Ports News
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Ports America to invest $43 million in Port of Gulfport as part of new operating agreement
The Mississippi State Port Authority has entered into a long-term lease and operating agreement with Ports America, the largest terminal operator and stevedore in the U.S. The Port of Gulfport and Ports America have a long-standing relationship, with Ports America acting as a licensed stevedore at the port since 2006. In September of 2022,…
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Hamburg Port and Elbe Closed as Pilot Boats Join Public Sector Strike
A public employees strike has effectively closed the Port of Hamburg, Germany’s busiest seaport and the second busiest in all of Europe, for 48 hours. Port officials began limiting vessel movements on the Elbe as of this morning and closed the port for all departing vessels later in the day…
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Port of Los Angeles sees 43% drop in February container volumes
Plunging February container volumes at the Port of Los Angeles underscore the point that container shipping giants such as Maersk made in making their forecasts for 2023: booms don’t go on forever. The Port processed 487,846 TEU of containers in February, a 43% decrease from the previous February’s all-time record. “February declines…
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American Ports Dismiss “Chinese Spy Cranes” as Media Sensationalism
The American Association of Port Authorities issued a statement responding to the media reports circulating over the past week that suggested Chinese-manufactured cranes used to move containers and other heavy cargo in ports might compromise U.S. security. The organization which represents more than 130 public port authorities in the U.S.,…
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Ports of Indiana names new CEO
Ports of Indiana has named Jody Peacock as its new chief executive officer. Peacock has served in various leadership positions for the statewide port authority, which operates three ports on the Ohio River and Lake Michigan, since 2001.He most recently was senior vice president for business development. Peacock succeeds Vanta E.…
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Croatian Ports See Traffic Increase over 10 Percent Compared to 2021
February 18, 2023 – More than 342.7 thousand ships or 10.4 percent more than in 2021, entered Croatian ports last year, and there were 33.8 million passengers or 23.8 percent, which is still fewer passengers than in pre-pandemic 2019, by 4.9 percent, according to the data of the Central Bureau…
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MARAD: $662 million available for port infrastructure grants
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has released a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) making available more than $662 million in Federal FY2023 funding for MARAD’s Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP). “America’s ports play a central role in our supply chains,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. “With…
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Seaports Are the Key to Making Green Hydrogen Cost Competitive
As the world strives for a net zero emissions future by 2050, hydrogen has attracted considerable attention in the decarbonization debate. In Europe in particular, hydrogen is receiving strong political and regulatory support. The European Union is leading in the new momentum, launching a separate hydrogen strategy in 2020. The…
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Virginia Port Authority’s Inland Port Switches to 100% Green Power
The Port of Virginia’s inland port in Front Royal has made the switch to 100 percent renewable electrical power for its own operations, making it among the first facilities of its kind to fully “green” the power supply for its infrastructure. Virginia Inland Port was the first intermodal facility of…
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Beirut Blast Inquiry Brings Charges Against Former Prime Minister
The long-stalled judicial inquiry into the 2020 Port of Beirut explosion got a jump-start this week. On Monday, investigating judge Tarek Bitar reopened the probe and swiftly charged the nation’s former prime minister, Hassan Diab. Diab and 14 other officials have been summoned for questioning in February, according to Reuters. It…
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