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.
Surge in U.S. Inbound Containers Signals Economic Growth in 2024
In the opening months of 2024, the United States has witnessed a significant surge in inbound container volumes, signaling robust… Read More
GE Transportation technology pilot project begins at POLB
A pilot project between GE Transportation and the Port of Long Beach to enhance advance planning at the busiest port… Read More
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway Economic Impacts Study Results Released
The Great Lakes Seaway Partnership has released “Economic Impacts of Maritime Shipping in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Region,” a year-long… Read More
US Secretary of Agriculture visits Port of Vancouver USA
US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue made a stop at the Port of Vancouver USA today to talk with leaders… Read More
HMT fix would cover harbor and channel maintenance needs
The Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund is supposed to pay for harbor maintenance and dredging through a .125 percent tax assessed… Read More
SC Ports Posts Milestone 2018 Fiscal Year
The South Carolina Ports Authority posted strong performance across multiple business segments in fiscal year 2018, achieving new records for… Read More
Next Wave of Crane Deliveries is Underway at Port of Virginia
The heavy-load vessel Happy Buccaneer was on berth in late July at Norfolk International Terminals (NIT) with the first group… Read More
SC Ports Achieves Record Container Volume in 2018 Fiscal Year
The South Carolina Ports Authority announced record container volume of 2.2 million twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) handled during the… Read More
Hawthorne Hydroponics Leases Port of Vancouver USA’s New Industrial Building
The Port of Vancouver USA and Hawthorne Hydroponics LLC have signed five-year lease for the port’s Centennial Industrial Building (CIB)…. Read More
UPDATED: AAPA testified in Congress on seaport infrastructure, trade support needs
In a hearing today before the US Senate Finance Committee’s Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs and Global Competitiveness, the American… Read More
New Super-Sized Cranes Coming to Port Everglades
Broward County, Florida’s Port Everglades is progressing with manufacturing the first three new super postpanamax container-handling gantry cranes being built… Read More
Port of Virginia Capacity Expansion Project Passes Half-Way Point
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam says the ongoing expansion at The Port of Virginia is helping to drive the state’s economy and… Read More
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