US ports

US Ports record: 2 million containers in a single month

Imports at the nation’s major retail container ports have set another new record, reaching 2 million containers in a single month for the first time as retailers continued to bring merchandise into the country ahead of a now-postponed increase in tariffs on goods from China, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

“President Trump has declared a temporary truce in the trade war, but these imports came in before that...

http://container-news.com/us-ports-record/

First steel arrives for Port of Canaveral’s new cruise terminal

The waterside construction at Port Canaveral’s new Cruise Terminal 3 has started and a new 1,309-foot-long berth will soon take shape with the arrival of the first steel for the bulkhead wall.

Ocean Globe, a 545-foot multi-purpose US flagged vessel, arrived at the Port to discharge 261 steel pipes. The 36-inch diameter pipe piles will be part of a structure under construction at the berth that will anchor to the waterfront bulkhead wall.

The waterside construction of the new berth began in...

https://safety4sea.com/first-steel-arrives-for-port-of-canaverals-new-cruise-terminal/

Port of Corpus Christi secures another $59 million to upgrade channel

The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced its Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Work Plan, which includes an additional $59 million in funding for the Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project (CIP), bringing the total Federal appropriations for the CIP to $95 million.

The estimated CIP cost is $360 million, of which the federal government is responsible for $230 million, while the Port of Corpus Christi is responsible for the remaining $130 million. To date, the Port of Corpus Christi...

https://safety4sea.com/port-of-corpus-christi-secures-another-59-million-to-upgrade-channel/

Port of Savannah marks container moving record in October

The Port of Savannah moved more container cargo in October than any other month in its history, with 413,800 TEUs crossing its docks. Containerized trade at the Port of Savannah has increased by 8% for the January-October 2018 period, totaling 1.53 million TEUs -up 113,000 compared to the same period last year. Last month’s performance marked the 24th consecutive month of positive year-over-year growth for the Southeastern gateway.

A booming economy, strong consumer confidence and an expanding...

https://safety4sea.com/port-of-savannah-marks-container-moving-record-in-october/

US retail imports slow down but remain strong ahead tariff increase

Imports at US’ major retail container ports have slowed down from their pre-holiday peak but remain at unusually high levels, as retailers continue bringing in merchandise before tariffs increase in January, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

Imports have usually dropped off significantly by this time of year but we’re still seeing numbers that could have set records in the past. Part of this is driven by...

https://safety4sea.com/us-retail-imports-slow-down-but-remain-strong-ahead-tariff-increase/

Port of Virginia to be the deepest port on the US east coast

The Port of Virginia’s Wider, Deeper, Safer project to deepen and widen the Norfolk Harbor’s commercial shipping channels has secured full federal authorization. This project will make the Port of Virginia the deepest port on the US East Coast.

The dredge work will deepen the inner harbor’s commercial channels to 55 feet deep and the channel in the Chesapeake Bay to 56 feet deep. In addition, the channel will be widened to 1,400 feet in select areas, which will enable two-way traffic of...

https://safety4sea.com/port-of-virginia-to-be-the-deepest-port-on-the-us-east-coast/

Port of Corpus Christi sets record tonnage in 2018 despite trade war

In the first nine months of 2018, the Port of Corpus Christi reached a new milestone, setting a new tonnage record of 79.3 million tons. This surpasses the previous record of 77.9 million tons set in the first nine months of 2015, while also eclipsing the same period in 2017 by 4 million tons, an increase of 5% year-over-year.

Namely, the Port’s volume growth in 2018 was driven by increases of crude oil (+11%), other petroleum products (+8%), and breakbulk shipments (+3%). The news comes despite...

https://safety4sea.com/port-of-corpus-christi-sets-record-tonnage-in-2018-despite-trade-war/

North Carolina ports fully resume operations after Hurricane Florence

North Carolina Ports’ terminals in Wilmington and Morehead City resumed full commercial truck operations on Monday, following Hurricane Florence which forced the terminals to close on Thursday, 13 September. Both the Ports of Wilmington and Morehead City reopened to employees and vessel operations late last week.

North Carolina Ports’ facilities in Wilmington and Morehead City suffered some damage during Hurricane Florence. Our employees along with local, state and federal agencies worked...

https://safety4sea.com/north-carolina-ports-fully-resume-operations-after-hurricane-florence/

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