A new microscope at the Port of Wilmington could help streamline the inspection of imported produce and agricultural products. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) specialists will use a new Leica Microscope to inspect imported produce and agricultural commodities to ensure they don’t contain pests that could harm domestically grown plants and agriculture, acc ...

International Longshoremen’s Association workers at the Port of Wilmington went on strike Tuesday amid broader work stoppages at ports on the East and Gulf coasts. The ILA and the United States Maritime Alliance Ltd., an entity that represents container carriers, terminal operators and port associations, failed to agree on a new contract before the previous contra ...

The Port of Wilmington has released a contingency plan ahead of a possible strike. Contract negotiations are ongoing between the International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance Ltd., an entity representing the management of ports, terminals and shipping lines. The current contract is set to expire at midnight on Sept. 30 and union ...

The Port of Wilmington is completing technology updates in its warehouses and strengthening its crane software network following concerns from the federal government about Chinese crane manufacturers, port officials said last month during a North Carolina State Ports Authority board of directors meeting.   At the meeting, Doug Vogt, the port's chief operati ...

Wilmington-based Intracoastal Angler has plans to grow with two new locations in Hampstead. The expansion “marks a significant milestone” for the long-time fishing gear and tackle shop, according to a news release Tuesday announcing the new stores. Intracoastal Angler currently serves the Wilmington area at its store on Oleander Drive, offering everything fr ...

Cold Summit Development founder and CEO Scott Pertel gave an update on the company's cold storage facility near the Port of Wilmington last week after delaying the expected completion date by a year. The facility is expected to be complete on Sept. 23, said Brian Clark, N.C. Ports executive director, in his opening statement at this year's Co ...

A sea of economic development, cold storage and ports professionals gathered in Wilmington for the seventh annual North Carolina State Ports Authority Cold Chain Summit on Thursday. Key issues discussed throughout the three panels and several speakers’ presentations were the state’s growth in population and economic activity and the importance of building co ...

The University of North Carolina Wilmington’s Center for Cyber Defense Education secured $625,000 in federal dollars, the university announced Thursday. With help from U.S. Rep. David Rouzer (R-NC), UNCW is slated to receive funding from the federal budget for the 2024 fiscal year. The money will fund a research project entitled “Maritime Cyber Security: Sta ...

Two weeks after the Port of Baltimore was crippled by the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, at least one customer is directing its cargo to the Port of Wilmington, according to N.C. State Ports Authority officials.   The morning after a container ship departed the Port of Baltimore and collided with the bridge, N.C. Ports Executive Director Brian Clark ...

After a container vessel crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday morning, N.C. State Ports Authority Executive Director Brian Clark is assuring the community that a similar event is unlikely to happen here. In a statement released Tuesday, Clark said cargo ships do not pass under bridges to enter or exit ports in Wilmington or Morehead City. ...