Ships wait as port congestion causes backup

Op-Ed: Using data for less congested, more sustainable ports

By David Yeo, Founder and CEO of Innovez One The phrase “think globally, act locally” couldn’t ring more true when it comes to tackling some of the most critical challenges faced by

Virginia port terminal

Two Port of Virginia stevedoring services consolidate

Aiming to increase efficiency at the Port of Virginia, CP&O, LLC and Ceres Marine Terminals, Inc., have consolidated their stevedoring services under the CP&O brand. The new venture will be led by

Container unloaded at Port of Savannah

Gateway Terminals handles first box in Savannah

At the Port of Savannah today, representatives from Gateway Terminals, the International Longshoremen’s Association and the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) joined to mark the first container moved under the direction of Gateway,

Bulker at Mississippi River terminal

Bulker is first to take advantage of new Mississippi River draft limit

Norfolk, Va.,-headquartered T. Parker Host reports that the first ship has sailed from its United Bulk Terminals on the Mississippi River with a draft of 47.7 feet. This follows a newly announced

MARAD announces new marine highway route designations

MARAD awards $241 million in port grants

The U.S. Department of Transportation reports the award of more than $241 million in discretionary grant funding for 25 projects to improve port facilities in 19 states and one territory through the

Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack,

Message to ocean carriers: Act on U.S. agriculture exports or face FMC action

Two Biden administration cabinet members, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, have written leading ocean carriers. They urge them to help mitigate disruptions to agricultural shippers of

Fully electric Zeeboat towboat.

First fully-electric U.S. towboats set for 2025 availability

Houston-headquartered Industrial Service Solutions (ISS) reports that the first four fully-electric towboats to be built in North America are planned to be available for charter in 2025. The towboats are being developed

China to import U.S. LNG from Plaquemines terminal

Arlington, Va.-headquartered Venture Global LNG reports that it has signed a 20-year sales and purchase agreement with CNOOC Gas & Power Group Co., Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of China National Offshore

River container vessel

Shipyard solicitation out for new river container vessels

Plans for a new all-water container-on-vessel (COV) trade lane between the Port of Plaquemines on the Lower Mississippi and the Midwest are picking up pace. Hawtex Development Corporation has signed on as

Port of South Louisiana names new executive director

The Board of Commissioners of the Port of South Louisiana has selected Paul Matthews to serve as the port’s next executive director, effective January 15, 2022. Matthews is replacing long-time executive director

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