ports News Updates

Government, Business

Canada Premiers Pitch Carney on Pipelines, Ports and Mines

Canada’s provincial leaders urged Prime Minister Mark Carney to back new oil pipelines, electricity grids, critical mineral mines, ports and railways at a meeting June 2 meant to identify “nation-building” projects to be fast-tracked.

June 2, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

Tariff Truce Has Kept China-US Trade Flowing Across the Pacific

The ceasefire in the tariff fight between the United States and China is encouraging trade across the Pacific, holding up freight prices three weeks on, even as container bookings have slowed.

May 30, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

Tennessee to Build $30 Million River Port Near Nashville

Tennessee has formed a venture with barge carrier Ingram Marine Group to build a multimodal inland river port on the Cumberland River near I-24 less than a half hour’s drive from Nashville.

May 29, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

US Ports Log Strong April Despite Trade Policy Shifts

U.S. ports continued to see year-over-year container volume increases in April even amid shifting trade policies in recent months.

May 29, 2025
Government, Business, Safety

Transportation Secretary Duffy Finalizes 76 Projects

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy finalized 76 infrastructure grants among a backlog of 3,200 projects that had been approved under the Biden administration but left incomplete.

May 14, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics

California Awards Tax Credits for Port, Hydrogen Projects

California Gov. Gavin Newsom awarded a $1.5 million tax credit for a hydrogen fuel facility and a $800,000 credit to expand Port Hueneme’s logistics and supply chain infrastructure.

May 5, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics, Global Freight

Port Leaders Warn Tariffs to Bring ‘Radical Uncertainty’

Leaders of West Coast ports warned that a sharp drop in ship traffic tied to President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Chinese goods will threaten jobs, raise prices and ripple through the economy.

May 2, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics, Global Freight

Ports Post Cargo Growth in March, but Possible Slowdown Looms

Container volume grew at U.S. ports in March despite uncertainty around tariffs.

May 1, 2025
Government, Business, Equipment, Logistics

Auto Carrier Could Take $70 Million Hit From US Port Fees

Hoegh Autoliners ASA, an Oslo, Norway-based car carrier, said that a plan to impose fees on foreign ships calling at U.S. ports could cost the company as much as $70 million.

April 25, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

Trump Targets Chinese Cranes, Risking Burden for US Ports

Chinese cranes used at ports are the latest target of the Trump administration’s attempt to boost domestic manufacturing, even as no U.S. industry for the equipment exists.

April 24, 2025