By Jim Kearns and Chris Ulfers What happens when the policy objectives of federal programs collide? This is being played out in real time as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency… Read More
Ports & Terminals
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA), the unified voice of more than 80 United States ports, released its 2024 Port and Maritime Industry Economic Contribution Report on October 16. Read More
After a three-day walkout by 45,000 longshoremen along the East and Gulf coasts, members of the International Longshoremen’s Union and the U.S. Maritime Alliance representing shippers and terminal operators came… Read More
Woodland Biofuels Inc., the state of Louisiana and Greater New Orleans Inc. (GNO Inc.) have announced plans for Woodland Biofuels to build a $1.35 billion project at the Port of… Read More
The Illinois Waterways Ports Commission (IWPC) has announced the formation of the Illinois River Cities & Towns Initiative (IRCTI). IRCTI is a coalition of more than 12 mayor-led cities and… Read More
Barge unloading will be available at a second dock next year as part of Henderson County Riverport Authority’s planned refurbishment. The port, located at Ohio River Mile 808, is repurposing… Read More
In previous Horizons columns, I wrote that cargo is king, and on the inland rivers, barge makes cargo royalty. If barge makes cargo royalty, then inland ports and terminals are… Read More
By Jim Kearns and Will Baldwin The Capital Construction Fund (CCF) program is a tax-deferral program administered by the U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd). The program allows the owner or operator… Read More
Local officials and port workers celebrated the opening September 5 of a new, $6 million dock that will serve ocean vessels at Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor. Partially funded by a… Read More
Whether you call it the Birmingham-Jefferson County Port Authority (BJCPA), the Port of Birmingham or simply Birmingport, there’s no denying the importance of the largest Alabama inland port that feeds… Read More
