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Bangladesh: Deadly Container Depot Fire Under Control

Jun 07, 2022

Firefighters in Bangladesh brought a blaze at a container depot under control on Tuesday, three days after fiery explosions killed at least 43 people at a facility that a senior fire service official suspected had not followed safety guidelines…

Esteban Guerra Named BND Commission Chairman

Jun 06, 2022

Brownsville Navigation District (BND) Commissioner Esteban Guerra was unanimously appointed to serve as chairman of the BND Board of Commissioners during the board’s regular meeting held Wednesday, May 18, 2022.Guerra serves as chairman alongside…

Port Houston Begins $1 Billion Ship Channel Expansion Project

Jun 06, 2022

A $1 billion project to expand the Houston Ship Channel kicked off with an official ceremony last week, leading the way for greater safely, efficiency and economic growth in one of America’s busiest waterways.Known locally as Project 11 because…

Konecranes to Deliver 12 Electric RTGs to South Florida Container Terminal

Jun 06, 2022

South Florida Container Terminal (SFCT) has ordered a fleet of 12 electric Konecranes Rubber-Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes for their full-service marine terminal at the Port of Miami. The order was booked in May 2022 for delivery in July 2023.The…

Two Days After Deadly Blasts, Bangladesh Container Depot Still Burns

Jun 06, 2022

Firefighters battled for a third day on Monday to control a huge fire that killed dozens when it triggered explosions at a Bangladesh container depot, as officials warned of the risk of further blasts if the flames spread to chemicals stored nearby…

MARAD Designates Four New Marine Highway Projects

Jun 03, 2022

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today announced the immediate designation of four new Marine Highway Projects as part of the America’s Marine Highway Program (AMHP). Projects in North Carolina, Alaska…

Venezuela's Oil Exports Plummet to Lowest in 19 Months on Port Delays

Jun 03, 2022

Venezuela's oil exports last month fell to the lowest level since October 2020 as repairs at the country's main oil port added to delays shipping cargoes, documents from state-run PDVSA and vessel tracking data showed.Exports from the U.S.-sanctioned…

As Shanghai Reopens, California Ports Prepare for Cargo Surge

Jun 02, 2022

California port leaders expect imports to rise as Shanghai, home to the world's busiest seaport, emerges from a two-month COVID-19 lockdown.The question is whether that release of pent-up goods will again swamp West Coast ports that have recently emerged from the pandemic's massive cargo wave…

Storage Space a Challenge for Offshore Wind Turbine Manufacturers

Jun 02, 2022

Some equations just don’t add up. For example, storing 500 offshore wind turbine blades at a site with only space for 400 (and that’s only if you don’t store the other key elements required to build a full turbine). Elaine Maslin visited Siemens Gamesa’s blade manufacturing facility in Hull…

Port of Valencia President Urges Commitment to Ports and Infrastructure

Jun 02, 2022

The environment, new technologies, geopolitical changes or demographic challenges are the great challenges facing European ports. 'For this reason, the port community must align itself with the needs of the European Union and of our countries…

Port Leaders Discuss New Era of Challenge and Opportunity

Jun 02, 2022

Port authorities around the world have a major role in supporting sustainable economic growth and delivering a greener future, according to experts and executives meeting in Abu Dhabi for the 7th Edition of Port Authorities Roundtable (PAR 2022)…

Port of Oakland Turning Basins Widening Study Enters Final Phase

Jun 01, 2022

The Port of Oakland Turning Basins Widening Study reached a key milestone with the port's release of a Notice of Preparation (NOP) to begin an environmental review per the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), on May 31, 2022.“This is…

Port of Baltimore Gets Federal Funding to Improve Rail Infrastructure

Jun 01, 2022

The Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore will receive $15.6 million from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Consolidated Rail and Infrastructure Safety Improvements (CRISI) program for its Rail Capacity Modernization Project. The Project…

First Cargo Ship Leaves Mariupol Since Russia Took the City

May 31, 2022

A ship has left the Ukrainian port of Mariupol for the first time since Russia took the city and is headed east to Russia with a load of metal, the Russian-backed separatist leader of the Ukrainian breakaway region of Donetsk said on Tuesday…

Jordan's Container Port Sees Pickup in Syria- and Israel-bound Traffic

May 31, 2022

Jordan's only container port on the Red Sea has been capturing traffic to Syria, Israel and the West Bank as higher ocean freight costs give it an edge over closer but heavily congested Mediterranean ports, its CEO said on Tuesday.Crises from…

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