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
SCPA Finalizes Plans to Construct Second Inland Port
The South Carolina Ports Authority announced plans to develop a second inland port in Dillon, South Carolina, to support growth… Read More
MARAD Transfers Former Navy Property to City of Long Beach
The United States Maritime Administration (MARAD) has transferred 125 acres of property in Long Beach, California, to the City of… Read More
Post Mortem: Autopsy of a Dead Coal Port Deal
A sketchy deal that would have led to construction of a new seaside terminal in Oakland, California, to export coal… Read More
APM Terminals to Invest in Port Elizabeth
APM Terminals’ Port Elizabeth facility will receive an investment of some $70 million to expand its current capacity. The expansion… Read More
SC Ports Authority Handles Largest Container Ship
On Monday evening, the South Carolina Ports Authority welcomed the APL Yangshan, the largest container ship ever to call the… Read More
California Bans State Funding for Coal Ports
Less than 48 hours after the California Senate passed Senate Bill 1279, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law last week… Read More
North Carolina Ports Completes Turning Basin Project
As part of its ongoing infrastructure investment plan, North Carolina Ports has completed the expansion project of its turning basin… Read More
Kia Motors, Rail Provider in Partnership
Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia (KMMG) has partnered with Cordele Intermodal Services (CIS) to move cargo by rail from the Port… Read More
Intermodal Project Has Long Beach and Los Angeles on Opposite Sides
A proposed intermodal project has pitted the ports of southern California’s San Pedro Bay against each other. At issue is… Read More
Full-Scale Security Exercise at New Jersey Port Terminal
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey conducted an emergency response exercise at New Jersey Marine Terminals on… Read More
New Direct Intermodal Rail Service to Connect Port of Wilmington and Charlotte
Governor Pat McCrory of North Carolina joined officials from the state’s transportation department and CSX Corporation at the Port of… Read More
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