ports News Updates

Business, Logistics, TCA

Port of Portland to End Terminal 6 Cargo Container Handling

The Port of Portland will shut down its cargo container handling operation at North Portland’s Terminal 6, saying an effort to lease the site to a third-party operator had fallen through.

April 16, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

TQL Opens Little Rock Site at Arkansas Intermodal Hub

Total Quality Logistics executives gathered recently with Arkansas state and local leaders to celebrate the company opening a new office near the Port of Little Rock.

April 9, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

Port of Laredo Cargo Is Big Winner in Biden’s New I-27 Law

Boosting U.S.-Mexico cargo movements through the Port of Laredo will be a key outcome of President Joe Biden’s recent enactment of a new law designating a future Interstate 27.

April 2, 2024
Business, Equipment, Logistics

US Ports Post Year-Over-Year Increases for February

U.S. ports experienced overall increases in container volumes year-over-year in February to extend a strong start to the year.

March 27, 2024
Business, Logistics

Port of South Louisiana Sees Continued Annual Cargo Growth

The Port of South Louisiana experienced a second year of increased cargo that rose 8.8 million short tons of cargo in 2023 to counter a period of declining annual tonnage.

March 26, 2024
Government, Equipment, Logistics

Ontario Opens $30M Commercial Vehicle Inspection Station

Ontario has opened a new commercial vehicle inspection station for trucks traveling westbound on Highway 11/17, a primary Trans-Canada Highway route, into the Port of Thunder Bay.

March 25, 2024
Government, Business

Port Leaders Seek Reprieve From Permitting Snarls

As the American Association of Port Authorities readies for its annual Legislative Summit in Washington, D.C., members note that new challenges lie ahead as facilities look to expand.

March 14, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, TCA

San Diego Port Unveils Nation’s First All-Electric Tugboat

The nation’s first all-electric tugboat has docked at the Port of San Diego and expects to begin emissions-free operations in about a month.

March 12, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

EPA Announces $3 Billion in Clean Port Grants

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $3 billion in grants are available this year in a Clean Ports Program to pay for zero-emission port equipment and infrastructure.

February 29, 2024
Government, Business, Equipment, Logistics

Higher Container Volumes Signal Strong Start to New Year

The four major West Coast ports reported significantly higher volumes to open the new year.

February 29, 2024