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COVID-19 Pushes Container, Cargo Stats Down At The Port Of Houston

September 7, 2020

After a record year for container handling in 2019, the Port of Houston has seen a marked drop in twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) through the first half of 2020. For… Read More

America’s Central Port Wins $630,000 Grant For Opportunity Zone Development

September 7, 2020

America’s Central Port announced August 25 that it has been awarded a $630,000 grant award from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity under its Opportunity Zone Program. The… Read More

Kentucky Counties Partner For Port Project The mv. Sam P. Hise pushes a barge into the Upper Mississippi River on August 31 from near the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers as seen from the southern tip of Illinois. Four western Kentucky counties have formed a riverport authority with plans to develop a riverport just south of the confluence. (Photo by Shelley Byrne)

The mv. Sam P. Hise pushes a barge into the Upper Mississippi River on August 31 from near the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers as seen from the southern tip of Illinois. Four western Kentucky counties have formed a riverport authority with plans to develop a riverport just south of the confluence. (Photo by Shelley Byrne)

Kentucky Counties Partner For Port Project

September 4, 2020

Four western Kentucky counties have joined forces with hopes to build a riverport just south of the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers as part of their economic revitalization… Read More

Plaquemines Port Announces Letter Of Intent To Build New Container Terminal

August 14, 2020

The Plaquemines Port Harbor & Terminal District announced August 13 the signing of an “exclusive letter of intent” with “several potential partners” that could result in construction of a new… Read More

New Investments Boost Port Milwaukee

August 10, 2020

Port Milwaukee announced on August 6 the approval by the Board of Harbor Commissioners of two new long-term leases, with grain company The DeLong Company and energy and infrastructure contractor… Read More

Illinois Announces $40 Million In Funding For Cairo Port Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announces $40 million in funding to the Alexander-Cairo Port District to build a riverport near the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers, just west of Cairo, Ill. (Photo by Shelley Byrne)

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announces $40 million in funding to the Alexander-Cairo Port District to build a riverport near the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers, just west of Cairo, Ill. (Photo by Shelley Byrne)

Illinois Announces $40 Million In Funding For Cairo Port

August 7, 2020

The state of Illinois is providing $40 million to the Alexander-Cairo Port District to build a riverport near the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker… Read More

Little Rock Port Breaks Ground On $11 Million Improvements Federal, state and local officials pose for a ceremonial photograph for the July 6 groundbreaking at the Port of Little Rock. (Photo courtesy of the Port of Little Rock Authority)

Federal, state and local officials pose for a ceremonial photograph for the July 6 groundbreaking at the Port of Little Rock. (Photo courtesy of the Port of Little Rock Authority)

Little Rock Port Breaks Ground On $11 Million Improvements

July 24, 2020

Local, state and federal leaders gathered July 6 for a groundbreaking ceremony on new transportation infrastructure at the Port of Little Rock, Ark. Construction has now begun to widen and… Read More

Port Houston INFRA Grant For Barbours Cut Totals Nearly $80 Million

July 22, 2020

The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded the Port of Houston Authority (Port Houston) an Infrastructure For Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant totaling more than $79.4 million. According to the port,… Read More

Smart Port Initiative Announced At Port Of New Orleans Gov. John Bel Edwards and FEMA Administrator Pete Gaynor speak at a news conference July 13 announcing a smart port initiative between the Water Institute of the Gulf, Louisiana Economic Development and the Port of New Orleans. (Photo courtesy of the Water Institute of the Gulf)

Gov. John Bel Edwards and FEMA Administrator Pete Gaynor speak at a news conference July 13 announcing a smart port initiative between the Water Institute of the Gulf, Louisiana Economic Development and the Port of New Orleans. (Photo courtesy of the Water Institute of the Gulf)

Smart Port Initiative Announced At Port Of New Orleans

July 22, 2020

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, along with representatives from the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA), Louisiana Economic Development (LED) and The Water Institute of the Gulf, gathered in Baton… Read More

Record Wheat Harvest Boosts Tonnage At Tulsa Port of Catoosa

July 22, 2020

The Tulsa Port of Catoosa reported record-setting barge shipments for the month of June. At the close of June 2019, the Tulsa Port experienced historic flooding, which brought barge shipments… Read More