Port Everglades milestone tempered by water depth limits
13 Aug

Port Everglades milestone tempered by water depth limits

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News,
(FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.) — Port Everglades on Tuesday celebrated the arrival of the largest cargo ship to ever visit the port. However, water depth restrictions mean that MSC Vandya was lightly loaded, negating the efficiency and environmental benefits of the industry’s modern larger cargo vessels. MSC Vandya is 143,521 gross tons, 1,200 feet long and has the capability to carry…
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MSC, chief engineer guilty in runaway boxship incident
11 Aug

MSC, chief engineer guilty in runaway boxship incident

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News, , ,
(WASHINGTON) — MSC Shipmanagement Ltd. (MSC) pleaded guilty Monday and the company’s chief engineer was sentenced to pay a fine following a June 2024 incident when the containership MSC Michigan VII caused the evacuation of a bridge in Charleston, S.C., and created a large wake that injured two people, damaged ships and piers, and led to the clearing of local…
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Long Beach, MarAd to partner on nuclear power for vessels
23 Jul

Long Beach, MarAd to partner on nuclear power for vessels

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News, ,
(LONG BEACH, Calif.) — The Port of Long Beach became the first port in the nation to sign a memorandum of cooperation with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MarAd) on Wednesday to advance work on development of small modular reactor (SMR) technology to power commercial vessels, ports and other maritime assets. The agreement represents a significant milestone, making…
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Ports of Indiana gets $25 million federal grant for expansion
09 Jul

Ports of Indiana gets $25 million federal grant for expansion

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News, ,
(JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind.) – Ports of Indiana has been awarded a $25 million BUILD grant (Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development) from the U.S. Department of Transportation to support a $32 million expansion of the Jeffersonville port. The grant is the largest federal award in Ports of Indiana’s 65-year history – more than double the previous high for any Indiana port.…
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Port of Galveston opens new 1,410-foot cargo berth
06 Jul

Port of Galveston opens new 1,410-foot cargo berth

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News, Uncategorized,
(GALVESTON, Texas) — The Port of Galveston’s new cargo berth officially opened for business July 2 with a Wallenius Wilhelmsen cargo carrier delivering roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) cargo at the West Port Cargo Complex. The 656-foot-long MS Toledo offloaded hundreds of pieces of heavy construction equipment from Brazil and Asia to be transported by truck to destinations in Texas and Middle America.…
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Facing ‘headwinds,’ Charleston pauses ops at new terminal
29 Jun

Facing ‘headwinds,’ Charleston pauses ops at new terminal

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News,
(CHARLESTON, S.C.) — South Carolina Ports is consolidating container operations to its Wando and North Charleston terminals in the short term, while continuing to offer ample port capacity to customers needing access to the Southeast market. SC Ports plans to pause operations at Leatherman Terminal as of Aug. 1 as the industry faces numerous headwinds, an uncertain trade forecast and…
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Port of Long Beach posts third-busiest May on record
24 Jun

Port of Long Beach posts third-busiest May on record

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News,
(LONG BEACH, Calif.) — The Port of Long Beach handled the most cargo in North America with double-digit growth in May, demonstrating resiliency in the face of tariffs and geopolitical uncertainty, Port CEO Dr. Noel Hacegaba announced Tuesday during his monthly Supply Chain Insight media briefing. Last month, dockworkers and terminal operators handled 842,030 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), up 31.7…
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Norfolk marks completion of $450 million dredging project
22 Jun

Norfolk marks completion of $450 million dredging project

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News, ,
(NORFOLK, Va.) — With an audience of more than 200 people gathered Thursday at Norfolk International Terminals, Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger inaugurated the Port of Virginia’s newest asset: the deepest harbor and shipping channel on the U.S. East Coast. Though the $450 million effort to deepen the channel to 55 feet was complete in February, the governor introduced the project…
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NTSB: Crane operator didn’t verify clearance before boom accident
12 Jun

NTSB: Crane operator didn’t verify clearance before boom accident

Professional Mariner StaffCasualty News,
(WASHINGTON) — On June 2, 2024, about 1649 local time, the emissions control barge STAX 1 was capturing emissions from the containership Erving at the Fenix Marine Services Container Terminal in the Port of Los Angeles. A ship-to-shore container crane struck the barge’s capture-and-control articulated arm, causing it to collapse. Sections of it fell onto the barge, onto Erving, and…
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Port of Long Beach awards nearly $400,000 in scholarships
28 May

Port of Long Beach awards nearly $400,000 in scholarships

Professional Mariner StaffLicensing & Training
(LONG BEACH, Calif.) — The Port of Long Beach presented a record of almost $400,000 in scholarships to 165 local high school and college students to study and train in port-related fields including engineering, environmental science, maritime law and technical trades. The scholarships were announced during Celebrating Education, an annual event that brings together students, educators, policymakers and business leaders…
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