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Port of Baltimore Gets $1.8 Million from the EPA to Curb Emissions

Feb 10, 2022

The Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore has been awarded a $1.8 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the Port’s Diesel Equipment Upgrade Program, which replaces older cargo-handling equipment and dray trucks with newer…

Port Houston Adds Three Neo-Panamax STS Cranes

Feb 10, 2022

Three new neo-Panamax STS cranes arrived at Port Houston’s Bayport Container Terminal just before 11 a.m. Tuesday. The ZPMC cranes were manufactured in Shanghai before traveling 15,904 nautical miles onboard the Zhen Hua 25, a large specialized heavy load carrier vessel…

Port Everglades Dredging Project Revised

Feb 09, 2022

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking additional comments after its Jacksonville District published a Revised Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (RDSEIS) for the Port Everglades Harbor Improvements project.The RDSEIS includes…

Wolf Announces $246 Million Investment at Port of Philadelphia

Feb 09, 2022

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced a $246 million state investment into the Port of Philadelphia to continue modernization efforts and improve regional economic stability. This funding builds upon the Governor’s comprehensive $300 million…

The Time to Reduce Port Emissions is Now

Feb 09, 2022

Port operations across the country are vital to America’s economy, often coming at a cost to health and welfare of neighboring communities—notably, by emitting harmful emissions and producing poor air quality.Incorporating propane can help ports…

MARAD Seeks Port Microgrid Demonstration Projects

Feb 09, 2022

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) has an open request for proposals (RFP) that demonstrate microgrids for marine terminal operations. Closing bid date is February 16. Total funding could equal $1.5 million…

Supply Chain Chaos to Boost Maersk 2022 Profit

Feb 09, 2022

Shipping group Maersk expects 2022 earnings to be around as high as last year, it said on Wednesday, as the supply chain disruption that sent freight rates soaring extends into the first half.It expects underlying earnings before interest, tax…

US Posts Record Trade Deficit in 2021

Feb 08, 2022

The U.S. trade deficit surged to a record high in 2021 as imports increased sharply amid the restocking of shelves by businesses to meet robust domestic demand.The sharp widening in the trade gap reported by the Commerce Department on Tuesday…

DP World Posts 9.4% Rise in 2021 Container Columes

Feb 07, 2022

Ports giant DP World on Monday reported a 9.4% rise in 2021 container volumes, though growth rates moderated in the fourth quarter which the Dubai state company said was expected due to the impact of COVID-19, inflation and supply chain issues…

New Terminal Operator at Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville

Feb 07, 2022

Indiana Cargo Crossroads is a working partnership of Ports of Indiana and Superior River Terminals Indiana (SRTI). The new general cargo operator began work in Jeffersonville Jan. 1 providing stevedoring and distribution services to customers…

Abu Dhabi's AD Ports Raises $1B Before Market Debut

Feb 07, 2022

Abu Dhabi's AD Ports Group, owned by sovereign wealth fund ADQ, said it raised 4 billion dirhams ($1.1 billion) in proceeds from its primary issuance and would list its shares on the bourse on Tuesday.AD Ports Group, which operates ports, logistics and industrial zones…

Valenciaport Reports Improving Cargo Numbers

Feb 02, 2022

Valenciaport has closed the 2021 financial year with over 5.6 million TEUs (standard 20-foot container) and 85 million tonnes, numbers that improve activity with respect to 2020 and 2019, the latter being a pre-pandemic year. The import/export…

Global Container Flows Struggle to Pick Up Speed, Data Shows

Feb 02, 2022

Efforts to speed up the movement of goods around the world have yet to solve the supply chain bottlenecks caused by surging demand for retail goods and pandemic-related lockdowns, the latest shipping data shows.Delays at U.S. major ports have been particularly severe…

Construction Begins for Congo's First Deep-water Port

Jan 31, 2022

Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi on Monday launched the construction of the country's first deep-water port, a $1.2 billion project that has drawn criticism for being built on the edge of a protected wetlands.Banana Port…

New Intermodal Facility Coming to Port of Mobile

Jan 31, 2022

The Alabama Port Authority board of directors recently approved a $2.042 million purchase of 272 acres in Montgomery, Ala., to construct an inland container intermodal transfer (ICTF) facility. The project will extend intermodal rail service…

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