Public ports in the United States play an important role in local and regional economies throughout the nation. They generate business development and provide employment to more than 13 million Americans, which includes those that work at the ports themselves and those employed in global trade and import/export support services. According to the American Association of Port Authorities, U.S. business activities related to waterborne commerce contribute more than $3 trillion to America’s economy. Seaport activities alone account for tens of millions in federal, state and local tax revenues. There are approximately 360 commercial ports that serve the United States, according to the U.S Coast Guard. Many of these accommodate ocean-going cargo, as well as barges, ferries and recreational watercraft. More than 150 deep draft seaports are located along the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans as well as the Great Lakes, the Gulf of Mexico, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Port of South Louisiana ranks first in cargo volume (in tonnage) among U.S. Ports, followed by the Port of Houston, Texas and the Ports of New York and New Jersey (Port Newark). Many of the country’s most prominent ports work closely with private industry in the development and financing of maritime-related facilities. More than 60 U.S. ports are now nearing the end of a five-year infrastructure development project created to expand and modernize their facilities for more efficient cargo movement. A by-product of this effort, beside additional job creation, is helping to make American exports more competitive overseas. America’s port authorities play a key role in the business of waterborne commerce. Their authority may also incorporate other global trade hubs such as airports, industrial parks and Foreign Trade Zones. Since 9/11, there has also been a renewed appreciation of the role that port authorities play in national security.
St. Louis Regional Freightway Unveils $8 Billion Priority Projects List for 2025
The St. Louis Regional Freightway has announced its 2025 Priority Projects List, which includes 27 projects with a total investment… Read More
Infrastructure Investments at North Carolina Ports
As part of its ongoing infrastructure investment plan, North Carolina Ports has ordered two neopanamax ship-to-shore cranes with an option… Read More
Innovation Award to Port of Vancouver USA
The Port of Vancouver USA won an IHS Dredging and Port Construction Innovation Award for its trench project—the new rail… Read More
Federal Water Bill Requires Fresh Look at Arctic Port for Alaska
A small clause in the nation’s most recent water resources and funding bill could breathe new life into plans for… Read More
Port of Virginia Sets New Volume Record
The Port of Virginia set a new annual record for container cargo volume having handled more than 2.65 million TEUs,… Read More
FMC Rejects NYNJ Equipment Agreement
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) on Monday rejected the “Port of New York/New Jersey Equipment Optimization Discussion Agreement” (FMC Agreement… Read More
UPDATED: Port of Portland Files Lawsuit Against Monsanto
The Port of Portland, has filed a lawsuit in a United States District Court in Oregon against Monsanto Company for… Read More
Funding for Clean Diesel Projects in New England Ports
Three New England projects have been awarded nearly two million dollars under a competitive national grant competition to reduce diesel… Read More
BREAKING NEWS: Objection to Hanjin Northwest Terminal Sale
As a deadline for filing in a U.S. bankruptcy court neared last week, the Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) objected to… Read More
Port Canaveral Welcomes New Reefer Ship
GT USA welcomed to the Canaveral Cargo Terminal (CCT) the M.V. Seatrade Red on its maiden call to the United… Read More
SC Ports Authority Announces Record Container Volume in 2016
South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) announced a record container volume of nearly two million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) handled in… Read More
POLB Seeks Public Input on Rail Facility
The Port of Long Beach will begin public hearings next week on a draft environmental study for the proposed redevelopment… Read More
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