The US Coast Guard, in conjunction with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), is scheduled to conduct a formal public hearing later this month to consider evidence related to the fire that occurred last year aboard the Italian-flagged Con-Ro vessel Grande Costa D’Avorio while berthed at...
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DOT pumping more truck capacity into US ports
WASHINGTON — About $290 million of $653 million in new federal grants awarded by the Biden administration will be used to improve truck capacity at U.S. ports.
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced on Friday the winners of the latest annual round of funding under the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP), administered by DOT’s Maritime Administration.
Of the 41 port projects receiving money through the program in 2023, 11 feature significant improvements aimed at speeding truck...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/dot-pumping-more-truck-capacity-into-us-ports
Investigation and salvage operations to begin in vessel fire incident at Port Newark
The Unified Command consisting of the US Coast Guard (USCG), Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Newark Fire Department, and Gallagher Marine Systems is about to launch investigation and salvage operations after the completion of shipboard fire response operations in Port Newark cargo ship fire accident.
As of the morning on 11 July, the fire has been extinguished, according to USCG’s statement.
“I want to share our heartfelt condolences once again to families of Newark firefighters...
Fire aboard cargo ship docked at Port Newark kills two firefighters
A fire broke out on the 10th floor of a cargo ship docked at Corbin and Marsh streets at around 9:30 p.m. (local time) on 5 July in Port Newark in the United States.
There have been two fatalities and six injuries sustained due to responding to the fire aboard the vessel.
Firefighting crews worked to extinguish the fire, both from the pier, and from waterside, while crew members worked to gain access to the upper decks of the Grande Costa D’Avorio, which is believed to be the primary source of...
https://container-news.com/fire-aboard-cargo-ship-docked-at-port-newark-kills-two-firefighters/
2 firefighters killed in car carrier blaze at Port Newark
Two firefighters died while fighting a blaze aboard a Grimaldi roll-on/roll-off vessel berthed at Port Newark in New Jersey Wednesday night.
Emergency personnel from the Port of New York and New Jersey as well as the New York and Newark fire departments and the U.S. Coast Guard responded to a blaze aboard the Grande Costa d’Avorio that reportedly broke out at about 9:30 p.m. Wednesday.
The Grimaldi Group, the Italian company that owns the vessel, said in a statement that the fire erupted on the...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/2-firefighters-killed-in-car-carrier-blaze-at-port-newark
Two killed in firefighting response on burning vehicle carrier in Port Newark, New Jersey
The US Coast Guard reports that two people were killed during the firefighting effort on a burning Con-Ro vessel at Port Newark in New Jersey on Wednesday, July 5. The tw ..
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Among Piers: South Carolina Ports COO Woman of the Year
Barbara Melvin, the South Carolina Ports Authority’s chief operating officer, has been named the South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance’s 2021 Woman of the Year.
Melvin is one of the few female port COOs. She manages such critical infrastructure projects as the Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal, set to open this month, as well as the deepening of Charleston Harbor to 52 feet.
“Barbara has held many leadership positions at the port over the past 23 years, which has given her a deep understanding of port...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/among-piers:-south-carolina-ports-coo-woman-of-the-year
NY ports tout $250,000/year driver pay in supporting under-21 CDLs
Truck drivers between the ages of 18 and 21 could be given the keys to a lucrative blue-collar career hauling ocean containers to and from terminals operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) if regulators lift commercial driver license (CDL) restrictions, according to the agency.
In comments filed this week with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) in support of a pilot program allowing under-21 drivers to get an interstate CDL, PANYNJ Deputy Port...
https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/ny-ports-tout-250000year-driver-pay-in-supporting-under-21-cdls
Commentary: Newark is a hub for logistics – and logistics startups
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As one of the largest world-class logistic hubs, Newark, New Jersey is strategically situated between the Port of Newark and the Port of Elizabeth and Newark Liberty International Airport, efficiently moving millions of tons of freight each year. Together, Port Newark and Port Elizabeth comprise the second-largest port in the U.S. and can handle north of 2...
https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/commentary:-newark-is-a-hub-for-logistics-–-and-logistics-startups
Electric truck moves cargo from Port Newark
On Friday, July 19, Port Newark warehouse tenant Best Transportation delivered a 14,000-pound container using a zero-emission electric drayage truck, becoming the first trucking company to move a container from the Port of New York and New Jersey using an electric vehicle. Powered by electricity, this tractor emits zero tailpipe pollutant and delivered its cargo to Costco Wholesale in Monroe, NJ and returned without incident to the Port with an empty container on the same day.
The...
https://container-news.com/electric-truck-moves-cargo-from-port-newark/