Ports & Terminals

Hutchison Ports Harwich International has become a new base for the British Antarctic Survey’s two ice-strengthened Royal Research Ships, the RRS James Clark Ross and the RRS Ernest Shackleton. Read More »

Halifax, Nova Scotia – The Port of Halifax is taking steps to become one of the most digitized ports on the eastern seaboard. Read More »

The Board of Commissioners of the Port NOLA and the Board of Directors of the NOPB approved separate resolutions authorizing non-binding Cooperative Endeavor Agreements between Port NOLA, NOPB, Jefferson Parish and Avondale Marine LLC to facilitate the proposed redevelopment of the former Avondale Shipyard site. Read More »

GPA unveils workforce development initiative Read More »

Reid Lifting, a manufacturer of lightweight gantry cranes and other equipment, has been joined by David Underhill, business development manager, with the principle objective of raising its profile in new end user markets. Read More »

The Port was selected for its development and execution of a comprehensive plan that seeks to enhance the environment through sustainable, efficient, and green port operations. Read More »

Federal funds will pay for physical, cyber security enhancements Read More »

"Lynden's Green Initiative grew out of a depression era distaste for waste and a common sense desire to do what's right," Read More »

The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) moved 375,833 Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit containers (TEUs) in August, an 8 percent increase over August 2017.  In addition, the GPA handled 86,200 intermodal TEUs, a 33 percent jump. Read More »

Worldwide Terminals Fernandina (“WTF”), working in partnership with the Ocean Highway and Port Authority of Nassau County (“OHPA”), are pleased to announce that they have closed on a $2 million Bridge Financing Facility with BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY (“BB&T”) for the acquisition of a Liebherr Mobile Harbor Crane (the “Crane”). Read More »

Griff Lynch, executive director of the Georgia Ports Authority, and other Peach State officials could not be more enthused about the Port of Savannah’s 10-year, $2.5 billion expansion, to grow annual throughput capacity of the Western Hemisphere’s largest single container terminal to 8 million 20-foot container units from its present 5.5 million TEUs. Read More »

At the regularly scheduled meeting on September 10th, the Port Freeport Commission approved a resolution to hold the ad valorem tax rate at $0.0401 per $100 of property valuation. Read More »

South Carolina Ports Authority president and CEO Jim Newsome was recently named a 2018 Alumni Professional Achievement Award recipient by The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, at its annual gala on September 7. Read More »

Late yesterday, the President and the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced that approximately $200 billion of Chinese imports would be subject to a new 10 percent tariff, effective September 24, 2018. Read More »

Please note that Inland Port Dillon is open, and CSX will resume daily/regular service from Charleston to Dillon northbound (imports) on Wednesday, September 19. Read More »

Gulftainer, the world’s largest privately-owned independent port operator and logistics company based in the United Arab Emirates, finalized a 50-year concession agreement with the state of Delaware to operate and develop the Port of Wilmington, significantly expanding the company’s global footprint and reach. Read More »

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has concluded a deal to supply 10 new machines to Global Container Terminals (GCT) in Canada. Read More »

$200 billion in protective duties imposed on Chinese imports; AAPA pleased that port cranes were removed from list Read More »

All major infrastructure, including gantry cranes, at both locations have been assessed and weathered the storm with no damage. Read More »

Clean truck in San Pedro Bay port complexNew trucks entering service at the Port of Long Beach and the Port of Los Angeles as of Oct. 1, 2018, must be model year 2014 or newer, as the San Pedro Bay ports move forward with efforts to improve air quality and reduce the health impacts of air pollution. Read More »