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.
Ports Reopen Across Southeast U.S. as Hurricane Milton Recovery Progresses
The U.S. Coast Guard has reopened several key ports across Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina after Hurricane Milton swept through… Read More
ROI on Pacific Northwest Channel Deepening Project: Over 5 to 1
The economy in the U.S. Pacific Northwest has enjoyed a handsome return on the investment made deepening of the Columbia… Read More
Crowley adding sailings from New Jersey to Puerto Rico
Crowley Maritime Corp. will add sailings between Pennsauken, N.J., and San Juan, Puerto Rico, this summer. The move comes in… Read More
U.S. West Coast Port Labor Dispute Resolved!
After nine months of heated labor-contract negotiations, the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU)… Read More
Port of Hueneme’s Director and CEO Discusses U.S. West Coast Ports’ Labor Dispute
The cost of the ongoing labor dispute that has all but paralyzed cargo-handling activity at ports from Seattle to San… Read More
Why We Love These 20 Ports
From deep channels to leading-edge terminals to superior inland links, there’s a whole lot to love about these 20 ports,… Read More
Boutique Ports
The Big Reach of America’s Small Ports The Port Corpus Christi is dwarfed by nearby Port of Houston, only 200… Read More
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