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December 2021

Virginia has Record November

November was a productive month for The Port of Virginia® as it processed nearly 291,000 TEUs and began moving forward on expanding its rail capacity.November’s volume was the highest of any November in the port’s history: cargo was up 10,891 TEUs, or nearly 4% when compared with the same month last year, which was the best November on record. When compared with October, November’s volume was down nearly 9% or ... [+]

New gantry cranes for Port of Savannah

At the Georgia Ports Authority Board meeting on December 6 , Executive Director Griff Lynch detailed actions that will expedite the completion of 1.6 million twenty-foot equivalent container units in annual capacity. “Through ingenuity and teamwork, GPA has put into place what amounts to the largest current expansion for a port ... [+]

Port of Baltimore gets top Coast Guard security rating

The state-owned, public marine terminals of the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore received a top security rating for the 13th consecutive year by the U.S. Coast Guard as part of an annual inspection of facilities. The assessment reviewed security procedures and protocols at the six public marine terminals: Dundalk, ... [+]

Port Freeport Reaches Milestone

Over the last year, Port Freeport has continued to experience rapid growth, reaching a new milestone of over106,000 vehicle units handled in partnership with Amports, who offers vehicle processing and terminal management services. "What began as a modest facility of about 38 acres and five vessel calls per month, has grown ... [+]

Port Everglades Starts Fiscal Year with Record Cargo Volumes

Port Everglades kicked off Fiscal Year 2022, which began October 1, 2021, with a record-setting first month reaching 94,588 TEUs. Container volumes were up 5.5 percent in October 2021 over the previous October record set in 2018."It could be a record year for Port Everglades if the rest of the ... [+]

United takes Green to the Skies in historic flight

United Airlines made aviation history on December 1 by operating an unprecedented flight that serves as a turning point in the industry’s effort to combat climate change. For the first time in aviation history, a commercial carrier flew an aircraft full of passengers using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).United is ... [+]

CMA CGM to omit Savannah on its LIBERTY BRIDGE service

Due to the ongoing congestion in Savannah port and in order to ensure a schedule integrity of the LIBERTY BRIDGE Service (North Europe to US East Coast), CMA CGM announced on November 23 that Savannah port will be removed from the vessel rotation on a temporary basis. Below are the vessels/voyages ... [+]

Fee at Ports of LA and Long Beach remains on hold

The Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach announced on November 29 a further postponement of the “Container Dwell Fee.” After meetings with U.S. Port Envoy John Porcari, ocean liner companies and marine terminal operators, the two ports said the fee will not be considered prior to ... [+]

Maryland Breaks Ground – *Video*

Governor Larry Hogan led public and private sector leaders in breaking ground on the $466 million Howard Street Tunnel expansion project, which will reconstruct the 126-year-old freight rail tunnel to accommodate double-stacked container trains to and from the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore. The project is expected to generate ... [+]

NBVC and Port of Hueneme Join Forces

Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) in partnership with the Oxnard Harbor District (OHD)/Port of Hueneme (POH) has activated a standing joint use agreement (JUA) to provide U.S. Navy resources onboard Port of Hueneme in direct support of decreasing port congestion in Los Angeles County and reducing the national supply-chain shortage, ... [+]

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