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SC Ports Board Approves $69.5 Million Crane Purchase

The South Carolina Ports Authority Board of Directors approved a $69.5 million contract for the purchase of six new ship-to-shore (STS) cranes to serve growing container volumes and big ships calling the Port of Charleston. “As the largest crane purchase in our history, the contract approved today is an important part of our overall investment in infrastructure and capacity to ensure the Port is well-positioned for the future,” said Jim Newsome, ... [+]

Statement from SC Ports Authority CEO Jim Newsome

On October 30, South Carolina Ports Authority president and CEO Jim Newsome issued the following statement on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announcing the second dredging contract award for Charleston Harbor Deepening Project: “The awarding of the second construction contract for dredging the Charleston Harbor ... [+]

Grand Day for Port of Baltimore

The Grimaldi Group’s Grande Baltimora roll on/roll off vessel was recently officially named during a ceremony at the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore’s Fairfield Marine Terminal. The Grande Baltimora is a pure car & truck carrier ro/ro vessel with a length of 656 feet, a ... [+]

Pasha Hawaii Supports Puerto Rico Hurricane Relief Efforts

Honolulu, HI-based Pasha Hawaii is providing the U.S. Jones Act vessel Horizon Spirit to ship hundreds of containers from the West Coast in support of hurricane relief and rebuilding efforts in Puerto Rico. The Horizon Spirit serves as a drydock reserve ship in Pasha Hawaii’s container service between the ... [+]

DP World has a Vision for Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Group Chairman and CEO of global trade enabler DP World, recently unveiled plans to develop Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah port in support of the Saudi Vision 2030 recently launched by HRH Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz. Mr. Bin Sulayem was speaking ... [+]

JAXPORT’s FTZ now includes first-of-its-kind facility

 JAXPORT partner North Florida Warehouse FTZ, a division of JZ Expedited Logistics, has been granted permission to operate Foreign Trade Zone No. 64’s first outdoor storage facility. The 3.7-acre facility is located minutes from JAXPORT’s North Jacksonville terminals and offers flexible short- and long-term outdoor storage ... [+]

Clean Air Updates from Ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach released the final 2017 San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) Update, which sets America’s largest seaports on a path toward zero emissions operations. The 2017 CAAP Update document, fact sheet and responses to comments are ... [+]

JAXPORT sets new cargo records in 2017

JAXPORT’s public seaport terminals achieved record growth in containers, vehicles and overall tonnage during the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2017. JAXPORT moved more than 1 million TEUs, a 7% increase over 2016, which was also a record year in container volumes for the port. When ... [+]

Panama Canal Announces Innovative New Tool to Encourage Emissions Reductions

As part of its ongoing commitment to sustainability, the Panama Canal has announced the launch of the Emissions Calculator, an innovative new tool which will offer shippers the most accurate assessment of their carbon emissions, rank those who have reduced the most emissions by transiting ... [+]

Three More Super Post-Panamax Cranes Delivered to Port Houston’s Barbours Cut

September container activity at Port Houston’s Barbours Cut and Bayport facilities increased 22%, reports Executive Director Roger Guenther. Additionally, all Port Houston facilities handled 28.8 million tons of cargo year to date, a 9% increase over the first three quarters of 2016. Container volume alone recorded ... [+]

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