APM Terminals steps forward for Plaquemines

Ports on the east of the US face a triple challenge from the drought in Panama, the Suez Canal security issue, and the ILA’s determination to fight automation.

Ports America and NAWE say it is “quite frankly astonishing” that the FMC would seek to limit a marine terminal operator’s ability to charge demurrage in its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.

Container traffic continued to increase at the Port of Houston in February, but the port says growth is slowing down and it anticipates “a general downward trend will likely continue over the next several months.”

After a previous LOI with Yilport did not result in an agreement, Gulfport Mississippi has announced a new operating agreement with Ports America that includes exclusive use of the port’s existing STS cranes.

US terminal and logistics company Enstructure has acquired Richardson’s breakbulk terminals in Houston and Mobile.

The American Association of Ports Authorities (AAPA) says there is no national security threat from Chinese cranes; China might consider the extent to which US software presents a risk at its own ports.