The board of the Georgia Ports Authority voted March 29 to spend $205 million to expand the Savannah facility, adding to $100 million authorized several months ago.
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Georgia Ports Authority OKs $205 Million for Savannah Expansion
Port of Baltimore Dredging, Expansion Seen as Boon to Economy
Port of Baltimore officials say with the vast jump in imported cargo and tens of millions of dollars in infrastructure improvements, the sprawling facility on the Chesapeake Bay will see rapid growth the next several years.
March 30, 2021Volvo, Aurora Pair for Autonomous Trucking Service
Volvo Group will partner with Aurora Innovation Inc. to develop and commercialize autonomous Class 8 trucks in North America.
Conversation Begins About Who Will Pay for Suez Canal Crisis
The Suez Canal may be open again, but the battle over damages from the waterway’s longest closure in almost half a century is just beginning.
March 30, 2021Oil Rises for Second Day With Focus Moving Toward OPEC+ Meeting
Oil climbed to the highest in almost two weeks as traders looked ahead to this week’s OPEC+ meeting with speculation that renewed demand concerns will spur the group to keep production in check.
World’s Other Major Shipping Pileup Is Still Clogging Trade
Ship congestion outside the biggest U.S. gateway for Asian imports worsened from a week ago, highlighting a headwind facing American companies just as a pileup around the Suez Canal had threatened to tangle Europe’s supply chains.
Cargo Ship Stuck in Suez Canal Finally Dislodged
SUEZ, Egypt — Workers have successfully set free a colossal containership that for nearly a week has been stuck sideways across the Suez Canal, one of the world’s most crucial arteries for trade, a canal service provider said.
NYC-N.J. Tunnel Plan Has ‘Sense of Urgency,’ Buttigieg Says
The Biden administration is prioritizing the Gateway rail tunnel project between New York City and New Jersey with urgency because of its “national significance” to the economy, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg told lawmakers.
Blocked Suez Canal Compounds Stress to Supply Chains
Dislodging the container vessel blocking the Suez Canal will take until at least March 31, a longer effort than initially feared that will amplify the disruption to global supply chains for everything from oil to grains to cars.
March 26, 2021Infrastructure Plan Coming March 31, Biden Says
President Joe Biden said he will unveil his long-term economic rejuvenation plan March 31, promising a new “paradigm” for the middle class and a major ramp-up in investment and infrastructure spending that will strengthen the U.S. position against China.