Balanced import-export trade at the Port of Savannah improves the efficiency of ocean carrier service. Port officials predict March will be Savannah’s third positive month in a row for container volumes. (GPA Photo by Stephen B. Morton)

Georgia Ports Authority approves $65 million for Ocean Terminal

The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has approved contracts totaling $65.6 million for container yard work at the Port of Savannah’s Ocean Terminal, a 200-acre facility just downriver from GPA’s main container port.

Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after Dali strike

VIDEO: Massive response underway after Maersk ship strikes Baltimore bridge

There are more questions than answers this morning as Americans wake up to the news of a 948-foot Singapore-flagged containership, chartered by Maersk, having smashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in

Taylor Dickerson (WIMOs president), Kasey Eckstein (founder) and Jenna Gaudet (co-founder).

WIMOs hosts biggest event to date

The Women in Maritime Operations (WIMOs) third annual clay shoot event saw 50% more teams participate on March 21 at Providence Plantation in Rosharon, Texas, than last year. In total, 56 companies

Teresa Sprouse is dedicated to Ingram's associate vice president of financial planning, Analysis & Reporting.

Ingram Marine christens three new towboats

Earlier this month, Ingram Marine Group, Nashville, Tenn., held a christening ceremony for three new vessels: the M/V Patrick L. Morton, M/V Teresa Sprouse and M/V Gary L. Holman. The towboats, built by Houma, La.-based Main Iron

Ports of Indiana breaks ground on Marine Highway grant project

Ports of Indiana has broken ground on a project supported by a U.S. Marine Highway grant that will increase barge shipments of steel coils and create public benefits for the Jeffersonville, Ind.,

Op-Ed: Addressing cyber threats to maritime

By Andrew R. Lee & Jim Kearns, Jones Walker LLP In fall 2022, our firm published a survey of 125 senior leaders at U.S. ports and terminals that gave insight into the

Peter Schroder, the CEO of Sea, an innovative software and integrations company based in the U.K.

Q&A: Sea’s CEO on sustainable shipping

Peter Schroder, the CEO of U.K.-based Sea answers our questions on ways shippers can enable sustainable shipping practices Sea delivers reliable, data-driven solutions that power better decisions to enable sustainable shipping across the

The first tow of 2024 goes through Lock and Dam 2 in Hastings, Minnesota, on March 17.

M/V Joseph Patrick Eckstein kicks off 2024 navigation season

The St. Paul Engineer District locked the M/V Joseph Patrick Eckstein, operated by Marquette Transportation, with 12 barges through Lock and Dam 2, in Hastings, Minn., March 17, en route to St.

Tuomas Riski of Norsepower

Op-Ed: Maritime shift to eco-friendly propulsion in 2024

By Tuomas Riski, CEO, Norsepower As we ease our way into 2024, it’s clear that the winds of change are blowing through the maritime industry. Norsepower, a global provider of mechanical sails

Recently delivered by Gulf Island Marine Fabricators of Houma, La., the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) unveiled its new hybrid-electric ferry.

Gulf Island delivers new ferry to Texas DOT

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) recently unveiled its new hybrid-electric ferry Esperanza “Hope” Andrade in a dedication ceremony honoring its namesake, Texas transportation infrastructure pioneer Esperanza “Hope” Andrade. Built at Gulf

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