ports News Updates

Business, Equipment, Logistics

New International Bridge Aims to Help Laredo Remain No. 1 Inland Port

Already the No. 1 inland port in North America, Laredo is expected to further solidify its position and see substantial trade growth according to local leaders thanks to the planned addition of a second international railway bridge.

November 7, 2022
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety, Logistics

USDOT Dedicates $700 Million for Port Improvement Projects

Additional funding for the countrys ports was recently announced as part of the Biden administrations efforts to facilitate the movement of freight along key supply chains.

November 1, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics

APM Terminals Mobile Reports Record Containers Handled for September

APM Terminals Mobile handled a company record number of 20-foot-equivalent containers in September, the port networks operator said Oct. 27.

October 28, 2022
Business, Logistics

Port Leaders Optimistic Over Funding, Supply Chain

ORLANDO, Fla. With an influx of funds expected to exceed $25 billion for rebuilding and expansion, the nations coastal and inland facilities are beginning a golden age, port leaders say.

October 19, 2022
Business, Equipment, Logistics

Port Leaders to Meet Amid Rapidly Changing Environment

Uncertainty over labor negotiations at West Coast ports and East Coast facilities seeing a surge in business are just two signs port industry leaders see in a fast-evolving environment.

October 12, 2022
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Ian Triggers Port, Rail Closures, Straining Supply Chain

Major ports and rail facilities across the U.S. Southeast have halted operations as one of the strongest hurricanes to ever hit the country advances as a tropical storm, causing disruptions along the way and resulting in another blow for already strained supply chains.

September 29, 2022
Business, Logistics

Work Jurisdiction Issue May Impact Labor Talks for West Coast Ports

A dispute over the assignment of work at a Port of Seattle terminal potentially could disrupt talks to reach a multiyear labor agreement between 22,000 unionized dock and warehouse workers at 29 West Coast ports and management.

September 28, 2022
Business, Equipment, Logistics

West Coast Ports May Permanently Lose Volume Share to East Coast

For at least one month, August, the Port of New York and New Jersey was the busiest container port in the U.S. as it nudged ahead of longtime leader Port of Los Angeles in total 20-foot-equivalent units processed.

September 27, 2022
Business, Equipment, Logistics

Gulf, East Coast Port Volume Rises; West Coast Activity Lags

Container volumes at West Coast ports are beginning to moderate but remain at a strong pace, while facilities on the Gulf and East coasts are seeing increases.

September 22, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics

Supply Chain Envoy Stephen Lyons Optimistic on Rail, Port Negotiations

CHICAGO White House Supply Chain Envoy Stephen Lyons said Sept. 20 he believes the recently negotiated tentative agreement between the five Class I railroads and unions representing 150,000 railroad locomotive engineers, conductors and railroad workers will be ratified.

September 20, 2022