Ports of Indiana secures largest-ever federal grant
Ports of Indiana has been awarded a $25 million federal “BUILD” grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to support a $32 million expansion of its Jeffersonville port. This grant is the
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January 2026
The January issue of Marine Log examines how ports and cruise operators are preparing for another year of growth, investment and operational evolution.
Ports of Indiana names Dexter Salenda to new role
Global logistics industry veteran Dexter Salenda has joined Ports of Indiana as the organization’s first foreign trade and economic development director. This position was created to expand Ports of Indiana’s Foreign-Trade Zone
Kentucky bridge span to be built on barges
Sections of a new $63.6 million US 60 bridge that will span the Cumberland River at Smithland, Ky., will be constructed at the Paducah McCracken County Riverport Authority. Plans are for the
Port NOLA CEO receives 2020 Bertel Award
Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) President and CEO and CEO of the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB) Brandy Christian has received the 2020 C. Alvin Bertel Award at a ceremony
Farmer-owned coop to construct new Missouri River barge port
NEW Cooperative, a farmer-owned grain, agronomy, energy, and feed cooperative serving the western and northwest region of Iowa, has held a ground breaking ceremony for construction of a new port on the
Wind turbine components keep Ontario port busy
The Ontario, Canada, Port of Johnstown will be busy over the next several months as vessels deliver Enercon turbine components for the Nation Rise Wind Farm project. The cargo represents a major
UAE port operator set to inject $580 million into Port of Wilmington
JULY 18, 2018 — The federal government has reportedly signed off on a proposal to allow Gulftainer, the largest privately-owned independent port operator in the world, headquartered in the United Arab Emirates
Ports preparing for Hurricane Irma
SEPTEMBER 5, 2017—Ports in the Caribbean and Southeast U.S. are bracing for the impact of Hurricane Irma. For example, Port Everglades, one of the world’s busiest cruise ports accommodating 3.4 million passengers,
Ships earn “quiet” rewards at Port of Vancouver
FEBRUARY 15, 2017—“Quiet” ships will pay off in the Port of Vancouver. That’s because as of the start of this year the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority launched a new incentive criteria to