Press Releases
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PhilaPort Board Selects Rich Lazer as Next Executive Director and CEO
PhilaPort Board Selects Rich Lazer as Next Executive Director and CEO Philadelphia, April 21, 2026 — The Board of Directors of PhilaPort has selected Rich Lazer as the next Executive [...]
The Port of Philadelphia Welcomes Norwegian Cruise Line with Inaugural Call of Norwegian Jewel
The Port of Philadelphia Welcomes Norwegian Cruise Line with Inaugural Call of Norwegian Jewel New Cruise Service Marks a Historic Return to Philadelphia and Launch of a New Era at [...]
PhilaPort Closes 2025 With Record Container Volume, Leading U.S. East Coast Growth
PhilaPort Closes 2025 With Record Container Volume, Leading U.S. East Coast Growth Philadelphia, PA (January 13, 2026) – PhilaPort capped off a milestone year in 2025, posting record container throughput [...]
PhilaPort CEO Jeff Theobald Announces Retirement After a Decade of Transformative Leadership
PhilaPort CEO Jeff Theobald Announces Retirement After a Decade of Transformative Leadership Philadelphia, PA (December 17, 2025) – The Philadelphia Regional Port Authority (PhilaPort) today announced the retirement of Chief [...]
The Port of Philadelphia Announces Groundbreaking of New PhilaPort Cruise Terminal
The Port of Philadelphia Announces Groundbreaking of New PhilaPort Cruise Terminal Philadelphia, PA (December 2, 2025) — PhilaPort today announced the start of construction of the future PhilaPort Cruise Terminal, [...]
Faster Coast-to-Coast Solutions: BNSF and CSX Launch New Intermodal Schedules to Philadelphia
via BNSF Railway Faster Coast-to-Coast Solutions: BNSF and CSX Launch New Intermodal Schedules to Ohio Valley and Northeast Nov 14, 2025 — BNSF, in collaboration with CSX, is excited to announce several [...]
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