Port Houston reported June 21 that it handled 364,866 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in May, marking an increase of 21 percent—or more than 64,000 TEUs—compared to the same month last… Read More
Ports & Terminals
The Ports of Indiana Commission approved a statewide container initiative June 13 that supports the development of multiple international container terminals on the Ohio River, Lake Michigan and at strategic… Read More
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry signed a bill on June 11 to enact a key part of his aggressive economic development agenda for his state—a plan in which a revamp of… Read More
During the 2024 regular session of the Louisiana Legislature, lawmakers committed $230.5 million to Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) infrastructure projects, with the majority of that directed toward the… Read More
Independent marine terminal operator SSA Marine announced on May 15 the launch of a dedicated cruise division, as well as the appointment of cruise industry veteran Stefano Borzone as president… Read More
The annual FreightWeek STL event in St. Louis included a May 14 session on the interconnectivity of ports on the inland river system, featuring the directors of the ports of… Read More
Brandy Christian, who came to the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) in 2015 as chief operating officer and succeeded Gary LaGrange as president and CEO in January 2017, has… Read More
The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) is set to receive a $7.1 million grant from the Federal Highway Administration’s Reducing Truck Emissions at Port Facilities (RTEPF) Grant program, which… Read More
A $500,000 state grant will allow a Kentucky public port to accept a federal Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) grant and help ensure its continued operability for decades to come. Read More
The Ports of Indiana announced April 23 that United Steel Supply LLC will open a $10 million steel processing and painting facility at the Jeffersonville port on the Ohio River. Read More
