PhilaPort Welcomes Norwegian Cruise Line® to Homeport in Philadelphia Beginning April 2026 Port Starts New Chapter in Tourism (Philadelphia, PA – July 17, 2024) PhilaPort is pleased to announce that it will commence cruise operations in 2026, welcoming Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL). Norwegian Jewel®, which has the capacity to accommodate [...]
PhilaPort Appoints New Australia – New Zealand Representative Philadelphia, July 2, 2024 — T.G. Peiris, PhilaPort’s long-time Representative for Australia and New Zealand, has announced his retirement. PhilaPort Executive and Director CEO Jeff Theobald praised Peiris’ dedicated service to The Port of Philadelphia: “T.G. has been an ideal representative in [...]
PhilaPort Appoints New European Representative Philadelphia, May 23, 2024 — After 27 years of service, Mr. Lutz Ehrhardt has decided to retire from his position as PhilaPort’s representative in Europe. From his home city of Hamburg, he was The Port of Philadelphia’s liaison with ocean carriers, shippers, and government officials [...]
PhilaPort Handles Livestock Exports Philadelphia, May 6, 2024 — PhilaPort CEO Jeff Theobald is pleased to announce the successful export of cattle via the Tioga Marine Terminal. 1,640 pregnant heifers were loaded in Philadelphia on April 3, and have now arrived safely in Turkey. They will help improve the [...]
PhilaPort Response Regarding the Collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, Port of Baltimore - Diverted Cargo Information Philadelphia, March 26, 2024 — PhilaPort is monitoring the tragedy which occurred at the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the Port of Baltimore this morning. Our thoughts and prayers are with the [...]
NEW! PhilaPort Strategic Plan: Destination 2040 PhilaPort Milestone » The Largest Vessel to Call in Port of Philadelphia’s 300-Year History CMA CGM Marco Polo Largest Vessel to Call in Port of Philadelphia's 300-Year History PHILADELPHIA, PA (March 8, 2024); UPDATED 3/11/24 – The Philadelphia [...]
via The Office of PA Senator Bob Casey Casey, Fetterman, Boyle, Scanlon Deliver $13 Million for PhilaPort Upgrades Funding will build bridge between terminals to reduce turn time per call, save equipment run time Casey advocated for funding for the PhilaPort project PhilaPort has received more than $15.3 million from the infrastructure law [...]
PhilaPort Welcomes Largest Vessel to Call the Port Philadelphia, December 16, 2023 — The largest vessel to call The Port of Philadelphia: The 14,400 TEU CMA-CGM J. Madison. December 15, 2023 at Packer Avenue Marine Terminal. The Port of Philadelphia welcomed the largest vessel to ever call in [...]
Ship Philly First! Discover PhilaPort through our mini-series “Ship Philly First!” (SPF!)Each episode features special guests diving into key topics about The Port of Philadelphia. Follow us on YouTube to stay up to date with the latest episodes: www.youtube.com/@philaport Episodes │ Ship Philly First [...]
PhilaPort Announces New Director of Engineering Philadelphia, August 16, 2023 — PhilaPort is pleased to announce the promotion of Michael Day, P.E as its new Director of Engineering. Since joining PhilaPort in 2013, Mike has been instrumental in guiding PhilaPort through its historic expansion. Planning, implementing, and overseeing construction projects [...]
