Port Houston had a strong second quarter, Executive Director Roger Guenther said at a Port Commission of the Port of Houston meeting. “Port Houston has already handled nearly 20 million tons of c...
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Offshore and marine industries company ABS recently joined the Unmanned Cargo Ship Development Alliance, a group aimed at developing and manufacturing autonomous shipping vessels. The alliance la...
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Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) recently introduced a new maritime information and communications technology (ICT) solution designed to standardize ways of navigation and analyze real-time information ...
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The U.S. House of Representatives recently approved the Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act, a bill that includes legislation approved by the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee ...
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Brandy D. Christian, the president and CEO of the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA), was recently appointed to the Railroad-Shipper Transportation Advisory Council (RSTAC). The appointment follows Po...
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The Mississippi Transportation Commission (MTC) recently announced that it approved funding for more than 20 multimodal projects in Mississippi’s Northern Transportation District. “The projects...
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James L. Henry, president of the Transportation Institute and chairman of the U.S. Maritime Coalition, recently sent a letter to the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) urging the ...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) recently announced $9.8 million is available through the Small Shipyard Grant Program. Five to 12 applications will be sele...
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American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), a classification and technical services provider for marine and offshore industries, has introduced software that streamlines loading analysis, allowing bulk carrier...
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U.S. investment firm Blackstone recently unveiled a plan to launch a $40 billion investment vehicle aimed at rebuilding the nation’s aging infrastructure, to be anchored by a $20 billion contributio...
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The American Waterways Operators (AWO) recently applauded the Senate Committee of Commerce, Science and Transportation for including commercial vessels in its Coast Guard bill. The inclusion of the...
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Foss Maritime recently announced that Grant Johnson will serve as vice president of Health, Safety, Quality and Environment (HSQE), overseeing the growth and development of the department. “We we...
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The Port of San Diego recently launched a new brand intended to attract more people and businesses to the waterfront, while unifying and clarifying the port’s diverse functions. “The ongoing, m...
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Third-party organization Lloyd’s Register was approved by American Waterways Operators (AWO) to conduct audits of AWO members’ operations. The audits are part of AWO’s Responsible Carrier Pro...
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The National Association of Rail Passengers recently recognized U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), and Reps. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) and Ann McLane Kuster (D-NH) for their work in creating legislation enab...
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U.S. Reps. Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Peter DeFazio (D-OR), ranking member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, introduced bipartisan legislation that would increase necessary inves...
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A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced legislation to address potential security risks in the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) efforts to protect rail, transit, highway and mar...
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