B.C. Ports Labor Dispute Drags On (UPDATED July 12)
While the U.S. West Coast ports labor dispute last month reached a point where a tentative labor agreement could be reached, there’s as yet no sign of any such breakthrough in Canada’s ongoing
Author: Nick Blenkey
Tentative Agreement Reached on West Coast Ports Labor Contract
Noting the role played by Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor Julie Su, the Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) on June 14 announced a tentative agreement on
Port of South Louisiana to Purchase Avondale Global Gateway
Port of South Louisiana (Port SL) CEO Paul Matthews on Jan. 12 announced that the port has entered an agreement with T. Parker Host to purchase Avondale Global Gateway. The agreement was made
Ports America and MSC Slate $800MM for Port NOLA Terminal Project
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has announced a historic public-private partnership between the State of Louisiana, the Port of New Orleans and two leading terminal operators to build a $1.8 billion state-of-the-art
Biden Administration Unveils U.S. Ports and Waterways Action Plan
H.R. 3684, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, on Nov. 5 passed the House by a vote of 228 to 206. The measure had already passed the Senate and now awaits President Biden’s signature. Passage of the bill is good news for ports, waterways and offshore wind, providing $17.4 billion in funding for waterway and coastal infrastructure, inland waterway improvements and port infrastructure, which will benefit rail-served facilities.
White House Taps Porcari for Supply Chain Task Force Role
John D. Porcari, who served as the Obama administration’s Deputy Secretary and Chief Operating Officer of the Department of Transportation, has been named as Port Envoy to the Biden administration’s Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force.
Port NOLA Moves Forward on New Container Terminal
The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) reports that it is set to begin the due diligence process for a potential $1.5 billion multimodal container terminal to serve the largest container vessels calling in the Gulf of Mexico.