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

Tariffs thgretaen ports

Tariffs set to dramatically reduce U.S. port traffic

With sweeping tariffs now imposed on all U.S. trading partners, import cargo at the nation’s major container ports is expected to drop dramatically beginning next month, according to the Global Port Tracker

Port of Brunswick

Port of Brunswick sets auto, machinery handling record

The Port of Brunswick, Ga,, now the busiest in the U.S. for vehicles and heavy equipment, handled an all-time record of 91,360 units of roll-on/roll-off cargo in March, up 18% or 14,125

Konecranes RTGs

Port Houston orders 16 hybrid Konecranes RTGs

Port Houston is adding to its large fleet of Konecranes RTG fleet with an order for 16 hybrid Konecranes RTGs. Delivery is scheduled for the first half of 2026. In addition, Konecranes

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