Ports & Terminals

The Port Freeport Commission has announced the signing of a Project Partnership Agreement (PPA) with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), effective June 25, 2020, for the Freeport Harbor Channel Improvement Project (FHCIP).  The FHCIP will deepen the channel to depths ranging from 51 to 56 feet Mean Lower Low Water and widen one channel section making way for larger, deeper-draft vessels to call Port Freeport.

The North Carolina State Ports Authority’s leader, Paul J. Cozza, is retiring from his post as Executive Director. The announcement was made during the North Carolina Ports Board of Directors regularly scheduled June meeting. Cozza will continue to serve in his role through December 31, 2020.

Gulf Stream Marine, Inc. ("GSM") announced today that it will be expanding its footprint with two additional terminals, namely the Care terminal at the Port of Houston in Texas and the Port of Pascagoula in Mississippi, through an asset acquisition from Coastal Cargo of Texas Inc. and Gulf Coast Storage Inc., respectively. The acquisition is expected to close by month-end.

The Port of Savannah's proximity to major producers, direct access via road and rail, broad global network and responsiveness to customer needs have recently made it the top port in the nation for the export of containerized agricultural goods.

In a wide-ranging briefing to Northern California customs brokers and freight forwarders, Peter Friedmann, executive director of the Agriculture Transportation Coalition (AgTC) warned that a collaborative effort by ports exporters, forwarders, brokers and longshore labor is essential to stem the loss of West Coast container business to East and Gulf Coast ports.