Ports & Terminals

AJOT Newsroom | May 21, 2025

Port Everglades inks 10-year agreement with Everglades Company Terminal

Everglades Company Terminal, Inc., (ECT) has signed a new 10-year Marine Terminal Lease and Operating Agreement with Broward County, underscoring the Port Everglades' position as South Florida's port of choice and a leading driver of economic growth in Broward County and the state.

Ports & Terminals

Stas Margaronis | May 21, 2025

Port of LA reports volume down 30% in first week of May

The Port of Los Angeles reported that container volumes are down 30% for the first week in May due to the imposition of tariffs on imports, according to Eugene Seroka, Executive Director Port of Los Angeles.

Kalmar to equip Perlis Inland Port in Malaysia in strategic collaboration with Mutiara Perlis and Mach 1

AJOT Newsroom | May 21, 2025 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

Cruise port operators at risk from insurance pitfalls

AJOT Newsroom | May 21, 2025 | Ports & Terminals | Terminals

By Ed McNamara, CEO Armada Risk Partners, Cleveland, Ohio Cruising on the Great Lakes is soaring in popularity with predictions of a record-breaking 2025 season, almost 10 percent up on last year.

Konecranes now finalizing portal jib crane deliveries to the U.S. Navy in Washington state

AJOT Newsroom | May 21, 2025 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

Konecranes is in the final stages of delivering four portal jib cranes to the U.S. Navy in Washington State, completing a contract signed in 2017.

April Port of Los Angeles volume robust ahead of drop coming from tariffs

AJOT Newsroom | May 20, 2025 | Ports & Terminals

April cargo up 9.4%, year-over-year growth in 19 of last 21 months

Energy

Reuters | May 20, 2025

First LNG ship bunkering hub in US Gulf Coast secures permits to start work

A joint venture project developing the first marine fuel facility for liquefied natural gas in the U.S. Gulf Coast has secured final permits and construction is expected to begin later this year, executives involved said on Monday.

NAWE returns to USTR to testify on proposed maritime tariff actions

AJOT Newsroom | May 20, 2025 | Ports & Terminals

Carl Bentzel, President of the National Association of Waterfront Employers (NAWE), testified before the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) during the public hearing on proposed tariff actions under the ongoing Section 301 investigation into China’s efforts to dominate the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding industries.

Savannah container trade up 17% in April

AJOT Newsroom | May 20, 2025 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

The Georgia Ports Authority had its busiest April ever for container trade, moving 515,500 twenty-foot equivalent container units last month.

AAPA urges USTR to consider alternatives to tariffs on cranes taxing port development

AJOT Newsroom | May 20, 2025 | Ports & Terminals

In response to a proposed additional 100% tariff on Chinese manufactured ship-to-shore (STS) by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) and the Trump Administration, the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) continues to fiercely advocate for the port and maritime industry.

Roll-on/Roll-off cargo a port success story

AJOT Newsroom | May 20, 2025 | Maritime | Breakbulk News | Ports & Terminals

Roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) cargo keeps on rolling at the Port of Galveston.

Maritime

AJOT Newsroom | May 20, 2025

BBC HOUSTON first vessel of the “LakerMax” series completing passage into the Great Lakes

MV BBC HOUSTON has successfully completed her first passages through the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System into Lake Erie and back, marking the premiere for this vessel class which is dubbed “LakerMax”.

Contecon Manzanillo enhances capacity with new equipment

AJOT Newsroom | May 20, 2025 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

Contecon Manzanillo (CMSA), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) Mexican business unit and operator of the Second Specialized Container Terminal at the Port of Manzanillo, continues to enhance its operational capabilities with the acquisition of two quay cranes and four hybrid rubber-tired gantries (RTG).

23rd CSEC opens in Fort Lauderdale with strategic focus on trade, technology, and regional resilience

AJOT Newsroom | May 20, 2025 | Maritime | Ports & Terminals

American Waterways Operators elects Sutton of ACBL as chairman

The members of the American Waterways Operators, the national tugboat, towboat and barge industry association, elected a new slate of leaders during the association's Spring Convention and Annual Membership Meeting.

Wilson Sons eliminates emissions from 100% renewable energy at Rio Grande Container Terminal

AJOT Newsroom | May 19, 2025 | Green Shipping | Ports & Terminals | Terminals

Wilson Sons obtained, through Rio Grande Container Terminal (RS), a certification that proves the exclusive use of electrical energy from renewable sources in operations conducted in 2024.