New England Ports Plot Course to Deal With Changing Shipping Industry
SMITHFIELD, R.I. — Cargo ships are growing. Shipping rates have plunged. Ports are expanding across the East Coast.
May 25, 2017April a Strong Month for West and East Coast Ports
The top North American ports had another strong month in April as larger vessels begin to arrive and drop off more containers in a single stop than ever before.
May 22, 2017Escalating Dockworkers' Conflict Threatens Swedish Economy
As a drawn-out labor conflict at the Nordic region’s largest port escalates, some of Sweden’s largest exporters are warning they may be forced to find alternative harbors abroad to safeguard shipments.
May 22, 2017Port of Virginia Welcomes 13,000-TEU Vessel, Its Largest Ever
The Cosco Development called at the Port of Virginia on May 8, marking the largest containership to visit the port in history and the first of its three stops on the East Coast during the second week of the month.
May 8, 2017Reviving Historic Richmond Marine Terminal Extends Port of Virginia as Far West 'as Deep Water Will Allow'
A few months ago, the letters “O-N-D” – each maybe a foot high or so – hung high up on the front wall of a warehouse building at Richmond Marine Terminal.
April 7, 2017Virginia, Georgia Ports Await Federal Approval for Collaboration in 'New Era in Global Trade'
The Virginia Port Authority and the Georgia Ports Authority on Feb. 24 filed with the Federal Maritime Commission to create an East Coast Gateway Terminal agreement.
February 27, 2017Infrastructure Funding Increases Needed at Seaports, Ports Association Says
Infrastructure proposals congressional Republican leaders and the Trump administration come up with this year should prioritize funding for improvement projects along seaports, the group representing the country’s ports indicated this week.
February 10, 2017Port Everglades Cargo Volume Rises to Highest in 90 Years
The final month of 2016 produced record-setting cargo movement through Port Everglades and marked the highest producing month in its 90-year history, port officials announced.
February 7, 2017Port of Portland Director Bill Wyatt to Retire in June, Setting Up Leadership Debate
Bill Wyatt, the Port of Portland's executive director since 2001, will retire at the end of June, the port announced June 11.
January 12, 2017Ports on Both Coasts Post Record-High Container Traffic in 2016
It was a record-setting year in 2016 for several of the top North American container ports, although the Hanjin Shipping Co. bankruptcy filing in August dashed hopes for a strong showing at the country’s second-largest port.
January 11, 2017