by Stas Margaronis Nov 25, 2024
Port of South Louisiana’s Matthews: Record tonnage in 2024
The Port of South Louisiana is projecting record tonnage in 2024, according to Paul Matthews, CEO, Port of South Louisiana.
Peterson Institute’s Lovely warns new tariffs equal: “Uncertainty…Disruption and Higher Prices”
Mary E. Lovely, Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute of International Economics, based in Washington D.C., warned of “uncertainty” and “disruption” on U.S. trade and for U.S. shippers as a result higher tariffs expected to be implemented by President-elect Donald Trump.
AAPA hails $2.9 billion for ‘Clean U.S. Ports Grants’
On October 29th, American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) President & CEO Cary Davis said the AAPA continued its strong advocacy for U.S. ports and emphasized the importance of new federal renewable energy grants, totaling $2.9 billion, supporting new economic development.
Port of South Louisiana’s Matthews: Record tonnage In 2024
The Port of South Louisiana is projecting record tonnage in 2024, according to Paul Matthews, CEO, Port of South Louisiana.
AAPA celebrates U.S. ports
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) 2024 Convention in Boston continued October 29th with discussion of $3 billion in new federal grants for clean ports and testimonials from port executives about the work of AAPA
Susan Dvonch, maritime headhunter, says U.S. ports facing complex hiring choices
The AAPA Annual Convention opened in Boston on October 28th to hear a detailed check list of new and more complex hiring criteria port commissioners must face, according to veteran maritime headhunter Susan Dvonch.
Is the ‘Cargo Pendulum’ swinging back to West Coast Ports?
This follows the recent longshore strike; the huge 61% wage increase and the still unresolved issue of automation between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX) which represents employers at U.S. East and Gulf ports.
National Retail Federation’s Shay: Proposed Trump Tariffs could cost $4,000 per U.S. household
On October 18th, the Bloomberg Editorial Board also criticized Donald Trump’s plan to put a 20% tariff on all U.S. imports, arguing it would “raise prices, provoke retaliation, hobble the economy and impose especially high costs on the lower-paid, who’d be least able to bear them.”
IMO proposes ‘pricing mechanism’ for ships to reduce Ghg emissions
The United Nations’ International Maritime Organization (IMO) is considering a ‘pricing mechanism’ to accelerate international shipping’s transition away from greenhouse gases (ghg) and toward zero emissions.
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