The Broward County Commission has confirmed the appointment of Joseph Morris as port director at Port Everglades, Fla. He is currently the port director at Massport (the Massachusetts Port Authority) where he has served for four years, originally as deputy port director of operations. He is expected to take up his new position at Port Everglades on July 15, 2024.
“As one of the leading economic engines in Broward County, it is essential that we continue to have a strong leader at the helm of...
The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) has confirmed the completion of critical infrastructure investments as part of a nearly US$850 million plan to upgrade the Por ..
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The Port of Boston will be part of a trade route that starts in Yantian, China, and stops at Cai Mep, Vietnam, according to the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport).
Massport said the new arrangement with international shipping line Zim will benefit New England companies seeking to increase business ties with Vietnam.
Zim’s biweekly service aims to connect Southeast Asia with the U.S. Northeast via the Suez Canal. The rotation will also have stops in Baltimore and New York.
According to...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/port-of-boston-gets-new-connection-to-vietnam
New England aims to build upon its shipping prowess as the Port of Boston celebrates a number of facility improvements to serve bigger ships from the world’s busiest shipping lines.
The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) is in the final stages of its $850 million project to become “big ship ready” as it has dredged Boston Harbor; purchased three additional ship-to-shore container cranes; constructed a berth to accommodate vessels carrying 14,000 twenty-foot equivalent units; and built a...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/massport-upgrades-looks-to-bring-bigger-ships-to-new-england
The Massachusetts Port Authority is planning to issue more than $1 billion in new debt in coming years as it embarks on a series of projects designed to accommodate more passenger flights, larger cruise ships and larger container vessels in Boston.
Speaking to a conference of investors who could buy some of the agency’s debt, acting MassPort CEO John Pranckevicius touted some of the projects planned for Logan Airport, Conley Container Terminal in South Boston and the Ray Flynn Cruiseport as...