Ports – Page 23 – Professional Mariner

06 Jul

Two killed fighting fire on vehicle carrier in Port Newark

Rich MillerMaritime Newscasualties, Ports, U.S. Coast Guard

(NEWARK, N.J.) — The Newark Fire Department, the U.S. Coast Guard and multiple state and area agencies are continuing their response Thursday to a fatal fire in Port Newark on the vehicle carrier Grande Costa D’Avorio. Coast Guard watch standers at Sector New York received an initial call of a fire on the multi-level vessel at 9:38 p.m. Wednesday. A…

27 Jun

Port Freeport completes container terminal expansion

Rich MillerMaritime NewsPorts, shipping

(FREEPORT, Texas) – Port Freeport and honored guests joined for a ribbon-cutting ceremony May 30 marking the completion of the Berth 8 Construction Project. In November 2019, the Port Freeport Commissioners approved a construction contract with McCarthy Building Cos. for the expansion of Velasco Container Terminal. The expansion project includes the construction of a multipurpose Berth 8, a 927-foot linear…

23 Jun

Port of New Orleans elects Joseph Toomy as chairman

Rich MillerIndustry Newsbrownwater, Ports, shipping, Tugboats and towing

(NEW ORLEANS) — The Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) has selected new officers, naming Joseph Toomy to serve as board chairman, Walter Leger Jr. as vice chairman, and James Carter Jr. as secretary-treasurer for the nine-month term. With the alignment of the Port of New Orleans and the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad, port…

16 Jun

Vessel recovery, ATON cleanup follow Guam typhoon

Rich MillerMaritime Newscasualties, Ports, Salvage, U.S. Coast Guard

(SANTA RITA, Guam) — In the aftermath of Typhoon Mawar, personnel from U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam continue to address vessel casualties and potential pollution in Apra Harbor, Hagatna Boat Basin and Agat Marina. With sustained winds of up to 150 mph, the storm caused significant damage to maritime infrastructure. Capt. Nick Simmons, commander of U.S. Coast Guard Forces…

15 Jun

West Coast ports group, union OK tentative contract

Rich MillerMaritime NewsPorts, shipping

(LOS ANGELES) — The longshoremen's union and employers of 22,000 dockworkers at U.S. West Coast ports said on Wednesday they have reached a tentative deal on a new six-year contract, Reuters reported. The agreement ends 13 months of talks and eases supply chain worries. The deal was reached with assistance from Acting U.S. Labor Secretary Julie Su, the International Longshore…

14 Jun

Iron ore cargoes rise as Seaway traffic holds steady

Rich MillerMaritime NewsPorts, shipping

(OTTAWA, Ontario) — Overall activity established by U.S. Great Lakes-Seaway shipping through the first month of the shipping season continued into May, with iron ore showing especially strong numbers. Iron ore traffic through the system was almost 1.6 million tonnes, an increase of 9.9 percent from the same period last year. Approximately 7.97 million tonnes of total cargo traffic have…

06 Jun

Port NOLA names industry veteran Wypyski as new COO

Rich MillerIndustry NewsPorts, shipping

(NEW ORLEANS) — The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) has welcomed maritime industry veteran Matthew Wypyski to the executive team as chief operating officer (COO). Wypyski’s leadership experience includes 32 years as a senior operating and general management executive leading port authority staff, marine terminal and stevedore operating companies, as well as liner operations. “Matthew Wypyski brings invaluable maritime…

31 May

Crowley, Tugdock partner on platforms for offshore wind

Rich MillerMaritime Newsoffshore wind, Ports

(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) – Crowley has announced a new investment in Tugdock, developers of the world’s first road-transportable floating dry dock known as the Tugdock Submersible Platform (TSP), to help advance offshore wind energy in the United States. Crowley and Tugdock will explore potential use of the platforms in locations such as the U.S. West Coast, where depth and conventional dry…

30 May

WETA completes Bay Area ferry conversion project

Rich MillerMaritime Newsferries, Ports, propulsion

(SAN FRANCISCO) – The San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) and Bay Area Air Quality Management District (Air District) have announced that WETA’s Gemini Class Clean Air Conversion Project has been completed, resulting in a substantial decrease in air pollution emissions from four San Francisco Bay Ferry vessels serving Oakland, Alameda and Richmond. WETA already operates the…

25 May

CEO at Port of Corpus Christi stepping down

Rich MillerIndustry NewsPorts, shipping

(CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas) — Port of Corpus Christi commissioners on Tuesday accepted the resignation of Chief Executive Officer Sean Strawbridge, effective June 2. Strawbridge will continue to serve as CEO until that time. An interim chief executive, as well as plans to identify a new CEO, will be announced at a future commission meeting. “I am extremely proud of the…