazine. The magazine features articles and videos on groundbreaking projects and activities through which Boskalis fulfils its purpose: creating and protecting prosperity and advancing the energy transition. The new issue highlights the salvage of the FSO Safer in the Red Sea off… Read More
WASHINGTON /PRNewswire/ — Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the leading voice for the global cruise industry, announced the promotion of Donnie Brown to Senior Vice President, Global Maritime Policy, effective December 1, 2023. In this new role, Brown will lead CLIA’s strategic efforts to coordinate the cruise industry’s positions on technical, regulatory, and policy matters related to cruise… Read More
Cargo volumes at the Port of New York and New Jersey fell 6% year-over-year to 742,571 TEUs in October. The port saw cargo activity rise 12% compared to September 2023 figures however, when volumes reached 660,553 total TEUs. Compared to pre-pandemic figures, port volumes were up 11% compared to October 2019. The port operator is preparing for… Read More
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) along with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) recently approved $144 million to support coastal resilience projects in 31states and U.S. territories. A total of 109 grants were awarded and will generate more than $97 million in matching funds with an expected conservation impact of $242 million…. Read More
Singapore – A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) announced more than USD$500 million investment to expand its supply chain infrastructure to support Southeast Asia’s emergence as a global production hub and a consumption powerhouse. Maersk’s planned three-year investment will target its Logistics & Services arm, but at the same time, substantial amount of investment will also be channeled into… Read More
John Moseley, Chief Commercial Officer of Port Houston, one of the top five container ports in the United States, has been elected to the board of directors of the Containerization & Intermodal Institute (CII). Since being appointed to his current role in 2018, Moseley drives and executes the port’s commercial strategy. He oversees the port’s… Read More