The Georgia Ports Authority sets export record for the third year consecutive year; the Alabama Port Authority and CSX partner to launch a new intermodal facility; and the Port of Cleveland receives $32 million to modernize its facilities.
Georgia breaks export record with almost $50B in trade in 2023
For the third consecutive year, exports from the state of Georgia hit an all-time high, reaching $49.7 billion in 2023, according to the state’s Department of Economic Development.
The previous...
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Short line rail operator Genesee & Wyoming (G&W) announced Tuesday that Grupo Mexico Transportes...
APM Terminals Mobile has begun a $60 million rail expansion project that “doubles capacity for customers” at the Port of Mobile, Alabama.
The terminal is adding 12,000 feet of tracks, as well as additional rail yard storage space and container capacity. The project will also improve access to the Port of Mobile.
Leo Huisman, head of APM Terminals Americas, said the aim of the project is to provide faster rail loading and departure options for shippers and 3PLs in the Midwest and Southeast parts...
Port of Mobile in Alabama, US reported record container shipping numbers in the previous year, handling 563,191 TEUs, representing an 11% growth compared with 2021 box volumes.
Meanwhile, intermodal rail volumes continued a 31-month record of triple-digit growth, ending the year with a 142% increase over 2021.
Additionally, the container terminal handled a record 312 vessels, translating to an increase of 75 vessels from 2021.
The Alabama Port Authority has announced plans to expand the Port of...
https://container-news.com/port-of-mobile-achieves-record-container-year/
Ports in both Houston and Corpus Christi, Texas, along with the Port of New Orleans and the Port of Mobile, Alabama, saw increased volumes in 2022 as imports of steel, automotive parts, and lumber and plywood continued to flood into the country and demand for exports of U.S. petroleum and crude oil remained strong.
Port Houston sets annual record with 3.97 million TEUs
Port Houston set a container volume record in 2022 by moving 3.97 million twenty-foot equivalent units, its highest total ever...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/gulf-coast-ports-see-record-container-volume-in-2022
Gulf Coast ports got a boost in October from imports of steel, plywood and bagged goods, as well as exports of petroleum and crude oil.
Port Houston sees strong gains in imports
Port Houston saw a 13% increase in container volume during October, led by increased demand for bagged goods, plywood and auto imports, officials said.
Port Chairman Ric Campo said 2022 hasn’t shown any signs of “softening” demand at the port.
“Our volumes continue to be strong — we continue to hear about volume across the...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/gulf-coast-ports-continued-to-see-rising-volumes-in-october
Some level of Amtrak passenger rail service could be established on the Gulf Coast, based on a recent filing submitted to the Surface Transportation Board.
In a joint filing Monday, Amtrak, CSX (NASDAQ: CSX), Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) and the Alabama State Port Authority asked the board to hold off on a Nov. 30 hearing on Amtrak’s plans to restore Gulf Coast service between Mobile, Alabama, and New Orleans because the parties have a potential settlement within sight.
The parties also asked STB...
A potential dockworker strike might launch at the Port of Mobile in Alabama, US as the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) Local 1410 and CSA Equipment Company, a stevedoring provider at the port, do not come to an agreement on workers’ payments.
The union members seem to have turned down a third company offer last month, while the workers at the port of Mobile have been without a contract since October 2018.
The potential strike actions, if an agreement has not been reached until 20...
https://container-news.com/dockworkers-strike-fears-at-port-of-mobile-amid-record-container-volumes/
Cargo volumes at major Gulf Coast ports continue to climb following a surge in demand for steel, dry bulk, petroleum and crude oil, according to data from each port.
Port Houston sees record steel imports
Port Houston is handling a record amount of imported steel, with volumes from January through June up 92% compared to last year’s volume during the same period.
“Import steel is at levels we haven’t seen in nearly a decade,” Roger Guenther, Port Houston’s executive director, said during the port...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/rising-cargo-volumes-continue-for-gulf-coast-ports
The Alabama Port Authority has announced July 2022 was its busiest month ever for containerised cargo, breaking the 50,000 TEU mark for the first time since container port operations began in 2008.
In a year-over-year comparison, July’s figures reflect a growth rate of 184.7% for intermodal cargo and 35.8% for dry and reefer containers.
Port Authority director and CEO, John C. Driscoll, commented, “This growth shows that Mobile is a top choice for shippers looking to avoid congestion and delays...
https://container-news.com/port-of-mobile-on-track-to-surpass-500000-teu-in-2022/