Iron ore cargoes rise as Seaway traffic holds steady
14 Jun

Iron ore cargoes rise as Seaway traffic holds steady

Rich MillerMaritime News,
(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…
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Port NOLA names industry veteran Wypyski as new COO
06 Jun

Port NOLA names industry veteran Wypyski as new COO

Rich MillerIndustry News,
(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…
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Crowley, Tugdock partner on platforms for offshore wind
31 May

Crowley, Tugdock partner on platforms for offshore wind

Rich MillerMaritime News,
(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…
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WETA completes Bay Area ferry conversion project
30 May

WETA completes Bay Area ferry conversion project

Rich MillerMaritime News, ,
(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…
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CEO at Port of Corpus Christi stepping down
25 May

CEO at Port of Corpus Christi stepping down

Rich MillerIndustry News,
(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…
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Port Houston cargo volumes lifted by strong exports
17 May

Port Houston cargo volumes lifted by strong exports

Rich MillerMaritime News,
(HOUSTON) – Port Houston’s container exports continue to outpace historic 2022 volumes. Loaded exports specifically are up 17 percent year-to-date compared to last year, due in large part to the demand for resin exports. In total, 1,026,260 loaded twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) were handled through April at Port Houston, surpassing the 1 million mark earlier in the year than ever…
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IAMPE presents partnership certificates at SUNY Maritime
11 May

IAMPE presents partnership certificates at SUNY Maritime

Rich MillerLicensing & Training
(THROGGS NECK, N.Y.) — Capt. Jeffrey Monroe of the International Association of Maritime and Port Executives (IAMPE) presented SUNY Maritime and the Maritime Industry Museum with academic partner and industry historical partner certificates on Sunday. SUNY Maritime is one of six academic partners of the IAMPE, including Maine Maritime Academy, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Texas Southern, University of Memphis and the…
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Port of Long Beach unveils plans for Pier Wind project
10 May

Port of Long Beach unveils plans for Pier Wind project

Rich MillerMaritime News, ,
(LONG BEACH, Calif.) — The Port of Long Beach has released plans for an ambitious facility conceived to help California and the nation reach renewable energy targets in the coming decades. The floating offshore wind facility – known as Pier Wind – would support the manufacture and assembly of offshore wind turbines standing as tall as the Eiffel Tower. It…
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Crowley to use CN rail to link Mexico, Midwest, Canada
10 May

Crowley to use CN rail to link Mexico, Midwest, Canada

Rich MillerMaritime News,
(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) ­– Crowley will launch an end-to-end, integrated ocean and rail service between Mexico and the U.S. Midwest region and into Canada. Featuring Crowley’s new Mexico-U.S. ocean route in the Gulf, the service will leverage the inland rail network of Canadian National Railway Co. and its U.S. rail subsidiaries (CN). The companies’ combined network provides broad reach across the…
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