Canal and Waterway

Orion Group Holdings, Inc. announces contract awards of approximately $22 million

AJOT | September 28, 2021 | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway

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Panama Canal and over 150 industry leaders and organizations call for decisive government action to decarbonize international shipping by 2050

AJOT | September 22, 2021 | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway

Other signatories to the Call to Action for Shipping Decarbonization include A.P. Moller - Maersk, BW LPG, Hapag-Lloyd, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company and the Port of Rotterdam

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.
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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Water crisis threatens grain, iron transport on key Brazil river

Bloomberg | July 29, 2021 | International Trade | Commodity | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway

Drought is making one of Brazil’s most important river systems unnavigable, making it more challenging and costly for the commodities powerhouse to get grains and iron ore out to global markets.

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Celebrating the legacy and future of the Panama Canal’s green connection environmental program

AJOT | July 27, 2021 | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway

Today, the Panama Canal presented the MSC Virgo, a containership with a Total TEU Allowance (TTA) of 15,746, with a Green Connection Award during its maiden voyage through the waterway, in recognition of its high environmental standards. In addition, the vessel was applauded for choosing the most emissions-efficient route when traveling from Europe to the West Coast of South America. The decision to navigate via the Panama Canal allowed the MSC Virgo to save more than 4,500 tons of CO2. 

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Port of New Orleans and Port of Caddo-Bossier work together to move cargo on the Mississippi River

AJOT | July 22, 2021 | Maritime | Breakbulk News | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway

The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) discharged 300 steel coils on June 10, 2021 to barge at Coastal Cargo breakbulk and heavy-lift terminal at the Louisiana Ave. Complex that were transported to barge from the SK Shipping Star Challenger and made their way upriver to be off-loaded at the Port of Caddo-Bossier in Shreveport.

U.S. Great Lakes-Seaway shipping bounces back with big cargo increases in June

AJOT | July 20, 2021 | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway

The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System sees increase in construction materials over 2020 tonnage

AJOT | July 20, 2021 | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway

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Concordia Damen held naming ceremony for twin inland container vessels for Den Bosch Max BV

AJOT | July 15, 2021 | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway

Last Saturday, two new inland container vessels built by Concordia Damen were officially named at a ceremony held at BCTN’s inland terminal at Den Bosch. Den Bosch Max BV is a joint venture between logistics services provider Nedcargo International BV and inland terminal operator BCTN.

Panama Canal transits rise as world trade recovers from pandemic
Ports & Terminals
Bloomberg | Top Story | July 14, 2021

Panama Canal transits rise as world trade recovers from pandemic

The Panama Canal Authority says vessel transits are rebounding as global trade picks up after the Covid-19 pandemic.
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The transformation of the Panama Canal’s service since the expansion

AJOT | June 29, 2021 | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway

Commemorating the fifth anniversary of the Neopanamax Locks and the steady transformation of the Canal’s safe, reliable and sustainable service.

Five Rivers Distribution’s President Shell sees Arkansas River recovery but urges infrastructure investments in inland waterways
Maritime
Stas Margaronis | Top Story | June 24, 2021

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Five Rivers Distribution’s President Shell sees Arkansas River recovery but urges infrastructure investments in inland waterways

The McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System crosses the state of Arkansas into Oklahoma traversing the state until it reaches the Port of Catoosa, near Tulsa, Oklahoma. The 445-mile navigation channel begins at the confluence of the White and Mississippi Rivers.
IRPT’s Andres says US inland ports need more infrastructure investment
Maritime
Stas Margaronis | Top Story | June 17, 2021

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IRPT’s Andres says US inland ports need more infrastructure investment

Aimee Andres, executive director, Inland Rivers, Ports and Terminals, Inc. (IRPT), says U.S. inland river ports and terminals are recovering from the 2019 flooding, but need major new investments including support for moving more containers on barges to the Port of New Orleans and other Gulf Coast ports.
U.S. Great Lakes-Seaway ports see sharp increases in May as economy continues recovery

AJOT | June 16, 2021 | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway

Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System sees strong May in coordination with a rebounding American economy
Ports & Terminals
AJOT | Top Story | June 16, 2021

Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System sees strong May in coordination with a rebounding American economy

Iron ore continues its steady climb over 2020 numbers
Panama Canal extends max length and increases draft for Neopanamax locks
Ports & Terminals
AJOT | Top Story | June 15, 2021

Panama Canal extends max length and increases draft for Neopanamax locks

The waterway begins to accommodate vessels up to 370.33 meters in maximum length overall and announces a 15.24-meter (50-foot) draft ahead of the expansion’s fifth anniversary
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Sweden’s first inland shipping barge shuttle service has started from Stockholm Norvik Port

AJOT | June 02, 2021 | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway

Sweden’s first container barge shuttle service on inland waterways started operation on June 1st between Stockholm Norvik Port and the Port of Västerås. The container barge shuttle service carries the equivalent of around 200 road haulage vehicles, alleviating road network congestion and significantly decreasing carbon dioxide emissions in the region. Services will be operated by German shipping company Deymann.

Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System’s 2021 navigation season starts strong

AJOT | May 18, 2021 | Maritime | Breakbulk News | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway | By The Numbers

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