A delegation from the Port of Corpus Christi recently returned from Washington, where they pitched the merits of the port's long-discussed effort to deepen and widen the ship channel.
April 11, 2017TCA
Port of Virginia Container Traffic Rises 9% in March
Cargo traffic in March at the Port of Virginia was the fourth busiest in its history, and grew 9% compared to a year ago, according to the Virginia Port Authority.
April 10, 2017TCA
Port of Vancouver Has Record Year for Tonnage
The Port of Vancouver had a record year for tonnage in 2016, though imports and operating revenues are less glowing.
April 10, 2017TCA
New Hampshire Gets C-Minus for Infrastructure Funding
A civil engineering association gave New Hampshire a C-minus for its infrastructure, recommending spending hundreds of millions of dollars for upgrades.
April 10, 2017TCA
Reviving Historic Richmond Marine Terminal Extends Port of Virginia as Far West 'as Deep Water Will Allow'
A few months ago, the letters “O-N-D” – each maybe a foot high or so – hung high up on the front wall of a warehouse building at Richmond Marine Terminal.
April 7, 2017TCA
Baltimore Warehousing Complex to Get $30 Million in Infrastructure Improvements
Tradepoint Atlantic, which is redeveloping the former Sparrows Point steel mill, announced April 5 a 10-year agreement with Host Terminals to oversee marine cargo operations at the Baltimore County site.
April 6, 2017TCA
Saddle Creek CEO Clifford Otto Elected Chairman of Warehouse Trade Group
Clifford Otto, CEO of Saddle Creek Logistics Services in Lakeland, Fla., was elected chairman of the International Warehouse Logistics Association last month.
April 6, 2017TCA
Deaf Woman Fights for Chance to Drive a Truck — And Wins
Frankye Helbig’s husband, Dorian, is a truck driver, and she thought she, too, could take a liking to that life. Perhaps they could get a long-distance route together, maybe even one day get their own truck and see America.
April 6, 2017TCA
Hawaii Sets Goal for All Ground Transportation to Run on Renewable Fuel by 2045
A key Senate committee passed a bill April 3 that sets a goal of having all ground transportation in Hawaii run on renewable fuel by 2045.
April 5, 2017TCA
Proposed State Legislation Could Help Texas Ports Prepare for Larger Ships
Ships are not getting any smaller. Legislation now headed to the Texas House would create a revolving loan fund to help ports deepen and widen their ship channels to accommodate them.
April 5, 2017