ports News Updates

Business, Equipment, Logistics

Pacific, Atlantic Coast Ports Set TEU Records in March

On both coasts, the nation’s ports continued their record pace for container volumes in March as goods keep coming into the U.S., nearly 14 months into the COVID-19 pandemic.

April 20, 2021
Government, Logistics

Illinois Makes $110 Million Available for Public Port Projects

Illinois officials announced $110 million is available for projects to improve public ports across the state.

April 19, 2021
Business, Logistics

GSC Logistics Plans to Add Truck Drivers

GSC Logistics plans to bring in 100 additional drivers by the summer to transport cargo containers, the company announced March 31.

April 2, 2021
Government, Business

US House Transportation Leaders Press Biden for Ports Funding

The leadership of the transportation committee at the U.S. House of Representatives is calling on the White House to prioritize a fund used to back maintenance projects at the country’s ports.

February 23, 2021
Government, Business, Logistics, Top 50

US Steps Up Heat on Container Carriers to Ease Port Congestion

U.S. regulators stepped up the heat on ocean shipping companies and the seaport terminals some of them operate, seeking to smooth the disrupted flow of containers that are swamping America’s biggest ports and wreaking havoc on the nation’s strained supply chains.

February 18, 2021
Government

Mississippi Transportation Commission Issues Funding for Port Improvements

The Mississippi Transportation Commission recently awarded approximately $768,000 in multimodal funding to enhance port operations in the western part of the state.

February 8, 2021
Business

Congestion Worsens at Southern California Ports

Ship congestion around the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach hit an unprecedented level, worsening the bottleneck at the busiest gateway for U.S. imports.

January 29, 2021
Government, Business, Logistics

Nation’s Ports Finish 2020 Strong Amid Surge of Imports

The nation’s ports in December posted record or near-record cargo numbers as a surge of imports continued to enter facilities on the Pacific and Atlantic coasts.

January 21, 2021
Business, Equipment, Logistics

The JZ Expedited Cos. Eyes Expansion of Site in Jacksonville

The JZ Expedited Cos. announced it secured a first right of refusal to develop an additional 45-acre parcel as it seeks to expand its inland marine terminal business model in Jacksonville, Fla.

January 6, 2021
Government, Business, Logistics

Federal Maritime Commission Worries About Delays at Ports

The leadership of the Federal Maritime Commission says it is becoming worried that ocean carriers may be assessing unfair detention and demurrage charges at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif., as well as the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

December 14, 2020