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....
Gainesville Times - Thu July 29, 2021
Construction of NE Georgia Inland Port Could Start in Summer 2022
An inland port linking northeast Georgia to the Port of Savannah by rail appears to be on track for construction in the summer of 2022, with the goal of becoming operational by the end of 2024. The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has been working since late 2018 on developing the Northeast Georgia Inland Port, which will move cargo containers of imports and exports by train between the Gainesville area northeast of Atlanta and the docks in Savannah — a trip of approximately 300 mi....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Thu July 08, 2021
Crews Begin Important Dredging Project at Charleston Harbor
One hundred and fifty years is worthy of a celebration, and the Charleston District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) probably couldn't have planned a more fitting tribute than the display put on for the Charleston Harbor Post 45 project....
AASHTO - Wed April 28, 2021
Illinois DOT Makes $110M Available to Modernize, Revitalize State's Ports
The Illinois Department of Transportation is making $110 million in grant funding available via the Rebuild Illinois capital plan to improve public ports across the state and is now seeking proposals to help modernize and revitalize the state's marine transportation system....
Sennebogen - Tue April 20, 2021
Sennebogen 870 Meets All Challenges At Busy Port
With already 6,000 operating hours under its belt, the Sennebogen 870 R-HD hybrid material handler has already made a name for itself in the inland Port of Bendorf. The hybrid crawler has been an integral part of the dock operations since 2017 for Bendorfer Umschlag- und Speditionsgesellschaft (BUS Bendorf)....
American Journal of Transportation - Mon April 19, 2021
Port of Boston Preparing to Handle Larger Ships by Fall
The Port of Boston is aiming to better serve New England's economy by modernizing the facility to handle larger commercial ships — an $850 million effort that should be operational this fall. The port's Conley Container Terminal will feature new deep-water berths and tall low-profile cranes to load/offload big container ships moving in and out of Boston Harbor....
WilmingtonBiz - Thu April 01, 2021
NC Ports Works to Proceed on Wilmington Harbor Navigational Project
A big project to deepen the Port of Wilmington's navigational channel is closer to environmental studies now that North Carolina Ports has agreed to fund part of that work. NC Ports Executive Director Brian Clark on March 29 signed a "Letter of Intent" to cover the ports' share of costs for studies on its Wilmington Harbor Navigation Improvement Project with the U.S....
Minnesota Department of Transportation - Tue March 30, 2021
MnDOT Awards $14M for Port Development Projects
Four port development projects will receive grants totaling $14 million to support freight movement on Minnesota's waterways, the Minnesota Department of Transportation announced. The funding comes from MnDOT's Port Development Assistance Program and will help one project in the Twin Cities metro area and three projects in Greater Minnesota improve the statewide freight transportation system that supports growing industry and business....
Sennebogen - Mon March 01, 2021
Working on the Ports is a Breeze With Sennebogen 895 E-Series Material Handler
Shipping and logistics company Danubia Speicherei Ges.m.b.H was in search of a machine that would positively impact its bottom line. With Sennebogen, it made that a reality by commissioning the world's largest material handler, the "big green one."The Danube Port is one of the most important and vital ports in central Europe with more than 8,200 ft....
