Florida's Canaveral Port Authority has engaged CH2M to design a new terminal to support its cruise business, which currently accounts for 80% of the Port's revenue. The new 1,400-foot-long terminal aims to strengthen Port Canaveral's position as an in-demand port-of-call and popular vacation destination.
Read moreThe Port of Corpus Christi has informed that only 25% of the refining capacity is operational right now in the region and issued a video, depicting the first vessel to have entered the port after Harvey, on August 31st. The USCG also informed that eleven ports are closed or open with restrictions, as of 3 September.
Read moreAs of June 30, the $1.6 billion raising of the Bayonne Bridge roadway will allow the world's ultra-large, environmentally friendly container vessels to pass beneath the span, gaining access to the Ports of Newark, Elizabeth, and Staten Island, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey informed.
Read moreThe US Congress approved the 2017 Omnibus Appropriations Bill, which will maintain or increase funding for several programs in a variety of federal agencies that help America’s seaports deliver economic prosperity, create U.S. jobs and benefit local communities, according to American Association of Port Authorities.
Read moreThe USCG Office of Port and Facility Compliance issued its "2016 Year in Review" report, which summarizes its implementation and enforcement of maritime safety, security, and stewardship regulations and policies as regards US ports and facilities.
Read moreImports at the US's major retail container ports should continue to see strong increases throughout the spring and summer as the nation’s economy improves, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report by the National Retail Federation.
Read moreThe United States Coast Guard issued a bulletin, informing that the Port of Virginia was reopened on 14 March, at 8:40 a.m. The USCG captain of the port had closed it, on 13 March, at 9 p.m., in anticipation of high winds.
Read moreThe USCG has announced that the Port of Virginia has been closed in anticipation of high winds. All vessels are going to be prohibited from entering or departing Chesapeake Bay.
Read moreUS major retail container ports should see double-digit year-over-year increases for the next two months as a growing economy increases the demand for affordable merchandise, according to the the National Retail Federation. Specifically, the first half of 2017 is expected to total 9.7 million TEU, up 7.4 percent from the first half of 2016.
Read moreAAPA recently sent its freight transportation infrastructure policy and funding recommendations to the Trump Administration and Congressional leadership. Among its recommendations are ways to eliminate bottlenecks and expand capacity through landside investments, modernize and fully maintain federal navigation channels through waterside investments
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