North American ports

New Panama Canal services from Asia are helping to fuel steady growth in Gulf ports’ single-digit share of US containerized imports.

The industry is mulling two ways to make the extended-gates program at the Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex more effective.

US East Coast ports are reporting a few of the operational hiccups their West Coast counterparts experienced via the new and enhanced global shipping alliances.

Disruption from the new carrier alliances just now being felt at West Coast ports and could begin as early as next week on the East Coast.

Near double-digit growth in imports makes April the highest growth month in a year.

Currently, westbound trains can only be single-stacked because of the height limitations of the 121-year-old, 1.7-mile long Howard Street Tunnel.

The completion of the $1.6 billion elevation project will enable big ships at the nation’s third-largest port to reach three of its four main terminals.

ILWU caucus Friday votes to take PMA proposal for a contract extension to a vote by the rank and file.

Twenty-two days of heavy fog during January and February weren't enough to stop growth at Port Houston.

Two recent announcements of Charleston-area transloading facilities show that resin producers are casting a wide net for ports.

Authorities on Tuesday removed the height restriction on certain ships going under the Bayonne Bridge in the Port of New York and New Jersey.

Seattle-Tacoma focuses on efficient terminal operations to provide their edge in competition with Vancouver and Prince Rupert for market share.

For the first time, Savannah has more weekly trans-Pacific alliance services than the Port of New York and New Jersey.

Mobile officials had been seeking a North Europe service.

The fight underscores how explosive the petition is becoming.

Terminals at the Port of New York and New Jersey will mark Earth Day by using low emissions yard tractors and cargo-handling equipment.

Former Long Beach harbor commissioner and current FMC member will return to Southern California to become executive director of Port of Long Beach.

The operator of the Port of New York and New Jersey’s first ever terminal gate appointment program is expanding the 4-month-old pilot initiative.

Seattle and Tacoma are operating more efficiently and profitably since they formed the Northwest Seaport Alliance.

“I’m trying to think of a greenfield project right now that someone is actually building or financing, and I can’t think of one.”

Repurposing port properties for anciliary services helps Oakland to curb congestion.

“Yes, there is more money needed for it, but if we’re truly looking for projects that will have a meaningful payback to the nation, this is the project.”

SSA Terminals in Tacoma will provide stevedoring and terminal services for Matson when APM Terminals' lease expires.

"Customers change over $50 a container.”

“Our goal is to take cargo away from other gateways like LA-Long Beach and New York.”

Fostering cooperation among supply-chain sectors is the main challenge LA-LB faces in handling the new alliances.

World's largest retailer plans to build a $135 million import distribution center.

US West Coast ports focus on operational improvements.

The same legislation was introduced once before without ever making it out of the Senate.

The fee proposed by the South Coast Air Quality Management District on March 3 would generate as much as $1.1 billion annually.

New York may be the city that never sleeps, but the four main terminals at its namesake port, the Port of New York and New Jersey, are closed by 7 p.m.

“If we get a cut of what they are talking about, it’s going to be devastating.”

The Port of NY-NJ is opening first thing Wednesday after it took a smaller than expected storm pummeling

The EC2 service will be the port’s sixth direct service and second trans-Pacific service via the Panama Canal.

Strong consumer demand driving double-digit growth in imports.

PMSA warns that updated LA-LB Clean Air Action Plan stresses emission reductions over ports' competitiveness, but ports say the document is still in discussion stage.

Taylor’s resignation is the second unexpected departure of a Jacksonville chief executive in just four years and comes as the port considers whether to push its TraPac terminal to move from Dames Point to Blount Island.

The Port of Los Angeles and GE Transportation are working together to build what they envision will be container terminals of the 21st century.

Growth in transloading near major seaports is reshaping cargo routing and siting of distribution centers.

“This is the first modern port to be built along the Delaware River in more than 50 years.”