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16 Jan

APM Terminals, Plaquemines Port plan new container facility

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News, Uncategorizedbrownwater, Ports, Tugboats and towing

(BELLE CHASSE, La.) — The Plaquemines Port Harbor and Terminal District has announced the execution of a letter of intent with APM Terminals (APMT) to build a state-of-the-art container terminal on the west bank of Plaquemines Parish. APMT is one of the largest terminal operators in the world and is a subsidiary of A.P. Moller-Maersk, a global leader in logistics…

09 Jan

Great Lakes ports cite bias in infrastructure grant program

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsGreat Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System, Ports, shipping

(WASHINGTON) — In a letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg last week, the American Great Lakes Ports Association (AGLPA) called for regional equity in the distribution of Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) grants. PIDP is the United States' primary federal assistance program for port infrastructure. Funds are distributed annually via a competitive grant process. Recipients are port authorities, or…

09 Jan

Two crewmembers killed in Houston containership fire

Professional Mariner StaffCasualty NewsPorts, shipping, U.S. Coast Guard

(HOUSTON) — Two crewmembers died Monday after an early morning fire aboard a containership in the Port of Houston, Houston Public Media reported. The Port Houston Fire Department responded to the fire on M/V Stride, docked at the Barbours Cut Container Terminal, at about 3:30 a.m. Baytown and LaPorte fire departments also responded to the scene, according to the Port…

08 Jan

Washburn & Doughty delivers low-emission Grace McAllister

Professional Mariner StaffTugboats & TowingPorts, shipbuilding

(NEW YORK) — Maine-based Washburn & Doughty has delivered the EPA Tier 4 tractor tug Grace McAllister to McAllister Towing. The 93-by-38-foot newbuild is equipped with two 3516E Tier 4 Caterpillar engines, producing a combined 6,770 horsepower, linked to twin Schottel SRP 490 z-drives. The tug achieved over 85 metric tons during its bollard pull certification and received a Low…

03 Jan

Iron ore cargoes up sharply on Lakes, limestone nearly flat

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsGreat Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System, Ports, shipping

(CLEVELAND) — Shipments of iron ore on the Great Lakes totaled 4.8 million tons in December, an increase of 19.8 percent compared to a year ago. Shipments were just slightly above the five-year average for the month. The year-end total for the iron ore trade stands at 51.1 million tons, an increase of 20.7 percent compared to 2022. Compared to…

20 Dec

Shipping on U.S. Great Lakes holds steady in 2023

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsPorts, shipping

(OTTAWA, Ontario) — Shipping activity for the U.S. Great Lakes in 2023 remained consistent with the previous year through the end of November, with approximately 32.6 million metric tonnes of commodity traffic traveling the Seaway system for the year to date. The total represents an increase of approximately 422,000 tonnes of cargo over the amount transported during the same period…

20 Dec

Port NOLA gets $73 million federal grant for new terminal

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsbrownwater, Ports, shipping

(NEW ORLEANS) — The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) will receive $73.77 million from the federal government to assist in building the Louisiana International Terminal (LIT) project, which will provide an efficient gateway for the movement of cargo on the Mississippi River and the inland waterways of the United States. The U.S. Department of Transportation has alerted Congress that…

18 Dec

NOLA Terminal names CEO, VP of commercial operations

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry Newsbrownwater, Ports, shipping, Tugboats and towing

(NEW ORLEANS) — NOLA Terminal’s board of directors has named Brian Miles chief executive officer and Allen Newman vice president of commercial operations. NOLA Terminal, the newest state-of-the-art facility along the Mississippi River, will be the first of its kind in the region, allowing access for much larger vessels, up to and including Cape-sized vessels. In the river and logistics…

15 Dec

Study details billions invested in Great Lakes-Seaway system

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsGreat Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System, Ports, shipping

(OTTAWA, Ontario) — A comprehensive independent survey of public and private investment conservatively estimates that $8.4 billion (U.S.) will be spent to enhance marine shipping on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway between 2018 and 2027. Prepared by Martin Associates and titled “Infrastructure Investment Survey of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway System,” the survey quantifies ongoing investments…

01 Dec

U.S. awards $220 million to modernize ferry systems

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsferries, Ports, shipbuilding

(WASHINGTON) — The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on Thursday announced grants totaling $220.2 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to modernize the nation's ferry systems. The program focuses in part on expanding ferry service in rural communities, helping communities acquire modern ferry boats (including electric boats that reduce carbon pollution), and upgrading shore infrastructure to support high-quality, low-emission ferry service.…