ILO rhetoric has been heating up after talks with UMX broke down

ILA calls USMX move at NLRB “a publicity stunt”

As a port strike that threatens to close U.S, ports from Maine to Texas on October 1 gets ever nearer, the ILA union is dismissing the most recent reported move by the

Michael A. Thomas

Michael A. Thomas is new chair of Port NOLA Board of Commissioners

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry recently appointed Michael A. Thomas as chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) for a five-year term. Thomas will also chair

NLRB seal

USMX seeks NLRB intervention as port strike looms

With a threatened Maine to Texas port strike on October 1 getting ever nearer, the employers organization, the United States Marine Alliance (USMX), today filed with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

AAPA reconstitutes Latin American presence with AAPA Latin America

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) recently announced the reconstitution of its presence in Latin America with the launch of AAPA Latin America. AAPA says this initiative reflects a strategic decision

Jefferson County Port Authority acreage

Jefferson County Port Authority purchases 18 acre riverside site

The Jefferson County, Missouri, Port Authority (JCPA) has closed on the $20 million purchase of approximately 18 acres along the Mississippi River at 600 Riverport Way in Herculaneum, Mo. The acreagewas sold

New dock opening

Ports of Indiana celebrates opening of its first new dock in 20 years

Local officials and port workers celebrated the opening today of a new $6 million dock that will serve ocean vessels at Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor. Partially funded by a U.S. Maritime Administration

Industry again battles DPF mandate

AWO urges speedy signature of California AB 1122 to protect mariner safety

The California legislature has now passed Assemblymember Dr. Jasmeet Bains’ measure (AB 1122) that would prevent the California Air Resources Board (CARB) from enforcing a potentially deadly requirement in its harbor craft

Canopée

MV Canopée: Wind-assisted RO/RO rocket ship makes first U.S. port visit

The MV Canopée, the world’s first new generation wind-assisted hybrid propulsion commercial RO/RO vessel, arrived in Port Canaveral, Fla., yesterday, marking its inaugural U.S. visit. Launched in 2022, the MV Canopée is

ILA president

VIDEO: ILA ramps up port strike rhetoric

Fears that a Maine to Texas port strike by the International Longshoremens Association (ILA) could become a reality on October 1 are growing, with Torsten Hartmann, senior director trade management transpacific at

Bellingham Shipping Terminal.

Port of Bellingham gets $17.9M grant to reconnect the shipping terminal to rail

The Port of Bellingham, Wash., recently announced that it has secured a $17.9 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). The grant will be used to reconnect the Bellingham

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