ports – Pacific Maritime Magazine

14 Nov

U.S. West Coast Ports Secure Infrastructure Funding

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More than a dozen port projects in Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington are expected to receive a portion of $653 million in Port Infrastructure Development Program funding announced Nov. 3 by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD). The chosen projects are expected to improve the safety, efficiency or reliability of cargo flow and boost port resiliency, the federal agency said. “Modernizing the nation’s port infrastructure is vital to the reinforcement of America’s multimodal system for transporting goods,” MARAD Ann Phillips said. “The advantages of cargo movement on water extend well beyond the maritime domain.” In Alaska, projects…

28 Aug

PMSA: July Container Dwell Time Stable at LA, Long Beach Ports

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The amount of cargo lingering at the Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports has remained steady over the last couple of months, according to data released Aug. 23 by the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association. The average time that a shipping container dwelled at the ports before leaving by truck was 3.2 days in July, slightly up from the 2.9-day average in June but nowhere near the 5.62 day-average from July 2022. “An approximate 3-day average is within the normal range and is an indicator that the supply chain is operating smoothly,” PMSA said. Meanwhile, the average dwell time for rail-bound…

28 Aug

Port of Coos Bay, Developer to Pursue Grant for Pacific Coast Intermodal Port Project

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The Oregon International Port of Coos Bay and NorthPoint Development plan to pursue a major grant proposal to help fund the Pacific Coast Intermodal Port Project, the port announced Aug. 21. The State of Oregon has already committed $60 million toward the three-part project, which involves deepening and broadening the Coos Bay Federal Navigation Channel, upgrading the Coos Bay Rail Line system-wide and building a maritime terminal on port property the North Spit. The grant money, if secured, would go toward improvements to the rail line and the channel, while NorthPoint Development would pay for the construction of the terminal.…

14 Mar

Study: California Ports a Major Economic Generator for U.S.

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Ports in California account for billions in tax revenue and millions of jobs in the United States, according to a new study prepared by Washington-based consulting firm BST Associates. The study was first shared with state lawmakers in February for Ports Day 2023, a yearly day of advocacy for the California Association of Port Authorities (CAPA). According to the study, California ports generated $416 billion in trade value in 2020, $38.1 billion in tax revenue, and an estimated 3.1 million jobs, including over 800,000 export-related jobs and close to 2.3 million import-related jobs. These jobs, according to the study, create…