'GIANT' CARGO ARRIVING SATURDAY! TWO NEW SUPER POST-PANAMAX CRANES HAVE ARRIVED AT THE PACKER AVENUE MARINE TERMINAL AS OF SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2018 Updated: 9:00 A.M. on 3/24/18 WHAT: The arrival of PhilaPort’s two NEW super post-Panamax cranes as they complete their 90-day journey from Shanghai, China to The [...]
Largest Vessel to Call at The Port of Philadelphia Arrives from the West Coast of South America PhilaPort views arrival as a sign of increased cargo volumes Philadelphia, PA, February 14, 2018 – The largest container vessel to ever call at The Port of Philadelphia arrived yesterday at the Packer Avenue [...]
PhilaPort making solid case to attract still more cargo up Delaware River Philadelphia, January 29, 2018 — via AJOT.com | By: Paul Scott Abbott | Issue #663 Since joining the executive staff at the Port of Philadelphia 26 years ago, Sean Mahoney has never found himself quite as stoked as he is as 2018 begins. “We [...]
PhilaPort Moves Quickly to Accommodate Surge in Cargo Leads Atlantic Coast Ports in Cargo Growth Philadelphia, PA January 29, 2018 — As the Port’s $392 million Main Channel Deepening Project approaches 100% completion, cargo volumes in The Port of Philadelphia are surging. In 2017, container cargoes grew by 19%, leading all ports [...]
PhilaPort Welcomes Its Largest Vessel to Date MSC Avni Packer Avenue Marine Terminal, January 19, 2018— The largest cargo vessel to ever call the Port of Philadelphia, ocean carrier Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC)’s 11,000-TEU MSC Avni, arrived at the port on January 14, 2018.
PhilaPort Prepares for Further Growth: Bigger Ships, Expanded Cargoes, New Cranes, More Jobs Philadelphia, December 27, 2017— via philly.com article At the Port of Philadelphia, two super post-Panamax gantry cranes, as large as any in the world, will arrive in early March. The first ship taking used-car exports will leave Philadelphia for Africa [...]
PhilaPort Makes List as One of the Nation's Top Growing Import Ports Forbes contributor Ken Roberts has named the PhilaPort one of the nation’s fastest growing import ports by value in 2017. Roberts' import/export data company, WorldCity, posts monthly trade statistics at ustradenumbers.com. Philadelphia, December 27, 2017 — via Forbes.com article PhilaPort, as [...]
PhilaPort's Diversity Program Receives Honors at 2017 WTS Awards; Recognized by Phila. City Council for Efforts Port Diversity Program Receives Citation from City for Being the First to Include LGBT Category for Businesses Philadelphia, December 11, 2017 — The Women's Transportation Seminar (WTS) 2017 Awards Dinner "Fantastic Voyage" was held [...]
PhilaPort Purchases Two New Super Post-Panamax Container Cranes Second Set Cranes Acquired as Part of Port Development Plan Philadelphia, December 1, 2017 — PhilaPort has concluded the purchase agreement of two super post-Panamax container gantry cranes that will help lift the Port to record new levels of cargoes over the next [...]
PhilaPort Breaks Monthly Cargo Records Port Achieves its Highest Monthly Cargo Throughput for Total Tonnage, Containers and Forest Products Philadelphia, September 21, 2017 — PhilaPort handled 667,069 metric tons of cargo in August, achieving its highest ever monthly total. The Port of Philadelphia also broke new records for monthly container throughput, [...]
