North Carolina Ports have made the Port of Wilmington unique among South Atlantic ports with the announcement that it would enter a second phase of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Co...
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Japan’s top Florida-based diplomat visited the International Trade Hub at Port Manatee and met with area business leaders on Friday to explore ways to build on commercial ties that currently bring m...
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John LaRue, Port of Corpus Christi executive director, will be stepping down Jan. 1 and retiring officially in June 2019, Port Commission Chairman Charles W. Zahn said. After stepping down, LaRue w...
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In 2018, 27.2 million passengers are forecasted to sail on cruise ships, according to Cruise Lines International Association’s (CLIA) 2018 State of the Cruise Industry Outlook. To meet demand, 27...
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This Christmas season, 107.3 million Americans are expected to travel from Dec. 23 to Jan.1, according to AAA. The majority of travelers, 97.4 million, are expected to drive, a 3 percent increase ...
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Through a lease agreement with Vitol Inc. and Harvest Pipeline Company, the Port of Corpus Christi will devote 22 acres to a crude oil export terminal. The terminal will support crude oil flow out...
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Tax reform, trade policy and anticipated interest rate hikes each could impact the transportation infrastructure sector in the coming year, according to Fitch Ratings in its 2018 transportation infras...
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The Port of New Orleans recently exported the second of five heavy-lift oil platform components to Trinidad. The components will be shipped through 2019. The port partnered with construction compan...
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Port Houston handled 35 million tons of cargo through November, a 9 percent increase from the first 11 months of 2016. Steel imports totaled 3.4 million tons, a 57 percent increase, while container...
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A $1.6 million federal grant announced by the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) on Monday will support pier reconstruction, bulkhead repairs, and electrical upgrades at the Port of Galile...
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PhilaPort, Philadelphia, recently purchased two super-post Panamax container gantry cranes for $23.5 million from Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Company Limited Shanghai, China. The cranes were ...
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Carnival Cruise Line plans to launch year-round, four- and five-day cruises from Jacksonville, Florida, beginning May 16, 2019. The cruises will be on the Carnival Ecstasy that has a 2,056-passeng...
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The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) unveiled Wednesday the “Ocean of Things” program, which will use thousands of small floats to enhance maritime situational awareness across la...
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The Port of Seattle Commission recently voted to purchase Salmon Bay Marina for $15.7 million. The five-acre marina, supporting 166 marina slips, is located beside the port’s Fishermen’s Termi...
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently released its record of decision on the Port of Gulfport (Miss.) Expansion Project. The record contains information on the project’s Final Environmental Impa...
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In recognition of commitment to community, economic development and leadership on the global stage, the Port of Brownsville presented its inaugural Chairman’s Award to International Shipbreaking, Lt...
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Foss Maritime and Damen Shipyards will collaborate on modified design for the Damen ASD 2813 escort/assist tug vessel to supplement Foss’ fleet, and the new build series will be available for purcha...
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The Port of Savannah recently received four Neo-Panamax cranes. Once installed, they will bring the port’s Neo-Panamax crane count to 30. The cranes cost $47 million and their addition is expecte...
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The Federal Maritime Commission has scheduled public hearings for Jan. 16-17 on raised issues associated with detention, demurrage, and per diem charges. The hearings are in response to a petition ...
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Transportation and logistics company Crowley Maritime Corp. has begun shipping 32,000 utility poles from the U.S. mainland to Puerto Rico that will be used to restore power on the island. The islan...
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