Coal barge on the Ohio River (Credit: Shutterstock/Real Window Creative)

Port NOLA and CORBA renew MoU

On Monday, the Central Ohio River Business Association (CORBA) announced that the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) and CORBA have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) encouraging, among other things, joint marketing

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Long Beach Container Terminal wins sustainable innovation award

The U.S. Green Building Council-Los Angeles has named Long Beach Container Terminal its “Sustainable Innovation Project of the Year.” Long Beach Container Terminal (LBCT), one of the busiest cargo-handling terminals in the

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Cargo volumes up at Port of Baltimore

Cargo volumes continued an upward trend through the third quarter of 2023 for key targeted commodities at Maryland’s Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore. From January through September at the port’s state-owned

Hoegh is using VARO biofuel until zero-emission ammonia arroves

Höegh Autoliners could be bunkering clean ammonia in JAXPORT by 2027

Höegh Autoliners and Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation have signed a Letter of Intent to collaborate on the supply and delivery of clean ammonia as a next-generation sustainable maritime fuel for Höegh’s upcoming Aurora

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Julie Gascon named new Port of Montreal president and CEO

The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) has named Julie Gascon as its next president and CEO. A master mariner, she is currently president and CEO of the Vancouver, B.C., based Pacific Pilotage Authority

AAPA backed legislation seeks funding for inspections facilities at ports

On November 14, legislation developed by the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA), addressing overreach from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at port facilities, was introduced in the U.S. House of

Tunley Environmental chief scientist Rob Moorcroft

Op-Ed: Top 4 tips on how U.S. ports can claim $3 billion Clean Ports Program grant

At the end of October the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)  gave stakeholders a “first look” at its plans to implement a new $3 billion port emission reduction program. During a webinar

Cruise lines are tracking their usage as part of their environmental reporting.

Shoreside electricity and data monitoring take hold in the cruise industry

On July 7, 2023, the United Nations International Maritime Organization (IMO) and its participating maritime countries set their Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions strategy to achieve net zero “by or around” 2050. As

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SC Ports handles record cargo at Inland Port Greer

The South Carolina Ports Authority (SC Ports) says that its rail-served inland ports are speeding goods to market, with Inland Port Greer handling more cargo than ever before in October. Inland Port

AMEF is set to handle increased U.S. soybean exports

Seaway system set to see more U.S. soybean exports

As the recent temporary shutdown of the St. Lawrence Seaway by strike action underscored, the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway system is a vital maritime trade artery whose smooth operation is too

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