Ports & Terminals

US Department of Transportation announces a new marine highway route and six marine highway designations
Maritime
AJOT | Top Story | August 19, 2021

US Department of Transportation announces a new marine highway route and six marine highway designations

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today announced the designation of six new Marine Highway Projects and a new Marine Highway Route as part of the America’s Marine Highway Program (AMHP). The AMHP encourages the use of America’s navigable waterways for the movement of freight and people as an alternative to land-based transportation.
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Port Everglades’ July numbers are hot, hot, hot

AJOT | August 19, 2021 | Ports & Terminals

Port Everglades broke its historic high for July with 91,285 TEUs (20-foot equivalent units, the cargo industry’s standard container measurement).

Brazilian terminal orders very first generation 6 Konecranes Gottwald mobile harbor cranes to increase capacity and competitiveness

AJOT | August 19, 2021 | Ports & Terminals

[FBX Weekly] While Ningbo recovers, restrictions disrupt ex-China air cargo

AJOT | August 19, 2021 | Air Cargo | Freighters | Maritime | Liner Shipping | Ports & Terminals

SC Ports awarded $1.3 million grant for emission-reducing trucks

AJOT | August 19, 2021 | Intermodal | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech | Trucking

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Port Manatee efficiently moving yachts for No. 1 pleasure boat retailer

AJOT | August 18, 2021 | Ports & Terminals | Ports | Project / Heavy Lift | Maritime Project

Port Manatee is proficiently serving as import hub for the world’s largest recreational boat and yacht retailer, underscoring capabilities for moving oversize cargos via Central and Southwest Florida’s preferred gateway for global commerce.

Port of New Orleans and CLEANCOR sign MOU to bring environmentally friendly LNG fueling solutions to jurisdiction

AJOT | August 18, 2021 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System continues to be strong supply chain for wind energy

AJOT | August 18, 2021 | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway | Project / Heavy Lift | Maritime Project | By The Numbers

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Cement, iron ore and steel boost Great Lakes – St. Lawrence Seaway shipping in July

AJOT | August 18, 2021 | Maritime | Breakbulk News | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway

U.S. Great Lakes ports and the St. Lawrence Seaway handled a deluge of cement, iron ore, petcoke and steel in July supporting the continuing resurgence of manufacturing both in North America and globally.

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TecPlata to link Port of Santa Fe to Brazil, Asia

AJOT | August 18, 2021 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

TecPlata, International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) Argentine subsidiary operating at the Port of La Plata, is collaborating with the Sta. Fe Port Administrative Entity for a new feeder service to connect the Port of Santa Fe to Brazil and Asia via TecPlata.

Halifax Port Authority outlook revised to Positive from Stable by S&P Global Ratings; Credit rating of ‘A+’ affirmed

AJOT | August 18, 2021 | Ports & Terminals | Ports | By The Numbers

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NWSA volume growth trend continues

AJOT | August 18, 2021 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

The Northwest Seaport Alliance handled a total of 307,592 twenty-foot equivalent units(TEUs), an increase of 13.8% compared to July 2020.

China port congestion worsens as Ningbo shuts for a week

Bloomberg | August 17, 2021 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

Port of Los Angeles reports 36.8%  volume jump in July
Ports & Terminals
Stas Margaronis | Top Story | August 17, 2021

AJOT Insights
Port of Los Angeles reports 36.8%  volume jump in July

The Port of Los Angeles reported year-to-date container volumes were up in July by 36.8% over 2020 levels for a total of 6,318,675 TEUs, according to Gene Seroka executive director, Port of Los Angeles.
Terminal Operations at Ningbo-Zhoushan may Partially Resume after no new COVID cases detected
Ports & Terminals
AJOT | Top Story | August 17, 2021

Terminal Operations at Ningbo-Zhoushan may Partially Resume after no new COVID cases detected

Operations at Ningbo Meishan port terminal were suspended on August 11th, 2021, after a single case of COVID-19 was reported among the Ningbo Meidong Container Terminal staff.
Port of Virginia moves ahead on infrastructure projects while handling record volumes in July

AJOT | August 17, 2021 | Ports & Terminals | Ports | By The Numbers

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PAV starts work on the new passenger terminal project

AJOT | August 17, 2021 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

In the next few days, the project for the refurbishment of the site of the old shipyard of the Port of Valencia will be published with a tender budget of around 900,000 euros

S&P Global Upgrades Galveston Wharves Financial Outlook, Credit Rating

AJOT | August 17, 2021 | Ports & Terminals | Ports | By The Numbers

Galveston Wharves, Royal Caribbean International break ground on new $125 million cruise terminal
Ports & Terminals
AJOT | Top Story | August 17, 2021

Galveston Wharves, Royal Caribbean International break ground on new $125 million cruise terminal

The Port of Galveston, the fourth most popular cruise port in North America, hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 14, to mark the start of construction on Royal Caribbean International’s new $125 million cruise terminal.
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Governor Pritzker marks milestone in Cairo port development

AJOT | August 17, 2021 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

Governor JB Pritzker, State Senator Dale Fowler and Cairo, IL Mayor Thomas Simpson stood at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers on August 5th with members of the Alexander Cairo Port District, the Egyptian Building Trades Council and the Illinois AFL-CIO to highlight the job growth the Cairo port will create.

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