CEG - Wed January 26, 2022
Federal Funds for Aberdeen, Miss., Port Expected to Spur Regional Economy
Officials with the City of Aberdeen Port in Mississippi hope that the recent infusion of $4 million in federal money to build a railway for easier transport of materials will spur economic development around not only the port, but the northeast region of the state....
maritime-executive .com - Wed January 26, 2022
California to Spend $2B On Port Project Improvements
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's state budget plan was recently released and its $286 billion top line figure includes an unexpectedly generous line item for shipping. If it is enacted, the State of California will spend $2.3 billion on seaport-related improvements, roughly on par with federal funding for the nationwide Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP)....
CEG - Thu December 16, 2021
Amid Surging Cargo Volumes, Port of Savannah Getting $150M Expansion
The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) agreed in early December to accelerate a $150 million expansion at the Port of Savannah in response to a surge in cargo volumes that has cramped its container yard and kept ships waiting at sea, the AP reported....
The Maritime Executive - Tue December 14, 2021
Crews Begin Building 1st Phase of Mississippi River's Largest Oil Terminal in Louisiana
Construction work began recently on the new oil and refined products terminal project in Plaquemines Parish, La. Occupying 158 acres located on the lower Mississippi River, the NOLA Oil Terminal will be the first of its kind in the region, allowing Mississippi River access for much larger vessels than before, including Panamax and Suezmax tankers....
Freightwaves .com - Tue November 02, 2021
Port of Long Beach Sets Up Inland Port Project With Utah
The Port of Long Beach recently launched a modified inland port project with the state of Utah to help convert containers normally headed to the Mountain West region by truck to rail in an effort to push out cargo faster and reduce backlogs that have impacted business around the country....
CEG - Tue October 05, 2021
Port of New Orleans Progressing on Plans for $1.5B Container Facility
The Port of New Orleans (NOLA) recently approved a contract for program management/program controls services for the development of its hoped-for $1.5 billion Louisiana International Terminal (LIT) container facility in St....
Sennebogen - Thu September 30, 2021
Port Logistics Simplified With a Customized SENNEBOGEN 870E for Swedish Port Operator
In 2018, Delta Terminal put a customized SENNEBOGEN material handler into operation in the Port of Söråker, Sweden. Due to a rubber-tired undercarriage, its 78 ft. (24 m) reach and excellent visibility for loading and unloading ships, the 870 E material handler proved to be the ideal solution for their operation....
CEG - Mon September 13, 2021
Huge Neo-Panamax Container Cranes Squeeze Under Bridges to Dock in Baltimore
Following a two-month journey that included a dramatic passage under the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and the Francis Scott Key Bridge, four new, massive Neo-Panamax container cranes arrived Sept. 9 at the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore's Seagirt Marine Terminal....
CEG - Thu August 26, 2021
Georgia Wants Time to Analyze $5B Jasper Ocean Terminal Deal with South Carolina
The Jasper Ocean Terminal (JOT), a long-planned $5 billion seaport expected to improve the economy of the rural South Carolina Lowcountry, is likely delayed again as Georgia officials want more time to consider whether to partner with Jasper County, S.C., on the project....
Freight Waves - Tue August 10, 2021
McCarthy Construction Will Build Two Houston Port Jobs
McCarthy Construction Cos. was recently awarded three construction projects aimed at expanding cargo capacity at Port Houston and the Houston Ship Channel. Two of the projects, totaling $99 million, are for the port's expansions at its Bayport Container and Barbours Cut terminals....
