North America

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) partnership of the ports of Seattle and Tacoma has launched its 2023 Rail Cargo Incentive Program.

9th May 2023

NWSA Rail Deal

9th May 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Neo-Panamax ships can now be handled at the Mariel Container Terminal (TCM) in Cuba.

9th May 2023

Go Large in Cuba

9th May 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Mexico’s containerports are moving forward positively but can do even better with greater investment in connecting road and rail infrastructure. Rob Ward reports

9th May 2023

Unlocking the potential

9th May 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Konecranes will provide 36 state-of-the-art automated stacking cranes (ASCs) to The Port of Virginia, US as part of the port’s major capacity expansion programme.

5th May 2023

New automated cranes for Virginia

5th May 2023

WORLD

WORLD

The five containerised ports across California are joining forces in a major data-sharing programme.

28th April 2023

Californian ports in historic data-sharing deal

28th April 2023

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

The US government has released its new National Cybersecurity strategy. 

18th April 2023

USA releases new national cybersecurity strategy

18th April 2023

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The San Pedro Bay Port of Long Beach, in Southern California, is considering the development of a 400-acre wind turbine facility.

18th April 2023

Long beach wind and rail initiatives

18th April 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

The past two years have seen a radical change in the distribution of container trades serving North American markets. What will the position look like when (and if) the market stabilises? Andrew Penfold surveys…

6th April 2023

New balance of power?

6th April 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

The Ports of Indiana is looking for a long-term business partner to operate the International Ag Shipping Terminal at Burns Harbor on Lake Michigan.

6th April 2023

Indiana in search for terminal operator

6th April 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Konecranes is to supply PSA Halifax in Nova Scotia, Canada with eight new electric rubber tyred cranes.

17th March 2023

Eight new electric cranes for Halifax

17th March 2023

WORLD

WORLD

The Port of Savannah has recorded its second busiest February with the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) now handling 11.4% of containers in the US, its highest national market share ever. 

15th March 2023

Savannah records second busiest February

15th March 2023

WORLD

WORLD

A project to improve connectivity and public access to the waterfront has got under way at the Port of Los Angeles in California.

10th March 2023

LA waterfront access project gets under way

10th March 2023

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The California Transportation Commission (CTC) approved US$175 million in funding…

8th February 2023

Oakland Upgrade

8th February 2023

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

New features have been confirmed by the Port of Los Angeles to its Port Optimizer portal.

8th February 2023

LA port optimizer upgrade

8th February 2023

WORLD

WORLD

The Port of Bilbao in Spain is to have a direct link to the east coast of the United States.

3rd February 2023

Direct link between Spain and US

3rd February 2023

WORLD

WORLD

Last year saw record container volumes shipped at the Port of Mobile in Alabama, US.

25th January 2023

Record volumes at Alabama port

25th January 2023

NEWS

NEWS

A high-priority logistics project at the Port of Oakland in California has received a cash injection of US$175 million.

9th January 2023

State funds Oakland logistics project

9th January 2023

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

The United States is behind the curve when it comes to offshore wind generation – but the picture is changing, albeit gradually. Felicity Landon reports on developments off the US East Coast

15th December 2022

On the starting blocks

15th December 2022

NEWS

NEWS

The Georgia Ports Authority Board has approved a plan to renovate and realign the docks at the Port of Savannah’s Ocean Terminal.

6th December 2022

US terminal renovation

6th December 2022

NEWS

NEWS

Business is booming at the Georgia Ports Authority thanks to a current shift away from West Coast trade and an increase in car makers’ productivity.

16th November 2022

Savannah outperforms market

16th November 2022

NEWS

NEWS

Industrial action and congestion at ports on the United States’ West Coast are pushing shippers to move instead to the east, says supply chain analyst, FourKites.

10th November 2022

East Coast benefits

10th November 2022

NEWS

NEWS

Ports in the United States have been given US$703 million in government funding to help develop and improve infrastructure.

4th November 2022

Increased funding for US ports

4th November 2022

NEWS

NEWS

Contract negotiations between West Coast dockworkers and marine terminal employers — ongoing for more than five months — have been put on hold, reports JOC.com.

31st October 2022

No end in sight for West Coast dispute

31st October 2022