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200 Voices From Around the US Support New Investments in Cleaner Port Infrastructure in Southern California

Oct 01, 2024

Back in August 2023, 111 businesses and labor organizations signatories signed a letter to the Mayors of Los Angeles and Long Beach asking for their opposition to South Coast Air Quality Management District’s (SCAQMD) Port Indirect Source Rule…

New York Bracing for Ports Strike Impact

Sep 30, 2024

New York Governor Kathy Hochul said an impending East Coast and Gulf Coast port strike set to start early on Tuesday could result in significant disruptions but urged residents not to stockpile food.'We're deeply concerned about the impact a strike could have on our supply chains…

Dredging Commences at Australia's Port Hedland

Sep 30, 2024

Dutch dredging and marine services contractor Jan De Nul announced it has commenced a new dredging program in Australia's Port Hedland. Dredging vessel J.F.J. De Nul started capital dredging and reclamation works for the development of the Lumsden Point General Cargo Facility and Logistics Hub…

US East Coast Port Strike Set for Tuesday

Sep 29, 2024

A port strike on the U.S. East Coast and Gulf of Mexico will go ahead starting on Tuesday, the International Longshoremen’s Association union said on Sunday, signaling action that could cause delays and snarl supply chains.'United States Maritime Alliance…

Israel Bombs Yemen’s Hodeidah Port

Sep 29, 2024

Israel said it bombed Houthi targets in Yemen on Sunday, expanding its confrontation with Iran's allies in the region two days after killing the Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in an escalating conflict in Lebanon.The airstrikes on…

Port Houston Box Volumes Climb 20%

Sep 27, 2024

Port Houston reported 20% TEU growth in August, reaching 367,653 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) during the month. Over the first eight months of the year, total container volumes reached 2,791,127 TEUs, an 11% increase over the same period in 2023…

Heightened Security Alert for Israeli Ports as Maritime Industry Faces Increased Threats

Sep 27, 2024

Maritime security and industry groups raised the risk level for ships calling at Israeli ports on Friday, with terminals facing possible missile strikes from Lebanese group Hezbollah in the Mediterranean and Yemen's Houthis in the Red Sea.Earlier this week…

Armed Gangs Attack Key Haiti Cargo Port

Sep 27, 2024

Land access to a vital supply port in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince is being closed off after attacks by armed gangs, operator Caribbean Port Services (CPS) said on Thursday.'CPS will shut its barriers to all types of land-based traffic from Sept…

Gangs Unite and Attack Haiti Port

Sep 26, 2024

Land access to a vital supply port in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince is being closed off after attacks by armed gangs, operator Caribbean Port Services (CPS) said on Thursday.'CPS will shut its barriers to all types of land-based traffic from Sept…

Sarens Lifts Up Maintenance Efforts for Hywind Scotland’s Floating Wind Turbines

Sep 25, 2024

Sarens, a heavy lifting, engineered transport and crane rental services firm, has been commissioned by the Norwegian Port of Wergeland for the replacement of the bearings in the five Hywind Scotland floating wind turbines.Sarens' scope of work…

Betting on Dry Bulk: Newbuild Market Stands Strong in Q3

Sep 25, 2024

In its Q3 Dry Bulk report, Maritime Strategies International (MSI) estimates dry bulk newbuilding orders in the first eight months of the year above 25m dwt, with the potential for further upside on the back of late-reported deals. Despite a slight August lull…

Shippers Race to Find Alternatives as US Port Strike Looms

Sep 25, 2024

U.S. companies that rely on East and Gulf Coast seaports have been importing early, shifting goods to the West Coast, and even putting cargo on pricey flights to hedge against a threatened Oct. 1 strike that could jam supply chains and reignite inflation ahead of the U…

Port of Oslo Opens Shore Power Facility for Cruise Ships

Sep 24, 2024

The Port of Oslo has officially opened a new shore power facility for cruise ships at Revier Quay.The opening coincided with the arrival of the cruise ship AIDAluna, which connected to shore power.  The shore power facility has been operational since May 19…

e-Methanol Production Deal Done at Port of Açu

Sep 24, 2024

e-Fuels powerhouse HIF Global unveiled its first project in Brazil, signing a land reservation contract with Port of Açu to develop a facility to produce up to 800,000 tons per year of e-Methanol.“We have been operating the world´s first e-Fuels facility for over a year in southern Chile…

Strike Threatens Exports from Vancouver Grain Terminals

Sep 24, 2024

Workers at the six main grain terminals located in the Canadian port of Vancouver went on strike on Tuesday, a move that could disrupt exports of canola and other crops, government and industry officials said.'At my request, parties have agreed to resume negotiations alongside federal mediators…

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