Aerial view of Port of Long Beach

Port of Long Beach braces for double digit decline in May numbers

Following its strongest April on record and 11 consecutive months of cargo increases, the Port of Long Beach says that it is preparing for a double-digit decline for shipments in May due

Montreal Port Authority (MPA) president and CEO Julie Gascon

Montreal Port Authority says it’s ready for a “tough year”

Montreal Port Authority (MPA) president and CEO Julie Gascon and board chair Nathalie Pilon released the Port of Montreal’s 2024 operating results at this week’s MPA annual meeting. “In a global economic

seaching for undeclared hazardous materials

USCG spot checks at Port of NYNJ find undeclared hazardous materials

Coast Guard Sector New York personnel conducted three warehouse spot checks at the Port of New York and New Jersey this week, uncovering a 60% deficiency rate in hazardous material compliance. The

F. Paul De Maria

USMX names F. Paul De Maria its new CEO and chair

U.S. East and Gulf Coast port employers group USMX (United States Maritime Alliance) has selected F. Paul De Maria to be its CEO and chairman. De Maria, who served as the organization’s

cruise passsenger movements

Port Canaveral sets new cruise passenger movements record

Port Canaveral, Fla., set a new monthly record for most cruise passenger movements when it hosted 925,994 guests in March, eclipsing the last year’s March passenger counts by 16%. Fueled by the

Wandow Welch Terminal

SC Ports completes Wando Welch Terminal upgrades

The South Carolina Ports Authority (SC Ports) reports the completion of a key infrastructure project at its busiest container terminal, the Wando Welch Terminal in the Port of Charleston. It can now

Mitch Lee, co-founder and CEO of Arc Boat Company

Arc Boat Company fast tracks its first electric tug boat

Los Angeles based electric boat startup Arc Boat Company says that it is entering the commercial sector by partnering with Portland, Ore., shipyard Diversified Marine Inc. to retrofit a 26 foot tugboat

Metro Ports is bulk terminal operator at Burns Harbor.

Ports of Indiana and Metro Ports extend bulk cargo partnership at Burns Harbor

Ports of Indiana and terminal operator Metro Ports have signed a five-year extension of their bulk terminal operating agreement at Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor. The agreement reaffirms both organizations’ commitment to growing

ship fire

NTSB says shore based firefighters need ship fire training

Following an April 15 in-person public board meeting held April 15, the National Transportation Safety Board recommended Tuesday that land-based firefighters be better prepared for marine vessel firefighting following the July 2023

M/V Pile

M/V Pile is Burns Harbor’s first ocean vessel of 2025

Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor celebrated the start of the 2025 international shipping season April 12 with the arrival of the 37,591 dwt Polsteam bulk carrier M/V Pile. The ship arrived safely at

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