September 2021

Port of New Orleans progresses on new container facility

At their August 26, 2021 Regular Monthly Meeting, the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans unanimously approved a contract for Program Management and Program Control Services to HDR Engineering, Inc., a global engineering and consulting firm, as part of the multi-year due diligence and permitting process for the new Louisiana International Terminal (LIT) container facility in St. Bernard Parish.Progress on the container terminal project to date includes ... [+]

Port of Palm Beach helps Haitian earthquake relief

The Port of Palm Beach has waived wharfage charges for relief cargo being shipped to Haiti. Port officials made the move less than a week after a deadly earthquake claimed more than 2,000 lives.“Our thoughts are with the survivors of the earthquake and the people who have lost loved ones ... [+]

AGI opens new off-airport facility at EWR

Cargo handling services provider Alliance Ground International (AGI) has opened a new 76,000-square-foot off-airport air cargo facility five minutes from Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey, to process import freight. The handler is also relocating from existing facilities at Newark (EWR) to a 24,000-square-foot facility on airport at EWR to handle ... [+]

DNV awards AiP to SHI

DNV, the world's leading classification society, has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for a "Fuel Ready" (ammonia, D, S, Ti) class notation for their 300,000 dwt LNG fueled very large crude carrier (VLCC) design.SHI has developed a fuel ready concept for a VLCC with ... [+]

NC Ports Partners with Cold Summit Development

North Carolina Ports has reached an agreement with Sun Valley, Idaho-based Cold Summit Development to further expand its cold chain and cold storage capabilities.Plans for the development of a 280,000 square foot multi suite cold storage facility located on the Ports Raleigh Street property. The facility would offer 40,000 pallet ... [+]

Port of Philadelphia celebrates

Just under six months after breaking ground, the new PhilaPort Distribution Center reached a new high point in its construction.On August 27, a Beam Signing and Topping Off Ceremony celebrated the placement of the top piece of steel in the new structure underway at the corner of 3rd and Galloway.The ... [+]