The tunnel “enables vehicles traveling on one side of a one-way frontage road to make a U-turn onto the opposite frontage road without stopping at a traffic signal.”
The $1.2 billion expansion could nearly double capacity at the country’s busiest seaport.
Shipping lines and ports operators have committed to help establish the Global Shipping Business Network.
The Port of New Orleans has reopened, although the remnants of Hurricane Barry are producing drenching rains.
June 2018 was the busiest month in the port’s 108-year history.
Largest marine terminal in North America gets another vote of approval for new cargo-handling equipment at Pier 400.
The port handled a record 2.4 million TEUs of containerized cargo in the 12 months ending June 30, an 8.8% increase over the prior fiscal year.
The Waterways Council wants lawmakers to legislate a cost-share split for inland waterways infrastructure projects that’s 25% nonfederal funds and 75% federal monies.
Conversion to hybrid yard cranes will result in a 96% drop in emissions.
GAO says a study of freight trains as long as three miles should include a strategy for both the FRA and railroads to ease impacts of delays at crossings.
The current port director will be offered a five-contract to serve as chief executive officer and executive director.
The seizure came one day after nearly 20 tons of cocaine with an estimated street value of $1.3 billion were seized at the Port of Philadelphia.
A letter sent Wednesday to congressional leaders states the plan “must provide full use” of the Harbor Maintenance Tax revenues and “address tax fairness.”
Meanwhile, a state legislator wants the California Lands Commission to review port automation projects.
The T-HUD appropriations was part of a five-bill package that passed Tuesday by a 227-to-194 vote.
A Senate subcommittee is told technology should be incorporated into surface transportation reauthorization.
The ship-to-shore cranes had been removed from List 3 of Section 301 tariffs on China but were later added to proposed List 4.
Employers met Tuesday and voted to accept the new pact negotiated with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada.
Chris Connor will succeed Kurt Nagle, the American Association of Port Authorities’ president and CEO since 1995.
The Harbor Maintenance Tax is a disincentive for short sea shipping because it is imposed at both the port of entry and secondary port, a House subcommittee was told.
One lease extends the auto processor’s current lease at Blount Island Terminal, while the other provides 22.4 new acres of property at the Dames Point Marine Terminal.
Bonnie Reemsnyder and David Kooris are elected and Christopher Favreau and Kevin Boyer are hired.
The Senate Commerce Committee pressed witnesses on a variety of issues Wednesday during a hearing about surface transportation reauthorization.
President Trump wants the federal government to weed out hundreds of no longer needed or inactive advisory committees from its roster.
The industry is at “a new crossroads,” according to the co-author of a state of logistics report titled “Cresting the Hill.”
“The time to act is now,” reads a letter sent to the president and congressional leaders by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and more than 40 business and labor groups.
A shipyard in Port Arthur, Texas, received the most funding among the 28 shipyards with $1.36 million.
With a strong start to the year, the port says it is poised to overtake the Port of Long Beach as the nation’s second-largest container port.
The inclusion of ship-to-shore gantry cranes in the fourth tranche of Chinese tariffs would increase the costs by millions, AAPA President and CEO Nagle said.
A study projects the state’s seaports to increase cargo tonnage by more than 32 million tons in the next five years to 142.4 million tons in fiscal year 2022-23.
The public is invited to weigh in during a July 24 public hearing or in writing by July 15.
Witnesses offered the House Highway and Transit differing views on a wide array of trucking priorities as Congress faces reauthorization of surface transportation legislation.
Despite trade war, exports and imports were up year-over-year in May.
More than 48% of freight traveling to or from the German port is carried by railcar.
Frontier Logistics’ 550,000-square-foot facility will support the handling of plastic and resin exports from the Port of Charleston.
The Port Infrastructure Development Program makes $200 million available for all coastal seaports and an additional $92.7 million for the top 15.
Scale and critical mass matter to transshipment hubs, but location and inland connectivity are more important to gateway terminals, said Drewry’s Neil Davidson.
The 8,469-TEU CMA CGM Dalila arrived Wednesday as part of the carrier’s Pacific Express 3 service.
The agreement — also signed by Russian Direct Investment Fund, Rosatom and Norilsk Nickel — outlines a study of the commercial options for the use of the NSR.
Fiscal year-to-date TEU volume at the two container terminals is up 9.7%.
The 14,000-TEU containership employs technology that facilitates flexibility in operations and boots fuel efficiency.
The St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation invested $23 million to install the technology in the U.S. Snell and Eisenhower locks.
Honors also go to Air France KLM Martinair Cargo, Amsterdam Airport, Brim Explorer, CHAMP, Dropslab, NYK, Schneider, Sovcomflot, UltraShip and Werner drivers.
The SAFE Bridges Act would authorize $2.75 billion to establish a formula grant program that would allocate funding to states.
The port’s 2019 volumes are up, but China accounts for 38% of its trade.
The 48-member bipartisan group’s “Rebuilding Infrastructure Report” called for modernizing user fees and incentivizing public-private partnerships.
Both container and bulk terminals have a large number of projects planned.
Transpacific trade VP Jesper Stenback says APL is committing to truck turn times of 25 minutes for cargo pickup and 40 minutes for cargo pickup and equipment returns.
Mike Weindel is promoted to company president and Rita Andreone is appointed to board of directors.
Purchase of 179 million square feet of space from Singapore’s GLP is part of plan to meet e-commerce demand.
