Port of Benton Achieves Class 1 Track Status
RICHLAND, Wash. – Port of Benton’s railroad track has achieved Class 1 track status after the completion of major construction.
Ports
Ports of Indiana Hires Maritime Industry Leader Parrott as Chief Operating Officer
INDIANAPOLIS – Ports of Indiana has hired maritime logistics executive David Parrott to serve as the statewide port authority’s Chief Operating Officer.
Central Rail Yard Goes to Work; Project Creates Capacity to Process 2 Million Rail TEUs Annually
NORFOLK, Va. — The Port of Virginia’s® expanded central rail yard is fully operational signaling the completion of a project giving the port the capacity to process 2 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) by rail annually.
South Carolina Ports to Buy Westrock Site to Expand Port Capacity at North Charleston Terminal
CHARLESTON, S.C. — With support from the state and unanimous approval from the SC Ports Board of Directors, SC Ports plans to purchase the former WestRock paper mill site in North Charleston to further expand port capacity at the Port of Charleston.
FTAI announces details for completion of FTAI infrastructure spin-off
Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC (“FTAI”; Nasdaq: FTAI) announced that its Board of Directors has approved the details and timing of the spin-off of its infrastructure business.
Port rail projects will not solve this supply chain crisis, but possibly the next
It will not help the current global crisis, but it will make it more resilient for the next one.
Jacksonville Harbor Deepening Project complete through JAXPORT’s Blount Island Marine Terminal
[This week,] federal, state, and local leaders joined JAXPORT and the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Jacksonville District to celebrate the completion of the Jacksonville Harbor Deepening Project through JAXPORT’s Blount Island Marine Terminal.
Look: Union Pacific takes apart unique steel truss bridge in Texas
Union Pacific was hauling away a local landmark late last week in Liberty, Texas.
Move by Texas governor has Mexico taking billion-dollar rail project elsewhere
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s crackdown on border crossing inspections has Mexico drawing a line in the sand. Make that a line in New Mexico.
Railroad line, salmon need to live in harmony in state of Washington
Rail lines and water lines are both important in Bellingham, Wash.
Oregon port prepares for the future, replaces key rail bridge
There is plenty of rail maintenance and construction activity going on at the International Port of Coos Bay in Oregon, and an important phase was recently completed.
Watch: Final Federal Environmental Impact Statement released on Port of Long Beach
The U.S. Maritime Administration has issued a Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Record of Decision, approving the planned Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility, a Port of Long Beach project designed to enhance the flow of cargo by rail.
Merging ports in Alaska to address infrastructure needs comes with questions
The governor of Alaska wants to merge the Port of Alaska and a port in Knik Arm and form a regional port authority in the hopes of addressing infrastructure needs for both cargo handlers.
Georgia Ports Authority announces expedited TEU capacity increase
At the Georgia Ports Authority Board meeting Monday, Executive Director Griff Lynch detailed actions that will expedite the completion of 1.6 million twenty-foot equivalent container units in annual capacity.
Critical CN line officially re-opened, but damage might already be done to grain market
A vital Canadian National line in southern British Columbia is officially back on the grid.
Governors asking for federal partnership with new infrastructure money
As Governors make plans to deploy new federal dollars to improve infrastructure in their states and territories, the National Governors Association (NGA) hosted five governors, federal officials and private-sector partners for an Infrastructure Summit to explore best practices and spotlight gubernatorial leadership on the issue.
It is lift off for the Howard Street Tunnel expansion project
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan led public- and private-sector leaders in breaking ground on the $466 million Howard Street Tunnel expansion project, which will reconstruct the 126-year-old freight rail tunnel to accommodate double-stacked container trains to and from the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore.
Heavy rain, mudslides cover tracks at Port of Vancouver, derail train
The supply chain has been choked for months, and a long drink of water is the last thing it needs.
Rail Group On Air presents On the Line: The top rail news stories in October
The lead editors of Railway Age, Railway Track & Structures and International Railway Journal cover the top stories in their sectors.
U.S. DOT will use two loan programs to improve supply chain infrastructure
The U.S. DOT is determined to remedy the supply chain infrastructure.