North America

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

The Los Angeles Harbor Commission has approved a budget of US$2.6 billion to help the port modernise infrastructure, drive decarbonisation and develop the workforce.

7th June 2024

Los Angeles approves US$2.6bn budget

7th June 2024

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Advent eModal (AeM) has confirmed that Packer Avenue Marine Terminal, operated by Greenwich Terminals LLC and a part of Holt Logistics…

30th May 2024

PreGate for Holt

30th May 2024

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has confirmed provision of US$7.1 million for port improvements…

30th May 2024

FHWA Funding

30th May 2024

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Bilbao in Spain is strengthening ties with the Great Lakes ports and the St Lawrence Seaway through a collaboration aimed at developing trade relations and sharing best practice on sustainability and innovation.

17th May 2024

Spain and US strengthen ties

17th May 2024

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

The Georgia Ports Authority has inked a 20-year deal with Wallenius Wilhelmsen which will see RoRo capacity at the Port of Brunswick significantly enhanced.

24th April 2024

GPA deal increases RoRo capacity at Brunswick

24th April 2024

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

SSA Marine has launched the first of six zero-emissions cargo handling equipment…

19th April 2024

San Diego Zero Expansion

19th April 2024

WORLD

WORLD

The collapse of a bridge in Baltimore, Maryland after it was hit by a container ship is a ‘stark reminder’ of the need for resilience in the shipping industry, says the boss…

27th March 2024

Baltimore bridge collapse shows need for resilience

27th March 2024

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

A major interchange at the Port of Los Angeles is set for a US$130 million upgrade to reduce journey times, alleviate congestion and improve safety.

15th March 2024

Los Angeles begins interchange upgrade

15th March 2024

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

The Georgia state government has made more than US$6 million available for harbour improvements at the Port of Brunswick.

13th March 2024

US$6m for Brunswick harbour improvements

13th March 2024

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

The boss of the Port of Oakland has outlined proposed infrastructure and environmental projects that will ‘reframe the shipping and transportation’ in northern California.

1st March 2024

Oakland unveils infrastructure plans

1st March 2024

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Although car manufacturers in Mexico are deeply worried about the “invasion” of mostly smaller and cheap automobiles from China, port operators with ro-ro facilities are making hay while the Far East sun…

27th February 2024

Ro-ro terminal bonanza

27th February 2024

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

JAXPORT has approved a 30-year agreement with US marine terminal and logistics company Enstructure for the lease and development of 79-acres of waterfront…

27th February 2024

JAXPORT Deal Done

27th February 2024

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The South Carolina Ports Authority plans to deepen the ship channel leading to its North Charleston terminal to…

27th February 2024

SC Ports Looks Deep

27th February 2024

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

Seattle-headquartered Carrix has announced that its recent acquisition, Ceres Terminals, is being rebranded as SSA Marine. Carrix completed…

27th February 2024

Ceres Rebrand

27th February 2024

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Georgia Ports Authority is to invest US$29 million in an overpass linking Ocean Terminal to Route 17 to help reduce the impact of terminal truck traffic on local neighbourhoods.

8th February 2024

Georgia to invest US$29m in overpass

8th February 2024

WORLD

WORLD

Containerships are just about managing to maintain daily transit averages through the Panama Canal, while other sectors reroute.

26th January 2024

Containerships weather Panama drought

26th January 2024

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Plaquemines Port Harbor and APM Terminals have signed a letter of intent to build a state-of-the-art container terminal on the West Bank of Plaquemines, Louisiana, USA.

23rd January 2024

Plans to develop major new US container terminal

23rd January 2024

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

The Port of Oakland has appointed Colleen Liang as its new director of the Environmental Programs and Planning (EP&P) division.

6th December 2023

Oakland names new environmental director

6th December 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

A container terminal at the Port of Long Beach, California, has taken receipt of 33 new zero-emissions electric yard tractors.

4th December 2023

New electric yard tractors for Long Beach

4th December 2023

WORLD

WORLD

Supply chain disruptions caused by environmental conditions in the Panama Canal are expected to affect the entire shipping industry, potentially impacting container prices.

30th November 2023

Panama Canal disruption set to continue

30th November 2023