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Quebec Port Authority plans Expansion

The Laurentia Project at the Port of Quebec, one of the most significant port expansions on the east coast, is in the planning stages. The project is a strategic game changer that will set a new standard of intermodal logistics. By creating a new North American deep-water gateway, Laurentia will greatly enhance the competitiveness of the Saint Lawrence River and the Great Lakes corridor. The Managing Director of the Laurentia Project, ... [+]

Dredging to Make Virginia the East Coast’s Deepest Port is Underway

The ’s® journey to becoming the deepest port on the U.S. East Coast is underway as dredges took to the water on December 1 to begin digging, nearly two-and-a-half years ahead of schedule “This project, combined with all of the investments we are making ... [+]

The Georgia Ports Authority is on track to exceed 4.6 million TEUs for the first time in a calendar year.

That level of trade would be a 14% increase over volumes moved through Savannah just three years ago, or an additional 550,000 TEUs. Over the same period, the Authority has increased the annual capacity at the Port of Savannah from 5 million to 5.5 million ... [+]

APM Terminals Barcelona Implements Wireless Communications System

APM Terminals Barcelona will unveil its technological initiative to improve safety at container terminals during the Smart City Expo World Congress, to be held in Barcelona from 19 to 21 November. Sergi Dominguez I Tomas, Head of IT at APM Terminals Barcelona, is responsible for presenting ... [+]

Federal and elected officials, JAXPORT and SSA Marine break ground on $238.7 million container terminal

U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administrator Rear Adm. Mark Buzby joined elected officials and leadership from JAXPORT and SSA Marine on November 22  to break ground on a new state-of-the-art international container terminal at JAXPORT's Blount Island Marine Terminal. The SSA Jacksonville Container Terminal is an expansion of SSA’s current ... [+]

Port Everglades and Port of Barranquilla, Colombia Sign MOU

As Port Everglades’ 5th largest trading partner, Colombia’s largest port along the Caribbean Sea, the Port of Barranquilla, has agreed to enter into an MOU to promote bilateral trade. Port Everglades' trade with Colombia has increased by 29 percent over the last four years. “International trade promotion is a priority ... [+]

US Secretary of Transportation Chao Announces $20M Infrastructure Investment in Jacksonville

US Department of Transportation Maritime Administration Administrator, Admiral Mark Buzby formally presented a check for $20 million to Jacksonville for the International Cargo Terminal Modernization Project. US Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced that the Trump Administration will invest $900 million in American infrastructure ... [+]

Massport Board Votes to Approve Port Director

The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) Board of Directors voted to make Michael Meyran the Authority’s Port Director, overseeing all Maritime business areas. Meyran has been with Massport for more than a decade as a Deputy Port Director and has been serving as Acting Port Director ... [+]

Port Everglades Fiscal Year Numbers Reflect Stability, Progress

For the sixth consecutive year, Port Everglades container throughput exceeded one-million TEUs for a total of 1.05 million TEUs, according to a preliminary year-end Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19) report (Fiscal Year runs Oct. 1, 2018 – Sept. 1, 2019). The number of cruise passengers grew ... [+]

Three New LNG Projects Moving Forward at the Port of Brownsville

The Port of Brownsville is one step closer to welcoming three new LNG projects with an investment totaling $38.75 billion after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved their proposals today during its monthly commission meeting. “Today’s announcement is another significant milestone ... [+]

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