The Texas Gulf Coast port sustained damage to all of its navigational aides, preventing vessels from sailing through the channel at night, according to local news outlet kristv.com.
STB reschedules CSX public listening session
The public hearing to discuss Jacksonville, Fla.-based Class I railway CSX’s service issues of late has been reset for October at the U.S. Surface Transportation Board headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Hawaii Stevedores moves forward with Honolulu terminal development
The stevedoring and terminal operator subsidiary of The Pasha Group has confirmed its lease of the new Kapalama Container Terminal in Honolulu, Hawaii, which is slated for completion by 2023.
Port of Virginia makes headway on channel expansion plans
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has officially backed a rough draft plan to deepen and widen the mid-Atlantic port’s main shipping channel, a port spokesperson confirmed Friday.
PhilaPort breaks monthly cargo throughput records in August
The Philadelphia seaport in August 2017 broke its previous record for total monthly tonnage that was established just a few months earlier in May.
Panama Canal expansion helps boost business at U.S. Gulf, East Coast ports
Just over one year after the opening of the expanded third lane of the Panama Canal, officials at U.S. Gulf and East Coast ports say the expansion is just one factor contributing to surging container volumes.
UPS aircraft mechanics request release from mediated contract negotiations
Approximately 1,300 employees who maintain UPS’s air fleet filed a new request with the National Mediation Board asking to be released from mediated contract negotiations with the company.
Euroports expands, upgrades Antwerp sugar shipping terminal
The improvements include new truck-unloading pits and a railcar-unloading station, which have been designed to ensure that sugar is handled in accordance with safety and quality requirements.
Port of Portland to upgrade marine terminal security systems
The Oregon port plans to use grant funding to renew outdated closed circuit television cameras and systems, as well as overhaul access control systems at terminal gates.
Executive Moves: XPO Logistics, the GAC Group and BDP International
XPO Logistics appoints new member to its board of directors; the GAC Group names group general manager-technology business management, and technology business manager-management solutions; and BDP International hires finance director for Latin America.