President signs Ocean Shipping Reform Act into law
President Joe Biden yesterday signed the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (OSRA) into law. As we reported when the measure was passed, the legislation expands the authority of the Federal Maritime
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Georgia Ports Authority sets all-time trade record
The Georgia Ports Authority reports that it moved an all-time high 519,390 twenty-foot equivalent container units in May, breaking the previous record of 504,350 TEUs set in October 2021. GPA’s May volumes
Buttigieg names members of new maritime panel
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg today announced the appointment of 25 new members to the Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Committee (MTSNAC). The MTSNAC’s Charter is to advise the Secretary, through the
Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville completes new infrastructure projects
The Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville has completed $24 million in infrastructure enhancement projects. The port received a $10 million Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant in 2015 initiating big changes in Jeffersonville.
Port of Baltimore awarded $15.5 million in FRA funding
The Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore will receive $15.6 million from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Consolidated Rail and Infrastructure Safety Improvements (CRISI) program for its rail capacity modernization project. The
Former TRANSCOM commander is new port and supply chain envoy
Retired General Stephen R. Lyons, former commander of the U.S. Transportation Command, will be the new port and supply chain envoy to the Biden administration Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force. General Lyons
Six inducted into International Maritime Hall of Fame
The Maritime Association of the Port of New York and New Jersey has inducted six more industry leaders into its International Maritime Hall of Fame. The awards were presented before a record-breaking
Ports of Auckland to take delivery of 70-tonne BP all-electric tugboat
New Zealand’s Ports of Auckland Limited (POAL) will shortly be taking delivery of Damen’s first all-electric tugboat. With a bollard pull of 70 tonnes, the Damen RSD-E Tug 2513, named Sparky, will
MARAD: Another $234.3 million added to port infrastructure grant funding
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced that up to $684.3 million is now available for Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) grants. The grants will be awarded, on a
NAWE selects next president
Robert W. Murray has been selected to lead the National Association of Waterfront Employers (NAWE) as its next president effective May 19, 2022. He will work with current NAWE president, Lauren Brand,