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Port Everglades Receives $19 million U.S. Infrastructure Grant

Port Everglades has been awarded a $19 million federal grant by the U.S. Department of Transportation under the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP), to modernize several cargo docks and ensure efficient operations over the next 75 years. …
Oct 31, 2022 / Finance

Port Houston Awarded U.S. Department of Transportation Grant

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced its latest round of grants for its America’s Marine Highway Program.  Caption: An aerial shot of Port Houston's busy Bayport container terminal Port Houston was one of …
Jan 10, 2020 / Curious

More Migrants Lose their Lives crossing the English Channel

The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) published a statement on the loss of migrants trying to pass through the English Channel in small boats to reach British waters.Mainly, in line with the concerns that the number of refugees and …
Sep 4, 2019 / Curious

Port Receives Federal Grant To Strengthen Security

Funding will Augment Port’s Existing Access and Cybersecurity SystemsThe Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Port Administration (MDOT MPA) has been awarded $703,116 in the most recent round of funding through the Federal Emergency …
Aug 14, 2019 / Curious

Tanker El Hiblu 1 “taken over” a group of migrants off coast of Libya in an attempt to reach Malta

'Hijacked' ship stormed by AFM, heading to Malta; Vessel was stopped 30 miles off island.A vessel "taken over" by a group of migrants was stormed by Maltese rescue forces early on Thursday and the vessel is expected to arrive in Malta shortly, the …
Mar 28, 2019 / Vessels