North America

As APM Terminals has recently found to its cost, sentiment can trump both plans and contracts, especially when it concerns automation at Los Angeles.

The total economic value that US coastal ports provide, in terms of revenue to businesses, personal income and economic output by exporters and importers, has risen 17% in the last five years,…

Jacksonville Port Authority’s (JAXPORT) board of directors have approved a 25-year agreement with terminal operator SSA Marine for the development and operation of a US$238.7m international container terminal at JAXPORT’s Blount Island…

The Port of Long Beach will accept applications from 1 March to 1 April for its Community Sponsorship Program.

More than $300m in infrastructure improvements is being considered as part of a drive to grow international marine cargo to the Port of Seattle.

Ports made the cut for US President Donald Trump’s 2019 State of the Union Address.

Georgia Ports Authority’s Big Berth/Big Ship programme will enable the Port of Savannah to simultaneously handle six 14,000 TEU vessels by 2024.

Vessel operations at GCT Vanterm at the Port of Vancouver are expected to fully resume by February 4 following the collapse of a GCT Vanterm Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Company (ZPMC) ship-to-shore…

A new report has found that the US market for waterborne freight was worth more than $16bn in 2018.

US ports are suffering delays to development projects in addition to the threat of loss of business as a result of the partial government shutdown, an American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA)…

Record high levels of inbound laden containers were experienced on both US coasts in October, but BIMCO has warned uncertainty lies ahead due to US-China trade relations.

As the US partial government shutdown continues the maritime industry has raised concerns over operational stability as security, customs and air safety workers are facing being unpaid, but ports appear yet to…

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has warned US member ports what to expect in the event of a government shutdown.

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) is supporting a new agreement for the US to abstain from further tariff increases on Chinese products for 90 days while it works with China…

Two Iranian hackers are behind an international hacking and extortion scheme which hit the Port of San Diego in September, according to The United States Department of Justice.

New infrastructure, economic development, environmental, and community health are the top priorities in the Port of Seattle’s US$348m 2019-2023 capital investment plan.

The Port of Charleston, as well as other East Coast ports, have witnessed a large rise in imports as overseas shippers seek to get ahead of extra tariffs put in place by…