Marine Terminal Management News

Lingering congestion at West Coast seaports drove down container cargo by 18.8 percent in January at Long Beach compared to the same month last year, the port announced. Overall, 429,490 TEUs of containerized cargo moved through the Port of Long Beach in January. Imports numbered 213,667 TEUs, a 23.5 percent decline from January 2014. Exports slid 19.6 percent to 98,462 TEUs. Empty containers declined 7.6 percent to 117,361 TEUs. According to the port, the dramatic drop in cargo volume is due to congestion and contract issues plaguing the West Coast ports recently.

Houston, Texas-based PortVision, a leading provider of business intelligence solutions for the maritime industry, shares its projections for the top vessel-tracking trends that it believes will have the greatest impact on the maritime industry during 2014. Trend #1: Improving real-time visibility and decision-making. Advances in AIS-based vessel-tracking tools and technology that move the industry beyond simple “points on a map” to on-demand and immediately actionable business insights and intelligence. Trend #2: Improving marine terminal efficiencies.

PortVision® announce that its third complimentary educational luncheon for marine terminal management will take place on Tuesday, September 10, from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Wyndham Philadelphia Historic District Hotel. The educational event is the first to be hosted by PortVision in the northeastern U.S. “We are looking forward to meeting with marine terminal managers in the Philadelphia area who are responsible for operations, management or performance improvement,” said Dean Rosenberg, president. PortVision’s educational series provides attendees with an opportunity to hear about industry trends and challenges, and how to meet these challenges while streamlining operations, reducing costs, increasing visibility and enhancing business intelligence.

Luncheon speakers at the Houston event will show attendees how they can drive valuable performance improvements at waterborne terminals. PortVision, a provider of business intelligence solutions for the maritime industry, will host its second complimentary educational luncheon for marine terminal management, and the first to be held in the Houston area. The event will take place on Thursday, June 6, from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Embassy Suites Houston-Downtown hotel. “Our first…

PortVision launches $500,000 grant initiative to help improve U.S. Port & Waterway efficiency, safety and security. PortVision®, a leading provider of business intelligence solutions for the maritime industry, launches the PortVision CONNECT initiative, which includes a $500,000 commitment to fund the development and implementation of web-based solutions that help non-profit maritime organizations enhance port and waterway efficiency, safety and security for their stakeholders. Eligible PortVision CONNECT grant participants include harbor safety committees, trade associations, marine exchanges and other industry organizations that have a primarily maritime mission.

PortVision to host a TerminalSmart forum for marine terminal managers & Automatic Identification System (AIS) operators. The meeting will address key issues facing marine terminals, particularly marine operations associated with the petrochemical supply chain. This includes marine transportation managers challenged with chartering, scheduling, vetting, logistics, loss control and demurrage management, as well as operations managers responsible for front-line dock activities and dock management. Representatives from a number of major oil companies and leading terminal operators have already registered to attend. “These summits help us meet the evolving needs of our marine terminal customers and the maritime industry as a whole,” said Dean Rosenberg, PortVision chief executive officer.

PortVision, provider of business intelligence solutions for the maritime industry, announced its web-based service platform integrating vessel tracking, management and analysis in a single, operational dashboard for marine terminal operators. The TerminalSmart solution gives terminal operators access to PortVision’s comprehensive database of both real-time and historical vessel movements based on AIS vessel-tracking data, and combines it with management, analysis and reporting tools to enhance terminal operations. Unlike stand-alone AIS-based tracking tools that simply display dots on a map to represent current vessel locations, TerminalSmart is a comprehensive real-time and historical vessel tracking, management and analysis platform.

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The Federal Commission announced today Steven R. Blust has assumed his duties as Chairman of the Commission. On March 14, 2002, President Bush nominated Chairman Blust to the term on the Commission that expires on June 30, 2006. The Senate confirmed Chairman Blust on August 1, 2002. A 31-year veteran of the international transportation industry, Steven R. Blust has held the position of President/CEO of Tampa Bay International Terminals, Inc. for the last 5 years. He previously held executive positions with Lykes Brothers Steamship Co., Inc. and prior management positions with the Jacksonville Port Authority and Crowley Delta Lines. His experience includes ocean carrier liner trade management…

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has added a seminar on port security to its industry-leading schedule of education and training programs. This AAPA Security Seminar, the third in two years, is set for July 30 through Aug. 1 at the Sheraton Los Angeles Harbor in San Pedro, Calif. "With security being by far the No. 1 priority for seaports today, we believe it is vital that we dedicate an entire 2½-day seminar to the myriad issues surrounding port security," said Kurt J. Nagle, President of the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA). The AAPA Security Seminar will bring to an even dozen the number of annual conferences, seminars and related programs offered by the association.