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20 Jul

San Diego raises bar with new electric harbor cranes

Rich MillerMaritime NewsClimate change, Environment, Ports

(SAN DIEGO) — The Port of San Diego’s two new all-electric Gottwald Generation 6 mobile harbor cranes from Konecranes have been delivered to the port’s Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal (TAMT). The new cranes are the first of their kind in North America and will help the port improve public health and air quality, a significant milestone in bringing cleaner air…

19 Jul

Port of Tacoma’s new goal: Phase out GHGs by 2040

Rich MillerMaritime NewsEnvironment, Ports

(TACOMA, Wash.) — The Port of Tacoma Commission on Tuesday voted unanimously to phase out greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions under the port’s direct control by 2040, accelerating the target from 2050. The commission addressed what are called Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gases, which represent direct emissions from port-owned and operated buildings and vehicles, and electricity purchased for port…

17 Jul

Iron ore, steel setting pace for U.S. Great Lakes shipping

Rich MillerMaritime NewsGreat Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System, Ports, shipping

(WASHINGTON) — Consistency in a resilient economy has been the theme to date for U.S. Great Lakes shipping thus far in 2023, as approximately 12 million tonnes of total cargo traffic have now transited the seaway system for the year to date – virtually identical to the same period in 2022. Iron ore and coal, two key commodities for steelmaking,…

12 Jul

Bunker fuel contamination reported on Gulf Coast

Rich MillerMaritime NewsPorts, shipping

(HOUSTON) — Contaminated marine fuel led to fouled engines on about a dozen vessels operating from the U.S. Gulf Coast this spring, according to a new report from Reuters, citing Lloyd's Register and the marine fuel testing service Veritas Petroleum Services (VPS). The tainted fuel was the first major occurrence along the U.S. Gulf Coast since 2018, when about 200…

07 Jul

Officials seek cause of fatal Port Newark con-ro fire

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

(NEWARK, N.J.) – The U.S. Coast Guard, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Newark Fire Department and Gallagher Marine Systems, the representative for the ship operator, have established a unified command in response to the fire Wednesday aboard the cargo vessel Grande Costa D’Avorio in Port Newark. The unified command’s operational priorities are ensuring the safety of the…

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…