U.S. Ports

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Monday, May 20, 2019
Pier 400 Los Angeles apm terminals container shipping maersk line
Shipping News

Amid Trade War, Busiest U.S. Port Readies for Robots

By Romy Varghese (Bloomberg) — Pier 400 in Los Angeles is North America’s largest shipping terminal. More than 1,700 trucks pass through, on average

May 20, 2019
Total Views: 114

Wednesday, March 13, 2019
shipping container
Ports

Opinion: Trans-Pacific Beneficial Cargo Owners Deserve 18,000 TEU+ Container Vessels

By Albert A. Melvin (Opinion) – The deployment of 18,000+ Ultra Large Container Vessels in the Trans-Pacific trade would substantially decrease the

March 13, 2019
Total Views: 232

Friday, March 8, 2019
Port of Virginia NIT Expansion project
Ports

Port of Virginia Completes First Phase of $375 Million Expansion

The Port of Virginia announced Friday it has completed phase one of the $375 million expansion project at the Norfolk International Terminals (NIT) terminal

March 8, 2019
Total Views: 143

bulk carrier underway
Ports

Ports That Boomed on China May Never Be the Same as Trade Shifts

By Shruti Date Singh (Bloomberg) — An industry that saw dramatic growth in the decade before Donald Trump took office is now concerned his

March 8, 2019
Total Views: 40

Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Garden City Terminal port of savannah
Shipping News

Georgia Ports Authority Unveils ‘Big Berth, Big Ship’ Expansion Plan for Savannah

The Georgia Ports Authority unveiled a plan Tuesday to expand the Port of Savannah to simultaneously handle six 14,000 TEU vessels by 2024. The plan, called

February 5, 2019
Total Views: 113

Friday, December 14, 2018
port of los angeles
Shipping News

Port of Los Angeles On Track to Surpass 9 Million TEU This Year, But November Volumes Down

America’s busiest container port, the Port of Los Angeles, processed 832,331 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in November 2018 putting it on track to

December 14, 2018
Total Views: 61

Wednesday, December 12, 2018
cargo ship
Shipping News

FMC Commissioner Issues Final Report on Demurrage and Detention Practices at U.S. ports.

By J. Michael Cavanaugh (Holland & Knight) – Commissioner Rebecca F. Dye has issued her Final Report for the Federal Maritime

December 12, 2018
Total Views: 74

Friday, October 12, 2018
pier t long beach
Ports

Port of Long Beach Tops 8 Million TEU in FY2018

The Port of Long Beach closed out its 2018 fiscal year having handled 8,000,929 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) during the previous 12 months. This figure

October 12, 2018
Total Views: 100

Friday, September 21, 2018
Garden City Terminal port of savannah
Shipping News

Port of Savannah Sets 8 Million TEU Capacity Goal by 2028

The Georgia Port Authority on Thursday unveiled a $2.5 billion plan to expand the capacity at the Port of Savannah to 8 million TEUs by 2028. Georgia Ports

September 21, 2018
Total Views: 45

Friday, July 13, 2018
port of los angeles cma cgm
Shipping News

China’s Imports to U.S. Ports Peaking Early Amid Tariff Threat

By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES, July 13 (Reuters) – Chinese imports to U.S. ports rose more than expected in June, suggesting that some retailers

July 13, 2018
Total Views: 19

Tuesday, July 3, 2018
Port of Virginia’s Harbor Deepening Project Gets Final Federal Approval
News

Port of Virginia’s Harbor Deepening Project Gets Final Federal Approval

The project to make the Port of Virginia “wider, deeper and safer” has taken a critical step forward after receiving final approval for the

July 3, 2018
Total Views: 79

Monday, July 2, 2018
ansac splendor
Interesting

Two Killed After Mooring Line Snaps at Port of Longview, Washington

Two people were killed when a vessel’s mooring line snapped at the Port of Longview in southwestern Washington state last Thursday. The accident occurred as

July 2, 2018
Total Views: 1562

Friday, June 8, 2018
cosco shipping at port of long beach
Shipping News

Retail Imports Expected to Hit Record Numbers this Summer Despite Tariff Threat

Imports at the United States’ major retail container ports are expected to set record numbers this summer and fall even as the debate over trade and tariffs

June 8, 2018
Total Views: 43

Thursday, June 7, 2018
U.S. East Coast Dockworkers Agree to New Six-Year Master Contract After ‘Tough’ Negotiations
News

U.S. East Coast Dockworkers Agree to New Six-Year Master Contract After ‘Tough’ Negotiations

By Alexander Whiteman (The Loadstar) – Shippers are breathing a sigh of relief after US east and Gulf coast dock workers reached “tentative”

June 7, 2018
Total Views: 93

Wednesday, April 11, 2018
cosco shipping at port of long beach
News

The Port of Long Beach Just Had Its Best First Quarter Ever

The second busiest container port in the United States just had its first best quarter ever. The Port of Long Beach kicked off 2018 with its marine terminals

April 11, 2018
Total Views: 43

Thursday, March 29, 2018
container ship terminal
News

Female Dockworkers in U.S. Accuse Shippers, Union of Pregnancy Discrimination

By Dan Levine SAN FRANCISCO, March 29 (Reuters) – Four women dockworkers have filed federal discrimination claims against the shippers’

March 29, 2018
Total Views: 37

Monday, March 26, 2018
New Cranes port of philadelphia
Shipping News

Port of Philadelphia Delivered Its First Super Post-Panamax Cranes

The first two super post-Panamax cranes for the Port of Philadelphia arrived at the Packer Avenue Marine Terminal on Saturday after a ninety-day journey from

March 26, 2018
Total Views: 99

Wednesday, November 15, 2017
Maersk evora cargo record
Shipping News

APM Terminals Sets Single Vessel Cargo Record at Port of Los Angeles – 24,846 TEU Loaded and Unloaded!

APM Terminals Pier 400 Los Angeles has set new world record for single vessel cargo operations during the call of the 13,600 TEU capacity Maersk Evora, with a

November 15, 2017
Total Views: 138

Monday, November 6, 2017
port container terminal
Shipping News

Tough Times Ahead for North American Port Terminals as Investors Review Options

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – Financial investors in North American ports and operating terminals may face difficult choices in the next few years,

November 6, 2017
Total Views: 20

Monday, October 30, 2017
cosco development
News

USACE Awards Record $213 Million Contract to Dredge Charleston Harbor Entrance Channel

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a $213 million contract to Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company as part of the project to deepen the entrance

October 30, 2017
Total Views: 94