Noting the role played by Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor Julie Su, the Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union yesterday announced a tentative agreement on a new six-year
Domestic and international factors are lining up for the Port of Savannah to set the pace for growth in America’s global container trade. That was the message of Georgia Ports Authority (GPA)
The Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners on June 7 approved a $2 billion Fiscal Year 2023/24 annual budget for the Port of Los Angeles, reports our sister publication Railway Age. The
Maritime industry veteran Matthew Wypyski has joined the Port of New Orleans executive team as chief operating officer (COO). He comes to the position with 32 years as a senior operating and
With demand for U.S. LNG continuing to rise, Grand Isle LNG has announced plans for a new Gulf of Mexico LNG export facility. Located thirteen miles south of Grand Isle, Louisiana, in
The “world’s first” port with three ship shore power systems for cruise liners to turn off diesel engines and connect to shoreside electricity to reduce emissions. By Del Williams, Technical Writer The
The largest provider of dredging services in the U.S., Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. LLC, (GLDD) Houston, Texas, has been awarded a $157,399,830 firm-fixed-price contract for new and maintenance hopper dredging
By Edward McNamara, CEO of Armada Risk Partners, a Cleveland U.S.-based port insurance broker One of the biggest challenges to the marine industry post-COVID is that the marine insurance industry is more
Investments underway or planned at four ports in the St. Louis, Mo., area are supported by an influx of federal and state funding that underscores the growing importance of inland ports in
By Dr. Robert Moorcroft, Carbon Reduction Scientist, Tunley Engineering The Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority in Michigan has initiated a 12-month project to reach net zero carbon emissions for port activities by 2040,