North America

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

The Port of Brownsville has announced plans for the America First Refining project, set to become the first new oil refinery built on the US Gulf Coast in nearly 50 years.

13th March 2026

Port of Brownsville backs new refinery

13th March 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

The Republic of Panama is trying to oust the Panama Port Company, a CK Hutchison subsidiary, from its Balboa and Cristobal container terminal concessions but PPC clearly has no intention of leaving…

5th March 2026

Panama dispute intensifies

5th March 2026

INSIGHT & OPINION

INSIGHT & OPINION

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision limiting presidential tariff powers is expected to support U.S. ports by improving trade conditions, Fitch Ratings reports.

3rd March 2026

Fitch: Tariff ruling supports US ports

3rd March 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

The Port of Jacksonville (JAXPORT) has further strengthened its position as one of the United States’ leading vehicle-handling ports with the completion of a major new vehicle processing centre for Southeast Toyota…

5th February 2026

JAXPORT expands automotive capacity

5th February 2026

INSIGHT & OPINION

INSIGHT & OPINION

The Supreme Court of Panama’s announcement, in late January, that it had determined that the laws underpinning CK Hutchison’s terminal concessions at either end of the Panama Canal are unconstitutional raises a…

2nd February 2026

Panama Hutch’ fight: More rounds expected

2nd February 2026

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Tideworks has announced that its terminal operating system platform is supporting the restart of container operations at Oregon’s only international container terminal, now operating as Oregon Container Terminal under Harbor Industrial’s full…

2nd February 2026

Tideworks powers Oregon container restart

2nd February 2026

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Port Newark Container Terminal (PNCT) has placed an order for 20 hybrid Konecranes Noell straddle carriers, reinforcing its long-standing partnership with the equipment supplier and underlining its commitment to more efficient terminal…

12th January 2026

PNCT expands straddle carrier fleet

12th January 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

Altamira Terminal Portuaria (ATP) has completed a 350-metre dock expansion at the Port of Altamira on Mexico’s east coast, significantly increasing the terminal’s operational capacity.

9th January 2026

Altamira Terminal expands dock capacity

9th January 2026

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

The Port of Oakland this week welcomed two new ship-to-shore container cranes at its TraPac terminal, marking the first deployment of European-built cranes of their kind on the US West Coast.

9th January 2026

Port of Oakland welcomes new cranes

9th January 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

The Alabama Port Authority has launched demolition and reconstruction of Pier B South, initiating a multi-year, multi-phase modernisation of the Port of Mobile’s general cargo terminal.

10th December 2025

VIDEO: Modernising Mobile’s historic cargo pier

10th December 2025

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PhilaPort has begun construction on the future PhilaPort Cruise Terminal, a project which signals a fundamental shift in the authority’s identity from a purely cargo-focused operation to a multi-faceted maritime gateway.

4th December 2025

PhilaPort launches cruise transformation

4th December 2025

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

Ports in the PNW region of Seattle-Tacoma, Coos Bay, Vancouver (WA), Prince Rupert, and Vancouver (BC) each have plans to invest in their facilities. Dean Davison assesses these projects and the forward…

20th November 2025

PNW investments progress

20th November 2025

WORLD

WORLD

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern are planning a railroad merger to create a coast-to-coast network covering 50,000 miles and 43 US states. Dean Davison assesses developments to date, project timescales, and potential…

20th November 2025

US$85 billion project – is big better?

20th November 2025

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

The Port of Portland (OR) is rebuilding its container throughput again and has recently signed a new deal to maintain international container activities at the port. Dean Davison assesses the strategy in…

20th November 2025

Back in the game

20th November 2025

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

The US Pacific North West and Canadian Pacific Gateway is a major container gateway for North American imports and exports. Dean Davison looks at trade developments for ports in this region and…

20th November 2025

Strength & Resilience

20th November 2025

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

There are hopes that President Trump’s recent meeting with Xi Jinping of China could see a pause in tariffs on imports of ship-to-shore cranes and chassis manufactured in China and arriving at…

20th November 2025

STS Crane Truce Hopes

20th November 2025

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

TOTE Maritime Alaska has completed a hosted deployment of Tideworks Technology’s Mainsail 10 terminal operating system (TOS) at its Anchorage operations, marking the final stage of a multi-year modernisation effort.

14th November 2025

TOTE completes Tideworks TOS deployment

14th November 2025

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

The Alabama Port Authority and APM Terminals Mobile have announced a deal to construct a new 1,300-foot container berth at the Port of Mobile.

5th November 2025

Port of Mobile expands container capacity

5th November 2025

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

The Port of Hueneme in California and the Port of Paita in Peru are joining as sister ports, solidifying a collaborative relationship aimed at increasing trade, strengthening economic ties and sharing sustainable…

22nd October 2025

Hueneme and Paita ports partner

22nd October 2025

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

A new law has come into effect, marking a major step toward revitalising Oakland’s waterfront by updating long-standing restrictions on the use of public trust lands managed by the Port of Oakland.

20th October 2025

New law revitalises Oakland waterfront

20th October 2025