Six projects were selected from the 39 applications to receive funds in the Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects grants.
BE-GATE is designed to simplify the import and export of e-commerce goods.
Worldwide Flight Services will begin operations in the newly built 120,000-square-foot warehouse later this year.
The legislation, favorably reported to the House by a 29-21 vote, provides $137.1 billion in budgetary resources and includes $75.8 billion in discretionary funding.
The Shanghai International Shipping Institute points to “feeble economic and trade growth” in a recently released report.
A 20-acre tract will be added to the lease holdings between the port and Horizon, which opened a 70,000-square-foot vehicle-processing building at Port Freeport in 2015.
The port and the St. Louis Regional Freightway are seeking to form a relationship to explore opportunities that support growth in both cities.
Dockworkers return to work Thursday afternoon after all-night negotiations.
President Donald Trump said last week that talks would not continue until Democratic lawmakers “get these phony investigations over with.”
AVAIO and Sydney Harbour Investment Partners announce a partnership to develop and finance the Nova Scotia multipurpose terminal.
Advanced Training Systems CEO John Kearney says technology-enhanced driver training plays a key role in the nation’s effort to protect the supply chain.
An investment in a 50-foot berth enabled the 14,424-TEU Evergreen Triton to pay a visit to Maryland.
Investigators found calcium hypochlorite in 13 containers and chlorinated paraffin wax in an additional five.
Two containerships are launched for weekly service calling New York, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.
Port authority’s long-term goal is to become the East Coast port leader for railed containers to the Midwest.
Awards also given for safety practices and to Circular IQ, Dayton Freight, Duluth-Superior, Manhattan CFO, Nola, Old Dominion, Pacesetter ports and Worldwide.
The first three are set to be delivered in mid-June with subsequent deliveries in August and October.
President Trump said he told House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to “get these phony investigations over with.”
U.S. Department of Transportation agencies are looking at addressing such areas as CDL endorsements, hours of service rules and roadside inspections.
The subcommittee favorably reported to the full Appropriations Committee its fiscal year 2020 funding bill, which includes $1.1 billion for the Maritime Administration.
Helping shape the future of Arctic shipping is a pillar of the Alaska Maritime Prevention and Response Network’s mission.
The president sent his letter to Pelosi and Schumer one day before he was scheduled to meet with Congressional Democrats for a second round of infrastructure discussions.
Pioneer is the parent company of 17 short-line common carrier railroad operations, an equipment leasing company, two service firms and a contract services switching company.
Awards also go to Kuebix, J.B. Hunt, Long Beach community groups, port champions, Sovcomflot, Synergy Group, Thordon Bearings and Worldwide.
The federal government also should partner to help with freight transportation, Rep. Lowenthal said Friday during the Congressional PORTS Caucus briefing.
The investment company Caisse de dépot et placement du Québec reportedly is a partner in the Canadian deal and also is taking a piece of DP World’s investments in Chile.
A Senate committee on Wednesday approved the Maritime Administration Authorization and Enhancement Act, legislation introduced by Rep. Roger Wicker on Tuesday.
The House Speaker said Tuesday during the Transportation Construction Coalition fly-in she is optimistic about a possible infrastructure package.
The legislation would establish the Freight Transportation Infrastructure Trust that would distribute the funds through a formula and competitive programs.
The House Appropriations Committee’s FY2020 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies funding bill also would increase HMTF projects by $147 million.
The maximum allowable beam for vessels transiting the Neopanamax locks was increased last year.
Waterways Council Inc. President and CEO Mike Toohey says “the Corps of Engineers-maintained lock system would qualify for Social Security if there were such eligibility.”
Shippers encouraged to make alternative plans now for the millions of tons of commodities that typically move on the Illinois River.
Negotiations are continuing between employers and the union with the help of Canada’s Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.
Containerized import volume was up 7% year-over-year, but port officials “are concerned about what comes next.”
The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee favorably reported the Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act with one lawmaker voicing opposition.
The Massachusetts Port Authority plans to acquire two additional rubber-tired gantry cranes by year’s end for a total of 16 in operation at Conley Terminal.
Macquarie Infrastructure fund selling facilities to the Singapore-owned terminal operator for an undisclosed price.
H.R. 2396 would unlock the HMTF’s existing $9.3 billion balance and enable the expenditure of about $34 billion over the next decade.
The two sides will meet again in about three weeks to discuss how to pay for the package, which House Speaker Nancy Pelosi described as “big and bold.”
Speaker Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Schumer wrote a letter to President Trump on Monday to outline priorities for Tuesday’s meeting about infrastructure.
Capital Development will invest more than $172 million as part of the deal for the 1.075 million-square-foot facility.
The Port of Boston invests in marine terminal infrastructure to handle regional cargo going on and coming off increasingly larger containerships.
Kenny Rocker, EVP of sales and marketing, said the rollout of the company’s Unified Plan 2020 is complete, which helped the Class I railroad overcome first-quarter challenges.
The meeting, which also will involve Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, reportedly is scheduled for Tuesday morning.
The funds will go toward expanding services in Louisiana and Virginia and supporting the development of a new service in New York.
The Class I railroad’s $2.9 billion capital investment plan in 2019 also includes nearly $600 million to be invested across five other states.
The maximum award size is $25 million and no more than $90 million can be given to a single state.
World Distribution Services will invest $6.2 million in collaboration with Lingerfelt Commonwealth Partners on the project in Virginia Beach.
