A cruise ship returning to New York from the Caribbean with 4,500 passengers on board had to be towed into port on Sunday after getting stuck in the Hudson River, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The Norwegian Cruise Line ship was moored in the…
Contributes $5,000 to Bird Rescue CenterThe Port of Long Beach will donate $5,000 for the surgical and rehabilitative care of a California brown pelican found recently on the shoreline in Long Beach with a slashed pouch, a wound thought to be caused by someone with a knife or other sharp object…
Florida Governor Rick Scott is expected to sign bipartisan, community-supported legislation that enacts major changes to the Port Authority Charter for the first time in Port Canaveral’s 60-year history.As a Special District created by the Florida Legislature…
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said on Tuesday he has tapped former state Attorney General John Degnan to chair the board of the embattled Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.The board's former chairman, David Samson, resigned…
The U.S. Coast Guard of the Port New Orleans will establish a safety zone on the Lower Mississippi River, Above Head of Passes, from MM 93.5 to MM 95.5, in the vicinity of Jackson Brewery, New Orleans, La. This safety zone will be put into effect from 7:45-8:30 p…
Australia's Department of Agriculture is undertaking a review of five biosecurity cost recovered arrangements which will result in some fee adjustments commencing July 1, 2014, GAC said in its daily Hot Port News report.The short term review…
Beginning Tuesday, April 29, 2014, through Thursday, May 1, 2014, the East lane at Pedro Miguel Locks will be closed to allow the equipment to operate uninterrupted as dredging operations will be conducted at the Gatun Lake entrance on the east…
As the countdown to the International Festival for Business (IFB) in Liverpool begins, IFB Director Ian McCarthy will join Mersey Maritime at its May Face-to-Face Event.Business leaders attending the breakfast meeting on May 6 will have…
Louise M. DuVall, the first woman to serve on the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners, died Saturday, April 19. She was 93.She was appointed to two terms on the Harbor Commission, serving from Feb. 6, 1979, to July 18, 1990. She advocated…
The Port of Redwood City’s $17 million modernized wharf will open and be dedicated Wednesday, April 23, at 10 a.m., featuring presentations by Rep. Jackie Speier, Redwood City Mayor Jeff Gee and Port Commission Chair Lorianna Kastrop. It is…
Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) has announced its firm commitment to supporting the Dubai Maritime Vision 2030 plan of creating a vibrant and safe maritime environment in the next two decades and establishing Dubai as a leading global maritime hub…
The Rio de Janeiro state pilot tariff will increase by 5.62% from May 1, 2014, said GAC in its daily hot Port News alert. The new tariff will be valid for one year.According to local agency union, pilots had initially requested an increase of 7%.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx recently appointed Port of Cleveland President and CEO Will Friedman to the Marine Transportation System National Advisory Council (MTSNAC).Established in 2010, MTSNAC is comprised of leaders from commercial transportation firms…
Apostleship of the Sea port chaplains and ship visitors are increasing their efforts to support the lives of seafarers at Easter with practical help and also at this time the chance to celebrate their faith at the height of the liturgical year…
Lloyd's Register’s (LR) LNG Bunkering Infrastructural Survey 2014 indicates that major ports around the world are either planning for, or are anticipating, the wide-scale development of LNG bunkering. 22 ports were assessed in the analysis with 18 key questions addressed…