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AAPA Elects Strawbridge as Next Board Chairman

Oct 31, 2022

Trade group the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) elected a new Chairman of the Board of Directors, Sean Strawbridge of the Port of Corpus Christi, last week during its 111th Annual Convention and Expo in Orlando, Fla. Outgoing…

Port of Charleston Adding Near-dock Rail

Oct 31, 2022

South Carolina Ports will soon have near-dock rail and an inner-harbor barge operation to ensure fluidity and capacity for the Southeast supply chain.SC Ports officials and elected officials recently gathered in North Charleston to celebrate the groundbreaking of the Navy Base Intermodal Facility…

Port of New Orleans Updates Design for New Container Terminal

Oct 31, 2022

The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) announced progress on the Louisiana International Terminal in St. Bernard Parish, including investments in sustainability, updates on transportation infrastructure, and a new terminal design that directly addresses early community input on traffic…

Germany's Scholz Defends Chinese Port Sale, Stresses Need to Diversify Ties

Oct 28, 2022

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday stressed the need for Europe to diversify its relations to ensure it is not dependent on any one nation, a day after he pushed through a decision to let a Chinese firm invest in a terminal at the country's largest port…

DOT Announces $703M in Port Funding; 41 Projects in 22 States

Oct 28, 2022

U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced more than $703 million to fund 41 projects in 22 states and one territory that designed to help improve port facilities through the Maritime Administration’s Port Infrastructure Development Program…

Crowley, Humboldt Bay to Develop and Operate California Wind Terminal

Oct 27, 2022

Crowley signed an agreement on Thursday with the Port of Humboldt Bay to exclusively negotiate to be the developer and operator of a terminal to serve as California’s first hub for offshore wind energy installations.  Through Crowley’s Wind Services group…

Crowley Tugs to Use Shore Power at Port of Lake Charles

Oct 27, 2022

Crowley said its Ocean Class tugboats are now equipped to connect to shore power at the Port of Lake Charles in Louisiana.Shore power infrastructure from Entergy Services, Inc. will allow Crowley's vessels to connect to electricity when not in service instead of running on diesel-fueled generators…

Trinidad Designing LNG Hub to Feed the Caribbean

Oct 27, 2022

Trinidad and Tobago's state-owned gas company has started work on designing a small-scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) hub that could help the Caribbean move away from oil-based power generation, the firm told Reuters.Trinidad is Latin America's largest LNG exporter and the project…

Video: Container Carrier Capacity Adjustment - Too Little, Too Late?

Oct 26, 2022

While drama in the container shipping sector has calmed a bit, container carriers still wrestle with unexpected drops in demand. Peter Sand, Xeneta, discusses vessel capacity moves and their likely impact on rates, as well as the first containership…

SAAM Quibian Reaches Port of Manzanillo

Oct 26, 2022

SAAM Towage's new tug, which will bolster the company's services in the Colon area, including support for ships transiting the Panama Canal, has already reached the Port of Manzanillo.The SAAM Quibian, purchased from Türkiye-based Sanmar Shipyards…

Idled St. Croix Refinery Risks Explosion, 'Catastrophic' Releases

Oct 25, 2022

Equipment corrosion at an oil refinery in the U.S. Virgin Islands presents a risk of fire, explosion or other 'catastrophic' releases of hazardous substances, U.S. environmental regulators said on Tuesday, after performing an inspection last month…

Port of Barcelona Inks Shore Power Deal with PowerCon

Oct 25, 2022

The Port of Barcelona and Denmark's PowerCon A/S have started building the pilot project to provide electrical power to ships at the BEST terminal. The company has been awarded the contract for this project, which is part of Phase Zero of the…

Italy Commissioner Gives OK for New LNG Terminal in Piombino

Oct 25, 2022

A state-appointed commissioner in Italy on Tuesday gave his formal go-ahead to the set up of a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in the port of Piombino, on the western coast of the country.Preparatory works by gas grid operator Snam for the infrastructure can start on Wednesday…

Germany Hashes Out Compromise to Allow Smaller Stake China Port Deal

Oct 25, 2022

Germany may allow China's Cosco to take a smaller stake than originally planned in a Hamburg port terminal, in what an economy ministry source on Tuesday described as an 'emergency solution' to approve the deal but mitigate the impact.Shipping…

Crain Named Managing Director at APM Terminals Liberia

Oct 25, 2022

Clay Crain will take over as Managing Director of APM Terminals Liberia effective November 1 and pending necessary approvals, replacing Jonathan Graham, who will take on a new role within Global Operations at APM Terminals and relocate back to the U…

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