Port of Mobile deepening and widening project moves ahead
An agreement signed October 2 by the Alabama State Port Authority and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers marks another step forward in plans to deepen and widen the Port of Mobile.
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MARAD announces nine Marine Highway project designations
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today announced the designation of nine Marine Highway Projects and a Marine Highway Route that, together, will benefit Connecticut, Florida, Michigan, New York, Oregon,
FortisBC to ship LNG to China in ISO containers
Canadian natural gas utility FortisBC has entered into its first term supply agreement to produce liquefied natural gas (LNG) for Top Speed Energy Corp. to export to China. The relatively small volumes
U.S.-flag lines again get slimmer Transcom contracts
The U.S. Transportation Command has awarded twelve U.S.-flag shipping companies contracts totaling $738.7 million for international ocean transportation and intermodal distribution services. All the contracts run through August 31, 2020. The total
St. Louis region ports and terminals top USACE chart
The St. Louis Regional Freightway reports that the latest data from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) show that the St. Louis Regional Ports held onto the top ranking as the
Three Marine Highway projects get MARAD funding
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) is awarding $6,790,000 in grants to three Marine Highway projects. The funding will go towards enhancing existing services in Louisiana and Virginia as well
TT Club: There’s a major container fire every 60 days
This month’s sinking of the Grimaldi Group’s Grande America is just the latest in a long string of high profile incidents in which serious fires have broken out in cargo containers. According
Avondale Shipyard sold by HII for redevelopment
OCTOBER 5, 2018 — Avondale Shipyard, New Orleans, LA, one-time the largest private employer in Louisiana, has been sold to Avondale Marine, a joint venture between T.P. Host and Hilco Redevelopment Partners
Avondale to have a new life as a global logistics hub
OCTOBER 4, 2018 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has closed the sale of HII’s Avondale facility to Avondale Marine, a joint venture between T.P. Host and Hilco Redevelopment Partners. The Avondale facility,
U.S.-flag lines get slimmer Transcom contracts than last year
JULY 11, 2018 — The U.S. Transportation Command has awarded eleven U.S.-flag shipping companies contracts totaling $757.4 million for international ocean transportation and intermodal distribution services. All the contracts run through August