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Stephanie Dominguez Walton Elected as Board President for Port of Oakland

Jul 14, 2026

The Oakland Board of Port Commissioners unanimously elected Stephanie Dominguez Walton to lead as Board President. Fellow commissioners elected outgoing Board President Andres Cluver to serve as First Vice President, and Commissioner Barbara…

Maritime Technologies Forum Publishes Guidelines for Methanol as Marine Fuel

Jul 10, 2026

The Maritime Technologies Forum (MTF) announced the publication of new guidelines to support companies in developing new Safety Management Systems (SMS) and strengthening existing SMS for ships using methanol as fuel. As the maritime industry accelerates its decarbonization efforts…

Valenciaport Hackathon Highlights Growing Role of Live Port Innovation

Jul 06, 2026

The Port of Valencia is strengthening its position as a proving ground for maritime technology innovation, with the sixth edition of the Valenciaport Hackathon bringing together international startups to develop solutions aimed at real-world deployment within the port's operational environment…

Coast Guard Issues Notice on Unmanned Vessels

Jul 01, 2026

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) identified multiple unmanned maritime system (UMS) operations occurring within and near major West Coast port approaches without prior coordination with cognizant Captains of the Port (COTP). The lack of advance notification…

Heritage Capital Group Appoints Jamie McCurry as Industry Specialist

Jun 29, 2026

Heritage Capital Group, Inc., an investment banking and financial advisory firm serving middle-market and emerging growth companies in the U.S. and worldwide, has announced the appointment of former Georgia Ports Authority leader Jamie McCurry as an industry specialist in its Savannah office…

OpED: A Canadian Toll on U.S. Commerce

Jun 25, 2026

The Administration has made American manufacturing, shipbuilding, and supply chain resilience national priorities. The Great Lakes region is home to steel, autos, agriculture, energy infrastructure, defense suppliers, and advanced manufacturing…

Northern Grain Belt Ports Initiative Established

Jun 16, 2026

A group of US regional partners have come together to form the Northern Grain Belt Ports Initiative.The Initiative, several years in the making, is an offshoot of the regional Corn Belt Ports Initiative, which works primarily with rural, regional inland ports to promote competitiveness…

State Lawmakers Engage in Tours, Presentations During FreightWeekSTL

Jun 16, 2026

State legislators from across the bi-state St. Louis region and several of their staff members joined industry leaders June 9 for a series of tours and presentations, highlighting the inland waterways’ role in freight movement, economic competitiveness and global connectivity…

Hackathon Spotlights AI, Autonomous Systems for Maritime Security

Jun 15, 2026

Fincantieri has wrapped up its inaugural Maritime Security Hackathon, awarding top honors to startup Lares Technologies for a solution designed to coordinate manned and unmanned maritime assets across multiple operational domains, underscoring…

Los Angeles Adopts $3.4 Billion Port Budget

Jun 11, 2026

The Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners has approved a $3.4 billion annual budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026/27 for the Port of Los Angeles. The financial blueprint calls for increased investments in Port operational and community public-access infrastructure…

New Excursion Boat Debuts at Port of Los Angeles

Jun 03, 2026

A new hybrid, 350-passenger vessel is now in operation at the Port of Los Angeles, the result of a Port-led partnership with Harbor Breeze Cruises, the California Air Resources Board (CARB), and the Port of Long Beach.The Harbor Breeze Cruises’…

Port of Albany-Rensselaer Hosts Maritime Summit

May 26, 2026

The Port of Albany-Rensselaer, NY hosted a half-day Maritime Summit that featured internationally renowned port, economics, infrastructure, and transportation leaders who addressed the issues, opportunities, and trends facing the transportation/maritime industry here in the Capital Region…

Amy Rister Announced as Director of State Government Relations at Port Houston

May 19, 2026

Port Houston, an advocate of the nation’s busiest waterway, the Houston Ship Channel, has announced the appointment of Amy Rister as its Director of State Government Relations.In her role, Rister will lead Port Houston’s state government relations…

Jensen Tapped as CEO for Gatehouse Maritime

May 12, 2026

Gatehouse Maritime will operate as an independent maritime data technology company, with Thomas Scott Jensen appointed as Chief Executive Officer.The independence follows the restructuring of the Gatehouse Group, including the sale of sister…

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