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Hurricane Milton already impacting Florida freight markets

The impacts of Hurricane Milton are already appearing in freight markets in Florida. The storm is currently forecast to make landfall just south of Tampa as a Category 3 with sustained winds of 127 mph and gusts upwards of 155 mph.

Hurricane Milton’s forecast path and strength. Map: SONAR Critical Events.

The freight markets in Florida are prototypical backhaul markets, but Milton is set to be one of the most disruptive events in the area in quite some time. Based on the forecast track as of 8...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/hurricane-milton-already-impacting-florida-freight-markets

Banana boats to call on Tampa

A photograph of a vessel carrying Dole freight containers.

Agricultural importer Dole Fresh Fruit is adding Port Tampa Bay to its containerized service offering between Central America and the U.S. Gulf.

Starting in late July, Dole’s US Gulf Express will have a weekly direct call at Port Tampa Bay from Puerto Cortes and Puerto Castilla in Honduras and Puerto Barrios in Guatemala. The service will bring bananas and pineapples to the port.

The US Gulf Express will also include Port Tampa Bay in a fixed weekly container service between Central America and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/banana-boats-to-call-on-tampa

US DOT grants benefit handful of freight rail projects

A photograph of two railcars in a rail yard.

New highway grade crossings affecting BNSF and funding for improvements at the ports of Tulsa, Tampa and Houston are among the projects that have been awarded funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) discretionary grant program.

DOT is awarding $906 million to 20 projects in 20 states involving major highways, bridges, ports and railroads. A full list of the projects that DOT is supporting is available here.

Rail- or...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/us-dot-grants-benefit-handful-of-freight-rail-projects

Exhausted Tugboat Captains Flag Accident Risk at Panama Canal

On April 18, 2017, while transiting in the Panama Canal, the tugboat Cerro Santiago collided with the US Coast Guard cutter Tampa in Miraflores Lake, Panama, reports NTSB.

Damages to Stern

Although the tugboat was not damaged, the cutter sustained $170,018 in damage to the stern as well as to various systems in the steering gear room.

There were no causalities reported, nor was any pollution.

The Stage Setting

After conducting operations in the Pacific Ocean, the cutter Tampa was to transit...

http://mfame.guru/exhausted-tugboat-captains-flag-accident-risk-at-panama-canal/