Oregon lawmakers on June 30 approved $100 million for a new container terminal at the Port of Coos Bay, propelling the Pacific Coast Intermodal Port from proposal to construction plan.
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Oregon Backs $100 Million Coos Bay Container Terminal
May Cargo Slips at Largest US Ports for First Time in Months
U.S. port activity softened in May as tariffs weighed on trade, ending months of gains at Los Angeles, Long Beach, Oakland and Seattle-Tacoma.
June 26, 2025Jaxport Adds Two New Cranes to Boost Cargo Capacity
Two new ship-to-shore container cranes have arrived at Jaxport’s Blount Island terminal, expanding the port’s capacity to handle larger vessels as part of a state-backed modernization push.
June 24, 2025Alabama’s Port Birmingham Adds 25,000-Square-Foot Warehouse
The new facility is designed specifically to handle cold-rolled steel coils. It marks the first phase in a plan to upgrade the site into a high-performing logistics hub for central Alabama.
June 24, 2025Canada Premiers Pitch Carney on Pipelines, Ports and Mines
Canada’s provincial leaders urged Prime Minister Mark Carney to back new oil pipelines, electricity grids, critical mineral mines, ports and railways at a meeting June 2 meant to identify “nation-building” projects to be fast-tracked.
June 2, 2025Tariff Truce Has Kept China-US Trade Flowing Across the Pacific
The ceasefire in the tariff fight between the United States and China is encouraging trade across the Pacific, holding up freight prices three weeks on, even as container bookings have slowed.
May 30, 2025Tennessee to Build $30 Million River Port Near Nashville
Tennessee has formed a venture with barge carrier Ingram Marine Group to build a multimodal inland river port on the Cumberland River near I-24 less than a half hour’s drive from Nashville.
May 29, 2025US Ports Log Strong April Despite Trade Policy Shifts
U.S. ports continued to see year-over-year container volume increases in April even amid shifting trade policies in recent months.
May 29, 2025Transportation Secretary Duffy Finalizes 76 Projects
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy finalized 76 infrastructure grants among a backlog of 3,200 projects that had been approved under the Biden administration but left incomplete.
May 14, 2025California Awards Tax Credits for Port, Hydrogen Projects
California Gov. Gavin Newsom awarded a $1.5 million tax credit for a hydrogen fuel facility and a $800,000 credit to expand Port Hueneme’s logistics and supply chain infrastructure.
May 5, 2025