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Port of New Orleans Receives Environmental Leadership Award for Clean TRIP Program

The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) received an Environmental Leadership Award from the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) on April 10, 2018, for the success of its Clean Truck Replacement Incentive Program (Clean TRIP) which used federal and state clean diesel grants to voluntarily improve air quality by replacing old diesel cargo trucks with new, cleaner-burning models. The cost-share program allowed eligible truck owners to receive up to ... [+]

CMA CGM starts new unmatched service

CMA CGM Group has commenced its Ocean Alliance Day Two Product. Based on the success of Ocean Alliance, the Ocean Alliance Day Two Product strengthens CMA CGM’s service offering by providing even better services and upgrades to the Group’s customers. The Ocean Alliance Day Two Product ... [+]

HMM to order eco-friendly mega containerships

After Korean government’s ‘5 Year Plan for Rebuilding Korean Shipping’ announcement, Korean national flagship carrier HMM is getting into its stride to gain global competitiveness through ordering eco-friendly & highly efficient mega containerships. First, HMM plans to order of total 20 mega-vessels; 12 above 20,000 TEU ... [+]

Port Corpus Christi Approves Lease Agreement with CCI

Port Corpus Christi commissioners have approved a lease agreement with CCI Corpus Christi Infrastructure LLC for approximately 55 acres of land on the north side of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel in the Inner Harbor, for purposes of constructing and operating a marine terminal facility ... [+]

Port of Gulfport signs LOI with Yilport Holdings

The Mississippi State Port Authority and YilPort Holding A.S., a subsidiary of Yildirim Holding A.S., have executed a letter of intent (LOI) to allow for due diligence and negotiations regarding the potential location of the global terminal operator at the Port of Gulfport, Mississippi. With the ... [+]

Port of Long Beach Breaks 1st Quarter Record Container cargo volumes swell 14% in March

The Port of Long Beach has completed its best-ever first quarter, with marine terminals handling almost 1.9 million TEUs January through March. The quick start is 19.4% more than the first quarter of 2017, the Port’s busiest year ever. The previous first quarter record was set in 2007. March ... [+]

Port Tampa Bay Welcomes New Board Commissioner Mark Kaplan

Governor Rick Scott announced the appointment of Mark Kaplan and the reappointment  of chairman Stephen Swindal to Port Tampa Bay's Board of Commissioners. "I congratulate Mark Kaplan on his appointment and welcome him to Port Tampa Bay's board. He brings outstanding leadership and multi-faceted experience from both the public ... [+]

New director of government affairs at JAXPORT

JAXPORT welcomes Justin Damiano as he assumes the role of Director, Government Affairs. In his new position, Damiano will be responsible for all government affairs, grant application and environmental advocacy efforts at JAXPORT and will continue strengthening relationships with Florida’s public sector leaders, growing support for ... [+]

Port of Le Havre Sees Healthy Growth in 2017

Relying upon good traffic figures for 2017 (10% rise for all sea trades including 14% for container traffic with about 3 million TEU) and a healthier financial situation, HAROPA - Port of Le Havre presented an ambitious investment scheme during the meeting of its Supervisory ... [+]

Port Houston Cargo Tonnage Up 7% in 2018

The amount of cargo handled at Port Houston was up 7% through the first two months of 2018, signaling another strong year, reported Executive Director Roger Guenther. Through February, Port Houston terminals handled 6.1 million tons of cargo, which Guenther called an encouraging start for ... [+]

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