Port Milwaukee reported February 8 that 2017 surpassed the previous year both in vessel visits and in bulk cargo quantity. A total of 2.57 million metric tons of… Read More
Ports & Terminals
Since 2014, the Port of New Orleans has surpassed the 1 million cruise passenger mark each year. In 2017, even more cruise-goers chose to be in that number,… Read More
In 2017, Port Houston recorded a total of 38.3 million tons handled—an all-time record that broke the previous record of 37.8 million tons set in 2014. The port also… Read More
The Port of Indiana-Mount Vernon handled more cargo in 2017 than any port in the 57-year history of Indiana’s port system. This was the third straight year the port… Read More
Illinois politicians are betting that a rejuvenated port district can bring the once-booming river town of Cairo, Ill., back from the grave. Illinois Sen. Dale Fowler… Read More
While working as a lawyer in the Gateway City’s grain industry, Kurt Johnson gained an appreciation for the industries that keep cargo on the move and commodity companies in… Read More
Loading a barge at Kaskaskia Regional Port District’s No. 2 Dock in Baldwin, Ill. (Photo courtesy of Kaskaskia Regional Port District) Over the past two decades, the Kaskaskia… Read More
The board of commissioners of the Port of New Orleans took an initial step at its January 19 meeting toward studying the feasibility of building a second container terminal… Read More
Last week, the Port of South Louisiana reported its cargo statistics for 2017, which set a cargo-volume record and surpassed 2016’s tonnage mark by 4.4 percent. Read More
Four projects that support freight movement on Minnesota’s waterways received a total of $5 million in grants through the state’s Port Development Assistance Program, the Minnesota Department of Transportation… Read More