Ports & Terminals

Kick off for Elbe river dredging

AJOT | July 24, 2019 | Ports & Terminals

PMSA says New York/New Jersey is now nation’s second busiest port

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Stas Margaronis | Top Story | July 24, 2019

PMSA says New York/New Jersey is now nation’s second busiest port

For the first time since 1992, the Port of New York and New Jersey has overtaken the Port of Long Beach to become the second busiest port in the United States, according to the July Pacific Merchant Shipping Association (PMSA) West Coast Trade Report.

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First PLA project in Port Hueneme history breaks ground

AJOT | July 23, 2019 | Ports & Terminals

The final step in the Port Hueneme’s South Terminal Modernization came to fruition today. Monday’s groundbreaking ceremony for the Port’s cargo enhancement project was much more than a typical golden shovel event, it represented over 5 years of planning and execution to grow the Port’s capacity and provide over 500 new sustainable jobs.

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Port of Everett CEO set to leave in October

AJOT | July 23, 2019 | Ports & Terminals

In a special Port Commission meeting on July 22, Port of Everett CEO Les Reardanz announced he would be leaving the Port in October to move back to Bellingham to focus on his aging parents and expanded military responsibilities.

Kalmar to deliver first Eco Reachstacker in Indonesia

AJOT | July 23, 2019 | Ports & Terminals

Dutch storm surge expertise helps Louisiana, Texas, New York and New Jersey

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Stas Margaronis | Top Story | July 23, 2019

Dutch storm surge expertise helps Louisiana, Texas, New York and New Jersey

The $165 million Seabrook Floodgate Complex, completed in 2012, protects New Orleans by reducing storm surge entering from Lake Pontchartrain. (Photo: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)

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Europe’s most important river risks a repeat of historic shutdown

Bloomberg | July 23, 2019 | Ports & Terminals

Looming heatwave raises fears that last year’s halt to Rhine shipping could happen again.

Despite rain, Port of Little Rock keeps pace with 2018 record year

AJOT | July 22, 2019 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

South America’s new Panama Canal to pass through ‘Green Hell’

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Bloomberg | Top Story | July 22, 2019

South America’s new Panama Canal to pass through ‘Green Hell’

Paraguay plans to turn its remote, sparsely populated northwest into an international transport hub and a key link between ports on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of South America, in a proposal its government likens to a latter-day Panama Canal.

Canada’s Arctic Port Set for First Grain Shipments Since 2015

Bloomberg | July 22, 2019 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

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The Northwest Seaport Alliance earns environmental recognition

AJOT | July 19, 2019 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

The sustainability commitments of The Northwest Seaport Alliance have earned Inbound Logistics magazine’s 75 Green Supply Chain Partner honors for the third consecutive year.

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Moby names Damen ASD Tug 2813 Vincenzino O. in Cagliari

AJOT | July 19, 2019 | Ports & Terminals

On July 18, 2019, Moby held a naming ceremony for their new Damen ASD Tug 2813, Vincenzino O. in Cagliari as part of the company’s plans to upgrade its fleet.

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JAXPORT sets container and auto records through first three quarters of fiscal year 2019

AJOT | July 19, 2019 | Ports & Terminals

The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) has achieved a record number of container and auto moves during the first three quarters of fiscal year 2019. During this time, JAXPORT moved nearly one million containers, a six percent increase over the same period last year. The port also moved nearly 535,000 auto units in this period, an increase of seven percent over the same time in FY18. JAXPORT’s fiscal year runs Oct. 1 - Sept. 30.

Port of Oakland freight hauler testing two more electric big rigs

Intermodal

AJOT | Top Story | July 19, 2019

Port of Oakland freight hauler testing two more electric big rigs

A major Port of Oakland freight hauler is ready to take the next step with battery-powered trucks. GSC Logistics said today it would acquire two more electric big rigs by October. The Port’s largest trucker said it wants to discover if zero-emission tractors can haul cargo containers over highways.